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11386 - Information Management and Operations Officer - Omagh Bombing Inquiry
| Posting date: | 29 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,014 to £42,859 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 November 2025 |
| Location: | SW1A 2HQ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 11386 |
Summary
Business Area
Omagh Bombing Inquiry
Role Title
Information Management and Operations Officer
Terms of Appointment
Loan / Fixed Term (2 years)
Band
HEO
Location
1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ
Occasional travel to Belfast may be required.
Vacancy Manager
Tom Clyde
Applications Invited From
External and Existing Civil Servants on level transfer and promotion
New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join on the minimum of the pay range.
Existing Civil Servants will have their salary calculated in accordance with the Department’s pay on transfer / pay on promotion rules.
The starting salary is £40,414
BACKGROUND
On 2 February 2023, the then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced that he would establish an independent statutory inquiry into the Real IRA bombing of Omagh on 15 August 1998, in which 31 lives were lost.
The Inquiry was formally established on publication of its Terms of Reference in February 2024. Since then, it has conducted a number of procedural hearings and commemorative public hearings in Omagh and Belfast. The Chairman of the Inquiry is supported by a small secretariat, led by the Secretary to the Inquiry. The secretariat provides administrative and policy support to the Chairman and other office holders. The post holder will join a small innovative team and will contribute to the Inquiry’s work as it progresses towards holding evidential hearings.
It’s an exciting time to be part of an energetic growing team with lots of potential for development and growth.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Working to the Head of Information Management and Security, the Information Management and Operations Officer is a varied role and will provide support on across various workstreams including information management, IT and hearings support.
The post holder’s primary responsibility will be to act as the Inquiry’s STRAPSO in London. STRAP is a regime that regulates access to sensitive intelligence material which requires more protective handling than is afforded by the standard arrangements for government assets. The post holder will also be asked to work flexibly with the other HEOs across the secretariat to provide support to the wider team.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The key responsibilities of the role are;
● Act as the Inquiry’s STRAPSO in London and provide secure administrative management and control of material and environments including secure rooms, to protect highly sensitive material and maintain accreditation requirements. This may involve liaising across government regarding clearances and related matters.
● Support good information management compliance in accordance with policies, procedures and government standards, in relation to access to and use of classified material and classified IT.
● Manage routine security and access control to secure environments in accordance with associated security standards.
● Process IT and clearance applications for the wider team.
● Provide support to the Inquiry’s hearing programme including working on witness correspondence.
● Working alongside the existing team provide administrative support to the Inquiry across various work areas including governance and finance.
● The post-holder may be required to perform other ad hoc duties consistent with the role and grading, where necessary.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Skills and experience
Essential:
● Experience working in information management.
● Strong prioritisation, communication and influencing skills.
● Experience of working with a range of stakeholders
● Experience of working to tight deadlines and ability to quickly resolve problems
● Existing DV clearance or willingness to obtain DV before appointment.
Desirable:
● Previous experience working on independent inquiries (or similar work)
● Previous experience working on Northern Ireland legacy or national security policy (or similar work)
● Previous experience working with classified materials.
We will assess you against the following Success Profiles behaviours at HEO level during the application sift and interview process:
BEHAVIOURS:
● Managing a Quality Service (application and interview) (lead behaviour)
● Delivering at Pace (application and interview)
● Working Together (interview)
● Making Effective Decisions (interview)
EXPERIENCE:
Please provide a work history and statement of suitability no longer than 750 words outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria. Both will be used in order to assess any demonstrable experience, career history and achievements that are relevant to the role. Your statement of suitability needs to set out evidence of how your experience meets the requirements set out above. Your layout is entirely your preference; you may choose narrative, bullets, etc. One narrative example may cover the requirements needed. You don’t have to explain the whole process, just what you have done and the skills and experience you have used. Share with us what makes you suited to this role and why. What you can do, the skills you have that are transferable and the life experience or passion you have that are linked to this role.
If you don’t have work-based examples then give examples from school/college, clubs, volunteering or other activities you have been involved in.
You will also be asked to complete a CV with details of your education, professional qualifications, previous skills and full employment history. Your CV will not be formally assessed so please put the main evidence of your skills into your personal statement. Your CV will be used to add context to your personal statement.
More information on behaviours and success profiles can be found here.
Please note that in the event of a large number of applications being received we may run the initial sift on the lead behaviour – communicating and influencing.
Omagh Bombing Inquiry
Role Title
Information Management and Operations Officer
Terms of Appointment
Loan / Fixed Term (2 years)
Band
HEO
Location
1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ
Occasional travel to Belfast may be required.
Vacancy Manager
Tom Clyde
Applications Invited From
External and Existing Civil Servants on level transfer and promotion
New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join on the minimum of the pay range.
Existing Civil Servants will have their salary calculated in accordance with the Department’s pay on transfer / pay on promotion rules.
The starting salary is £40,414
BACKGROUND
On 2 February 2023, the then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced that he would establish an independent statutory inquiry into the Real IRA bombing of Omagh on 15 August 1998, in which 31 lives were lost.
The Inquiry was formally established on publication of its Terms of Reference in February 2024. Since then, it has conducted a number of procedural hearings and commemorative public hearings in Omagh and Belfast. The Chairman of the Inquiry is supported by a small secretariat, led by the Secretary to the Inquiry. The secretariat provides administrative and policy support to the Chairman and other office holders. The post holder will join a small innovative team and will contribute to the Inquiry’s work as it progresses towards holding evidential hearings.
It’s an exciting time to be part of an energetic growing team with lots of potential for development and growth.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Working to the Head of Information Management and Security, the Information Management and Operations Officer is a varied role and will provide support on across various workstreams including information management, IT and hearings support.
The post holder’s primary responsibility will be to act as the Inquiry’s STRAPSO in London. STRAP is a regime that regulates access to sensitive intelligence material which requires more protective handling than is afforded by the standard arrangements for government assets. The post holder will also be asked to work flexibly with the other HEOs across the secretariat to provide support to the wider team.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The key responsibilities of the role are;
● Act as the Inquiry’s STRAPSO in London and provide secure administrative management and control of material and environments including secure rooms, to protect highly sensitive material and maintain accreditation requirements. This may involve liaising across government regarding clearances and related matters.
● Support good information management compliance in accordance with policies, procedures and government standards, in relation to access to and use of classified material and classified IT.
● Manage routine security and access control to secure environments in accordance with associated security standards.
● Process IT and clearance applications for the wider team.
● Provide support to the Inquiry’s hearing programme including working on witness correspondence.
● Working alongside the existing team provide administrative support to the Inquiry across various work areas including governance and finance.
● The post-holder may be required to perform other ad hoc duties consistent with the role and grading, where necessary.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Skills and experience
Essential:
● Experience working in information management.
● Strong prioritisation, communication and influencing skills.
● Experience of working with a range of stakeholders
● Experience of working to tight deadlines and ability to quickly resolve problems
● Existing DV clearance or willingness to obtain DV before appointment.
Desirable:
● Previous experience working on independent inquiries (or similar work)
● Previous experience working on Northern Ireland legacy or national security policy (or similar work)
● Previous experience working with classified materials.
We will assess you against the following Success Profiles behaviours at HEO level during the application sift and interview process:
BEHAVIOURS:
● Managing a Quality Service (application and interview) (lead behaviour)
● Delivering at Pace (application and interview)
● Working Together (interview)
● Making Effective Decisions (interview)
EXPERIENCE:
Please provide a work history and statement of suitability no longer than 750 words outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria. Both will be used in order to assess any demonstrable experience, career history and achievements that are relevant to the role. Your statement of suitability needs to set out evidence of how your experience meets the requirements set out above. Your layout is entirely your preference; you may choose narrative, bullets, etc. One narrative example may cover the requirements needed. You don’t have to explain the whole process, just what you have done and the skills and experience you have used. Share with us what makes you suited to this role and why. What you can do, the skills you have that are transferable and the life experience or passion you have that are linked to this role.
If you don’t have work-based examples then give examples from school/college, clubs, volunteering or other activities you have been involved in.
You will also be asked to complete a CV with details of your education, professional qualifications, previous skills and full employment history. Your CV will not be formally assessed so please put the main evidence of your skills into your personal statement. Your CV will be used to add context to your personal statement.
More information on behaviours and success profiles can be found here.
Please note that in the event of a large number of applications being received we may run the initial sift on the lead behaviour – communicating and influencing.