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Senior Counter-State Threats Policy Adviser

Job details
Posting date: 30 August 2024
Salary: £44,811 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 16 September 2024
Location: London
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 367635/1

Summary

We recognise the challenges that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

Do you have experience of working on policy or strategy development?

Would you like on a high profile policy area with the opportunity to work with the most senior officials in DfT?

If so, then we would love for you to apply!

A safe and secure transport system connects people and places and is vital to our prosperity and quality of life. DfT ensures that the UK transport system is protected against a wide range of national security threats while still allowing for the free flow of people and goods.

This is an exciting and stretching opportunity to lead on the department’s response to a high profile and evolving area of policy. The post holder will be the central point of contact for the His Majesty's Government counter-state threats community, working with partners across DfT and government to drive forward policy solutions to a range of state threats, including emerging tech and cyber. The post holder will be experienced and confident at developing policy and collaborating with stakeholders on complex policy and security issues.

Moreover, given the high-profile nature of this work, this work has strong ministerial attention and there are regular opportunities to work with the most senior officials in DfT.

Responsibilities

Key accountabilities of the role include:

  • Coordinating the department’s response on State Threats, working with teams across DfT and its agencies to respond to a range of state-backed threats.
  • Leading on briefing for senior meetings, including DfT attendance at relevant National Security Councils and subcommittees.
  • Working with partners across government to shape wider national security strategies and articulate DfT equities on state threats.
  • Management of one other team member.
  • Playing a full role in the running of the directorate and providing leadership to various corporate work strands.

For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile.

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