About the job

Job summary

The Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) is the UK government’s centre of excellence for maritime security. Its mission is to increase awareness and understanding of maritime security threats and enable cross-government coordination to deliver a whole-system response to mitigate them.

JMSC is a multi-agency, fused military-civil organisation with staff drawn from a host of agencies including Border Force, the Royal Navy, Counter Terrorism Policing, National Crime Agency, HM Revenue and Customs, Home Office Intelligence, the Maritime Management Organisation and HM Coast Guard. It’s responsible for ensuring the UK maintains its understanding of the maritime domain and develops the cross-government coordination frameworks to respond to threats to security, law and order, trade and commerce, and the marine environment.

JMSC offers government departments and agencies a central point of UK maritime expertise and understanding to assist policy and decision making.

JMSC works internationally - with states and with key international organisations - to support information sharing, relationship development and capacity building efforts.

The key elements of JMSC are:

• The National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC), which since 2010 has provided a mechanism for the UK’s civilian and military maritime and law enforcement focused organisations to fuse intelligence, data and capabilities. This maximises operational impact at home and abroad.
• The Joint Maritime Operations Coordination Centre, which utilises cutting edge technology to provide 24/7 monitoring of UK waters. It can swiftly identify maritime security incidents and enable the effective coordination of the UK’s aerial and at-sea assets to respond – ensuring the safety and security of all those who use our seas.
• The new JMSC Assessment capability, which will produce global strategic maritime security assessments to inform UK government and other stakeholders of threats within or emanating from the maritime domain. This also provides support to the UK sanctions regimes.
• These functions are supported by the JMSC Strategy team, which includes workforce planning, programme management, financial planning and controls, and policy development.

Job description

To act as the NPCC Maritime Policing representative within the Joint Maritime Security Centre, supporting the delivery of strategic objectives, developing relationships and processes, and adding operational value to Forces, military, government departments, and partner organisations.

In particular:

• To act as a conduit between JMSC and the NPCC Maritime Policing Portfolio, facilitating communication and joint working with NPCC Maritime teams.
• To develop and enhance the flow of maritime policing intelligence between the JMSC to respective Police Forces.
• To identify key policing issues on a national level, providing relevant and accurate briefings in a timely manner.
• To have a good understanding of police maritime capability, tactics and risk, providing guidance and advice within the JMSC to accurately reflect this position.
• To understand the complexities of the operating environment, the role of key partners and the capabilities that each possess.
• To work closely with senior leaders of partner agencies to enhance and support national maritime resilience.
• To work to the NPCC Maritime National Lead, providing regular briefings, attend the national portfolio group meeting, and lead on bespoke projects working with the JMSC that would advance the objectives of maritime policing.
• To instigate and develop key projects/work, working across multiple Working Groups within the NPCC Maritime Policing Portfolio and across different departments within JMSC.
• To embed Op KEEL within the JMSC and coordinate its fusion into the Maritime Operations Forum.

Part-time working in this role is available but the minimum requirement would be four days per week.

Please note there is no shift working requirement, and therefore no AHW/AHA allowance available for this role.

The terms of your secondment will be agreed between the Home Office and your Home Force once you accept a provisional offer. It is expected that you will be appointed on your current salary, which JMSC will reimburse to your Home Force.

Person specification

We are looking for someone who has the following personal qualities: Impartiality, Integrity, Public Service and Transparency.

We are looking for a person who can:

• Lead the relationship between the NPCC General Maritime Portfolio and the JMSC and stakeholders.
• Horizon scan the national and international maritime security environment, identifying capability gaps or emerging trends which may require a police response
• As necessary, be prepared to sponsor or coordinate the work of bespoke reviews/commissions as required by the NPCC Lead for General Maritime or the Head of the JMSC.
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of the UK and international maritime security landscape and current issues/challenges.
• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with key partners across policing and wider law enforcement.

Essential Criteria –

To be eligible for this secondment, you must be qualified to Police Inspector or Police Staff Equivalent, or be working towards this, i.e. a Sergeant qualified for promotion to Inspector.

You must also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Proven management ability in an operational context.
• An understanding of national strategic issues.
• An understanding of the maritime environment, police marine operations, capabilities and risk.
• Evidence of delivering complex projects within challenging time frames.
• Skilled in influencing and negotiating with senior police leaders and partner organisations.
• Exceptional standards of personal integrity and ethical behaviour.
• Proven demand management, planning and organising skills.

Desirable Criteria –

• Previous experience in working in a Multi-Agency Team
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders/partners
• Experience of maritime security issues and the agencies involved in the UK’s response to maritime security challenges.

Qualifications –

You must be qualified to Police Inspector or Police Staff Equivalent, or be working towards this, i.e. a Sergeant qualified for promotion to Inspector.

Technical Skills –

Taken from the Competency and Values Framework for policing. Linked - here

Value

• Integrity.

Competencies

• We are collaborative
• We take ownership,
• We analyse critically,
• We are innovative and open-minded.

Benefits

• 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 average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:

• A CV detailing job history and skills
• An Expression of Interest form. This should be aligned to demonstrate your skills and experience for the role and how you meet the essential criteria as detailed in the job description. Once complete, please upload to Civil Service Jobs as part of your application and ensure you add the following sentence to the ‘Statement of Suitability’ section in the online application – “I confirm I have submitted a completed Expression of Interest form for this role.” If you do not do this, the panel will be unable to score your application.
• Completed secondment approval form. This should be sent to HORCCampaignTeamBorderForce@homeoffice.gov.uk. The sift will be completed on the expressions of interest submitted.

Please note the CV will not be scored.

If successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview to assess Technical Skills. Please refer to Competency and Values Framework for policing. Linked - here

Problems during the application process

If you experience problems with opening any of the attachments on this advert, or, you think you’ve made a mistake on an initial application (e.g. you have selected the incorrect eligibility box), please contact hocandidates.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk at least two working days before the vacancy closes. After this, we may not be able to reopen your application.

Please note, we cannot make amendments to any part of the application.

Please use the following in the subject line in your email if you need to get in contact with us about your initial application “Please re-open my application – Vacancy ref 359280 Closing date 08/08/2024"

For reasonable adjustments queries or requests, please see details within the Reasonable Adjustments section.

Sift and Interview dates:

Sifting will take place week commencing 12th August 2024.

If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview which will be carried out via video. Candidates will be required to have access to:

• A laptop (personal or work) with a working webcam
• Good internet connection
• Microsoft Teams       

Interviews will take place week commencing 2nd September 2024. This may change subject to business needs.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to time constraints we may not be able to offer alternative interview date(s). It is therefore expected that candidates who are successful at sift stage will make themselves available during the above time frame given.

Reserve List

Where a competition identifies more appointable candidates than there are available vacancies, a reserve list may be held for up to 12 months.

Whilst on a reserve list we may offer you an alternative similar role in the Home Office. Should you reject an alternative role, you will remain on the reserve list for the role you applied for. If you accept an alternative role, you will be withdrawn from the reserve list.

Please note there are no guarantees that further vacancies will arise in the locations you originally applied for before your time on the reserve list expires.

Candidates Please Note:

Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. All applications are screened for plagiarism and copying and generating of examples/answers from internet sources including Artificial Intelligence. If any is detected the application may be withdrawn from the process. Further action, including disciplinary action, may be considered in such cases involving civil servants. Providing false or misleading information would be contrary to the core values of honesty and integrity expected of all Civil Servants.

Are these Reserved Posts for UK Nationals only?

UK nationals who hold dual nationality are able to apply for this reserved post. If a UK passport is not being presented, then candidates will need to provide alternative evidence of UK nationality in line with the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Part time working

The minimum requirement for this role would be 4 days per week.

We encourage applications from candidates who wish to work part-time however, unless specified in the advert, part-time opportunities cannot be guaranteed in frontline roles due to the 24/7 operational nature of the business. Those wishing to work part-time should notify the vacancy holder as soon as a provisional offer of employment is made to explore whether this can be accommodated [at your selected location]. Please note that full shifts (of up to 12 hours) will be required even if a part time contract is sought.

Please note that not all work patterns can be supported within this role, successful candidates should discuss work patterns with the vacancy holder ahead of accepting any offer.

Additional Security Checks

As well as successfully obtaining UKSV clearance and passing the right to work and pre-employment screening, anyone who applies to work for Border Force will also be subject to additional Border Force specific security checks, as part of the pre-employment process, to determine their suitability to work for the organisation.

Please see the Home Office Recruitment Privacy Information Notice (PIN) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/recruitment-privacy-information-notice for more information on how your details may be shared for the purpose of additional security checks.

Please see the Border Force Privacy Information Notice (PIN) on Border Force privacy information notice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) for more information on how your details may be shared.

Flexible working

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working.  This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estates capacity, by Spring 2024.  Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details).

Further information

For meaningful checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years if the role requires CTC clearance, 5 years for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.  A lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting

Every day, Home Office civil servants do brilliant work to develop and deliver policies and services that affect the lives of people across the country and beyond. To do this effectively and fairly, the Home Office is committed to representing modern Britain in all its diversity, and creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best.

We are flexible, skilled, professional and diverse. We work to recruit and retain disabled staff and area Disability Confident Leader. We are proud to be one of the most ethnically diverse departments in the civil service. We are a Social Mobility Foundation top 75 employer.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

For further information please see the attached notes for candidates which must be read before making an application.

Existing Civil Servants should note that some of the Home Office terms and conditions of employment have changed. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the Terms and Conditions they will adopt should they be successful in application and should refer to the notes for candidates for further details.

Transfer Terms: Voluntary.

If you are invited to an interview you will be required to  bring a range of documentation for the purposes of establishing identity and to aid any pre-employment checks.

Please see the attached list of Home Office acceptable ID documents.

Any move to the Home Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

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 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.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.