Defence Intelligence (DI) is part of the Ministry of Defence and provides expert all source analysis which supports strategic decision making within government. In DI, our people solve problems, develop understanding, and give perspective to the diverse and complex threats we face in an evolving world.

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the growing Health Security assessment team in DI’s Counter Proliferation (DI CP) Centre. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly raised the profile of the DI CP Health Security team and widened its customer base. Sustained cross-government demand, based on successes from the pandemic, is leading to an enduring appetite for a better understanding of global health security matters, beyond COVID-19.

The DI CP Health Security team assesses scientific, medical, epidemiological, environmental, and other intelligence related to human or animal health from open, technical, and classified sources. We produce robust, high quality, forward-looking assessment to provide policy and decision makers with insight, foresight, and decision advantage. A broad range of government departments and agencies value and rely on our assessments, including the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Department for Health and Social Care, and the UK Health Security Agency.

In DI we believe your unique experiences, view and understanding of the world could provide a vital perspective and contribution to our work. We recognise that great minds do not think alike and are striving to increase our diversity representation at all levels. As an equal opportunities employer we hire, train and promote people based on merit and aspire to create a workplace free of discrimination.

All posts in DI are subject to fair and open competition.

This post is advertised for 37 hours per week. We also offer flexible working arrangements such as flexitime, job share and compressed hours.

As a high-profile and varied role, you will:

• Fuse and critically evaluate medical, bio-scientific, epidemiological, environmental, and other information related to human or animal health from open and classified sources to assess medical capabilities. This includes health security hazards and threats, foreign military and civil medical capabilities and infrastructure, bioengineering, and the use of healthcare by foreign states of interest for diplomatic gain.

• Develop subject matter expertise in health capabilities and health security.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with customers, ensuring intelligence output is aligned to their requirements, decision-making processes and timelines.
• Produce and communicate high quality, impactful intelligence assessments in accordance with the Professional Head of Intelligence Assessment analytic standards and Defence Intelligence guidance.
• Brief intelligence assessment to customers, routinely including ministers, senior civil servants, and military policy and decision-makers.
• Participate fully in national and international intelligence community collaboration processes and activities.

• Manage allocated pillar and any associated new C2 analysts within the team, setting objectives, coordinating tasks and managing team workloads and production priorities. Critically review assessments for publication and deputise for the team lead for product release where necessary.

Criteria and skills:

• A STEM degree (or equivalent experience) providing technical and/or analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, enabling the post holder to succinctly convey complex information to a wide audience.

• Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Experience of intelligence assessment and the UK intelligence community.
• Good knowledge and awareness of global health security issues (such as medical infrastructure vulnerability, emerging infectious diseases, novel biotechnology or environmental health developments).

Currently holding the following is desirable:

• Health or Medical Qualification

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

• 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%

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD 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 www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Please note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

Job contact :

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UKStratCom-DI-CP-Recruitment@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team :

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DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk