Cyber Strategy Technical Expert

Technology is transforming Britain’s energy system, creating new possibilities and new challenges for how we keep it secure. Ofgem is looking for a Cyber Strategy Technical Expert to help shape our approach to cyber resilience across the sector.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

We’re offering a permanent role with the chance to shape cyber security strategy and regulation across critical national infrastructure at a time of unprecedented change. You’ll join our Cyber Regulation and Emerging Technologies Directorate, where secure digital and operational technologies are fundamental to the clean energy transition.

With Clean Power 2030 accelerating digitalisation, infrastructure expansion and the arrival of new technologies, you’ll take on a highly specialist role with scope to shape how the energy sector manages supply chains and protects its most important assets.

We’re looking for someone with significant technical leadership experience in cyber security and critical national infrastructure, combined with the strategic judgement to balance security requirements, risk and wider commercial and economic considerations. You’ll also bring substantial experience of cyber policy or strategy in a regulated environment, accomplished stakeholder leadership skills and the ability to turn complex technical issues into clear advice for senior-level audiences.

You’ll join a high-performing and inclusive environment with a brilliant benefits package, broad exposure to cyber resilience across the energy sector and the chance to make a lasting impact on the security of national infrastructure.

We have a critical purpose to strengthen the cyber resilience of Britain’s energy system and ensure the transition to clean power remains secure in the face of evolving threats. Join us and help protect our most critical assets, strengthen resilience across vital supply chains and ensure the energy system is equipped to detect, respond to and recover from the cyber risks of the future.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

At Ofgem, we expect our staff to carry out their roles with honesty, fairness and openness. They should follow the Civil Service code and be free from any influence or bias. We are committed to making sure interests are recognised, declared and managed appropriately so that we can fulfil our duties as an energy regulator. Our Conflicts of Interest policy outlines the types of interests Ofgem staff must declare before onboarding, and the rules they must follow throughout employment so that we can clearly demonstrate that our decisions are not influenced by private interests.

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