Job Description

On behalf of UK Space Agency , we are looking for a National Security Assessments Manager Inside IR35 for a 5 months contract based Hybrid in Harwell

Do you want to work in a high-profile domain helping to ensure that the UK Space sector is secure and resilient, able to respond to threats and continue to deliver its services? Do you want to work in a dynamic team with real responsibility to deliver on a key agenda item for the government? Do you want to engage with major stakeholders across government, industry and academia to bring a wide range of expertise into the Space sector? If so, we look forward to receiving your application.

If successful you will be joining a close-knit, supportive team with a wide range of skills and experience. We will support you to further develop your skills and experience through the role and formal training. In turn you will support the other members of the team and Agency in their development.

This is a role that is out of this world.

DV Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks

As a National Security Assessments Manager , your main responsibilities will be to:

* Lead on the management of the National Security assessments for licence applications, Investment Security reviews and grant and funding applications within the UK Space Agency.

* Lead liaison between the Agency and the Government's Investment Security Unit, taking a leading role in assessing which business investment or ownership transactions may have national security implications. You will ensure that the appropriate internal frameworks are in place to maximise collaborative x-Agency input where necessary. This will include :

* Triaging notifications

* Providing sectoral expertise and breaking down this expertise into digestible briefings

* Creating sector vulnerability and economic assessments

* Assessing the impact of individual transactions on the wider sector and on national security

* Shaping investment security case decisions and mitigations

* Undertaking due diligence on all grants and funding applications across the UK Space Agency. This will include conducting intelligence searches through various routes and tools and presenting recommendations to the grant or funding manager

* Work with stakeholders from across HMG, Civil Aviation Authority, subject matter experts, engineers, project and program leads and applicants;

* Act as Subject Matter Expert for the National Security assessment, keeping abreast of security threats/risks and National security concerns relating to the civil use of Space. Input into wider discussions on National Security, export control, CNI, investment security, industry guidance and work of the wider team on Space security and resilience.

Essential:

* Previous experience working in national security or intelligence.

* Previous experience or knowledge of programme or project management or developing processes

* Experience or knowledge of Export Controls

* Excellent stakeholder engagement cross government

* Public sector experience

Desirable:

* Previous experience or knowledge of the Space Sector

* Previous experience or knowledge of Security and/or resilience

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UK Space Agency guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different