Infrastructure Design Coherence Lead

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counterterrorism, policing, fire, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.
Homeland Security Group’s (HSG) mission is to reduce homeland security risks to the UK’s people, prosperity, and freedoms. This includes risks from terrorism, state threats, economic crime, and cyber-crime. We provide systems leadership across government and deliver strategic initiatives, working closely with operational partners, the Intelligence Agencies, and other external organisations to protect the UK.
Within the Homeland Security Group, you will join the Digital Communications Capabilities Unit (DCCU) whose mission is to develop, deliver and operate those national services that enable law enforcement and the intelligence community to investigate and prevent crime as well as counter terrorism through means set out in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016., DCCU coheres the delivery of operational services to drive access to, and value from, digital communications-related data to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The services and capabilities are delivered by a Partnership of organisations including the Home Office, the National Crime Agency (NCA), UKIC, and other law enforcement agencies.
Partners have design responsibility for elements of the large end-to-end system, and each have their own functions to set design direction within each delivery area. The Communications Capabilities Design Assurance and Advisory Team (DAAT) ensures that design activities meet strategic objectives agreed by a Director- level Strategy Board, and managed by a Deputy Director-level Design & Delivery board.
As lead for technical communications networking and infrastructure components of the Design Assurance and Advisory Team (DAAT) you will:
Build relationships with Design Authority areas from across the Partnership and wider Digital Data and Technology community.
Be a trusted independent advisor to Governance Boards, providing the technical infrastructure and communications networking design information to take decisions (demonstrating strategic fit of proposals , and the implications on the end-to-end enterprise).
Provide infrastructure and communications networking Subject Matter Expertise. This includes shaping technical and business visions, and contribution to future structural designs. SME knowledge covers an understanding of technical capabilities in the delivery of IPA data and services.
Identify the requirement for, and run SME groups to bring together experts from the Partnership and wider community to solve technical coherence issues and/or support governance boards.
When required, manage a small team to undertake the technical design coherence activities.
Working Pattern
This role is suitable for full-time working hours only. It involves in-person engagement with colleagues with varied working patterns.
Applications from job share candidates are welcome, but any job offer is conditional upon a viable job-sharing arrangement being available., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Delivering at Pace
+ Leadership
+ Making Effective Decisions
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
+ Managing a Quality Service, For guidance and information on how to construct your application (CV, Personal Statement and Behaviours), you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers website.
Sift – week commencing 9th October 2024
The sift will be held on the Statement of Suitability, C.V. and the behaviour Managing a Quality Service.
Should a high volume of applications be received, an initial sift will be conducted on the Behaviour Managing a Quality Service. Candidates who pass the initial sift will then be progressed to a full sift that will consist of the Statement of Suitability, C.V., and the behaviour Managing a Quality Service.
Interview – week commencing 7th November 2024.
If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview that will be based on:
The Behaviours: Managing a Quality Service, Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Leadership, Delivering at Pace and Strength based questions.
In addition, candidates will be asked to prepare a presentation that will be delivered at interview. The presentation will be assessed against 'Experience' on the 'Success Profiles' and will be assessed against the 'Essential Criteria' as listed in the job advertisement. The presentation question/scenario will be disclosed closer to the interviews.
The interview will take place in person in 2 Marsham Street, London
Problems during the application process
If you experience problems accessing this advert, or you think you’ve made a mistake on an initial application, please contact hocandidates.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk, including the vacancy reference, at least two working days before the vacancy closes. Further information can be found on our website.
Reserve List
A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made. There is no guarantee that being held on a reserve list will lead to a job offer. Further information can be found on our website.
Security
DV clearance or a willingness to undergo DV clearance is an essential requirement for this role. Successful candidates will be permitted to start with SC whilst they undergo the DV clearance processes
Additional Security Checks
As well as successfully obtaining UK Security Vetting clearance, candidates will be subject to a range of additional checks. The range of checks carried out will depend on whether you are a current Home Office employee, existing civil servant or an external new entrant as well as the role requirements. Further details are included in the Notes to Candidates
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Further information
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct.
If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
If you are invited to an interview, you will be required to bring documentation for the purposes of establishing your identity.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting
You will need to meet the nationality requirements for this role and obtain the necessary security clearance to take it up. For meaningful security checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. Learn more on our website. Security Checks - Home Office Careers
Visa sponsorship
We do not sponsor individuals via Skilled Worker Sponsorship / Tier 2 (General) work visas.
Reasonable Adjustments
If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
+ Contact Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
+ Complete the “Assistance Required” section in the “Additional Requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a language service professional
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
Feedback
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks., If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment
principles, and wish to make a complaint, then you should contact in the first instance
HORecruitment.GRS@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission.

+ Experience of designing (or supplying) technical capabilities and networking infrastructure across different security levels.
+ Experience of working as part of multi-disciplinary teams and industry to deliver technical capabilities across organisational boundaries and on a regional or national scale.
+ Experience of working with internal and external partners and influencing at a strategic level.
+ Ability to clearly explain complex technical issues to non-technical people.
+ Ability to lead a team made up of consultants and government employees from across different organisations.
+ The ability to manage workloads and resources through informed and reliable judgment and sound decision making.
Desirable criteria:
+ Experience of leading technical delivery and/or design of technical capabilities that cohere or link up with Policing and other Government Agencies.
+ A strong background in the technical systems and infrastructure used to deliver communications capabilities and a thorough understanding of the exploitation of data acquired under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

+ Learning and development tailored to your role
+ An environment with flexible working options
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
+ A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%