Deputy STRAPSO

The Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) is the UK governments 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. Its 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. The JMSC works internationally - with states and with key international organisations - to support information sharing, relationship development and capacity building efforts.

These functions are supported by the JMSC Strategy team, which includes workforce planning, programme management, financial planning and controls, and policy development.

The Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) Strategy and Policy (Strat Pol) team form the core enabling function within the JMSC, providing critical services to the Operational elements of the organisation. JMSC Strat Pol is formed of three distinct sub teams:

• Policy and Business Resilience (P&BR)
• Security and Data Compliance (S&DC)
• Project Management Office and Finance (PMO&F)

The Deputy STRAPSO is part of the Security and Data Compliance team and will work to the JMSC STRAPSO. You will be responsible for researching security incidents, managing the JMSC SharePoint and supporting the STRAPSO with the above secret systems access.

Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

• Supporting the JMSC STRAPSO in undertaking the STRAPSO and CRYPTO (cryptology) custodian role for the JMSC, including maintaining the necessary accreditation through training.
• Supporting the JMSC STRAPSO by taking responsibility for the receipt and return of cryptographic material in accordance with the Security Policy Framework and Guidance.
• Undertaking regular security audit reports and monitoring system use, investigating and reporting any security breaches or abnormal activity to the JMSC STRAPSO.
• Supporting the wider JMSC Strategy Team in delivering its enabling functions, including support to the knowledge, information and assurance frameworks as well as occasional other duties.
• Undertaking the role ROSA local Information Manager, Trainer and Account Manager roles for the JMSC, supporting effective use of the cross-Government communication system.

Please Note: You will be required to hold DV clearance before starting in the role.

Essential criteria

Candidates are expected to demonstrate and/or have experience of the following:

• Sound judgement and decision making, utilising all available information.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders (operational, strategic, internal and external), influence compliance and promote a positive, just culture.
• Experience of building and managing relationships with key stakeholders across organisational boundaries, working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners/stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes.
• Self-motivated, highly organised, efficient, and able to manage many competing priorities in a calm and appropriate manner.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and deliver routine assurance activities.
• Act ethically and with integrity, being able to take difficult decisions when they are needed, always doing the right thing, being impartial and honest.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of relevant government security systems.
• An understanding of cross-Government maritime security work.