UKDSE Assistant Head, Cyber Security Exports - ref. v97479223
Within the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) provides a route to market internationally for the UK’s defence, security, cyber and maritime industries as well as attracting foreign investment. We provide specialist advice and assistance to business, in partnership with industry bodies and other Government departments.
Support to the defence, security, cyber and maritime sectors is strategically important to the UK. Their health and continued growth contribute significantly to our national prosperity. In addition, the nature of these sectors, and the stakeholders involved, mean they are fundamental to the UK’s national security and wider diplomatic and economic interests around the world.Beyond seeking to grow our economy, defence, security, and cyber exports are also critical to enabling industry to develop the capabilities needed to not only reinforce our own security, but also help our allies bolster theirs.
Within UKDSE, the Security & Cyber Team provide capability expertise and strategic planning to support the delivery of campaigns that enable UK companies to win business overseas. We are a small UK-based team, supported by an extended network of experienced staff in British Embassies and High Commissions overseas.This allows us to offer far-reaching, tailored export support to our many stakeholders.
The cyber security sector – which is dominated by small businesses, but with a small number of large prime companies - continue to grow at a rapid pace. As such, we need someone to lead on our strategy, engagement and trade promotion work for the sector.
As the Assistant Head for Cyber Security Exports, you will:
Work with colleagues in DBT to drive a strategic plan for cyber security exports- Use intelligence and open-source reporting to identify and develop plans for strategic export campaigns.
- Develop a virtual portfolio office for cyber security exports to manage these campaigns effectively, in partnership with regional and cross-government colleagues.
- Identify and promote best practice from across DBT to support cyber security exporters.
- Work with specialist country and capability advisors to develop a programme of activities at events, exhibitions and online that will:
- promote UK cyber security companies internationally, and
- raise the profile of DBT’s support offer domestically.
- Work collaboratively across the team to ensure that senior officials (such as the Director UKDSE and UK Cyber Security Ambassador) are properly supported and deployed to support UK growth.
- Manage briefings for Ministers and Senior Officials on the cyber security sector, including responses to Parliamentary Questions and FOI requests, as well as other commissions from Private Offices, as required.
- Lead the implementation of DBT’s commitments under the 2021 National Cyber Strategy (especially in relation to the ‘Ecosystem’ and ‘Global Leadership’ pillars), providing regular updates and reporting progress in a timely manner.
- Develop positive and collaborative relationships with colleagues in other Government departments, in pursuit of team, departmental and HMG objectives.
- Champion support to UK cyber security companies across the Department and Government.
- Develop positive and collaborative relationships with the sector’s trade associations and other key interlocutors, to ensure the support available meets the needs of the UK cyber security industry.
- Support senior officials with briefing and advice at external engagements, including the Ministerially-chaired Cyber Growth Partnership and deputising when required.