Countermeasures Analyst

Job summary

Join the Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Centre (JEWOSC)

Play a crucial role in supporting UK Joint Forces by delivering timely and accurate Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) that enhances operational effectiveness.

At JEWOSC, we provide vital Electromagnetic Operating Environment (EOE) Situational Awareness (SA), enabling key operational capabilities such as threat warning and platform protection.

Who We Are?

An organisation of Defence Intelligence (DI), Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Centre (JEWOSC) is dedicated to developing and delivering cutting-edge EWOS to deployed UK forces, ensuring they have the critical information needed to operate safely and effectively in complex electromagnetic environments.

Why Join Us?

A meaningful career – Contribute directly to the success and safety of UK Joint Forces in complex operational environments.

Career development – Benefit from specialist training and Career Professional Development.

A strong team culture – Work alongside skilled professionals who value integrity, collaboration, professionalism, and innovation

This role is advertised at 37 hours per week (unless part time)

Job description

In Defence Intelligence (DI) our people solve problems, create understanding and give perspective to the diverse and complex Defence threats and challenges in a rapidly changing world. Together our civilians and military personnel inform decision making in Defence, manage complex finance programmes and develop new technology.

In DI we believe your unique experiences, view and understanding of the world could provide a vital perspective and contribution to our work. We recognise that great minds do not think alike and are striving to increase our diversity representation at all levels. As an equal opportunities employer we hire, train and promote people based on merit and inspire to create an inclusive workplace free of discrimination. We also offer flexible working arrangements such as flexi-time, job share and compressed hours.

Main Responsibilities:

As an Active Counter Measures Programmer (CM) and following essential training, you will:

• Produce, review & update CM Mission Data Files for all supported aircraft platforms for Operations, Trials and Exercises.
• Produce, maintain & review Technical Work Instructions for all aspects of programming and validation as required, providing Workplace Training as directed by the Team Leader.
• Provide remote and face-to-face support to platform Delivery Team's, customers, & industry, attending remote user units, trials sites and meetings as required.
• Undertake learning and development and upskilling as required.

All jobs advertised in DI are subject to fair and open competition.

Person specification

Core Analytical and Intellectual Skills

• Critical Thinking: The ability to objectively evaluate information, challenge assumptions, and avoid biases.
• Analytical Reasoning: Identifying patterns, trends, and links in, often vast, datasets.
• Problem-Solving: Using logic to solve complex puzzles and draw valid inferences.
• Research Skills: Efficiently gathering information from multiple, diverse sources

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Written Communication: Drafting high-quality, concise, and accurate intelligence reports.
• Verbal Communication: Delivering clear briefings and presentations to stakeholders or senior officials.
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Working effectively with colleagues to share information and ideas.
• Relationship Management: Building networks and using, for example, the Toastmasters Club to improve public speaking skills.

Personal Attributes and Aptitude

• Curiosity and Initiative: A proactive, inquisitive mindset.
• Attention to Detail: High levels of accuracy in data handling.
• Resilience: Working effectively under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
• Adaptability: Flexibility in changing priorities.

Desirable Qulifications/Experience

An A-Level in Physics / Electronic / Electrical / Computer Science / Maths (or associated subject) or appropriate employment in a relevant engineering discipline. Ex-Service candidates will be deemed to have the necessary academic requirements if they have at least 4 years’ technical subject matter experience and have completed approved technical training courses.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,740, Ministry of Defence contributes

£8,905 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

We offer a range of excellent benefits including but not limited to the following:

• All successful candidates will be eligible to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Leave entitlement - 25-day annual leave allowance per year increasing by 1 day per year (maximum 30 days per year). In addition, 8 statutory Bank Holidays and 1 privilege day per year.
• Complementing our generous annual leave allowance, we also have a flexible working scheme.
• Additional working pattern options – we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours. These need to be balanced with business needs so they will vary from job to job. If you would like to know more, please speak to the Recruiting Line Manager.
• Professional Development - We are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values.
• Health and Wellbeing – for a small fee we offer the staff the use of the exceptional site gymnasium facilities.
• We also offer an excellent range of family-friendly benefits, for example, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Special Paid Leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year
• RAF Waddington has free car parking; and other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym and onsite shop.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this and other flexible working arrangements may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ .

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

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

Applicants should apply for this role online, via the website.

Assessment at sift and interview will be based on meeting any defined skill/qualification requirements along with a Success Profile element assessment, as detailed in the job advert. The Success Profile elements to be assessed will be outlined within the job advert. The Civil Service Success Profile Framework is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles

Candidates will also be sifted against the following experience criteria:

All applicants will need to provide a personal statement, of no more than (500) words, including evidence of the essential and desirable criteria requested within the job advert.

When completing your personal statement, please read and understand the requirements described in the Person Specification section thoroughly, as this is what your written evidence will be assessed against.

Your layout is entirely your preference; you may choose narrative, bullets, etc. You may choose to address each criteria separately or have examples that cover and evidence several criteria. Please ensure you evidence the requirements and what you have done that relates to the requirements. You don’t have to explain the whole process, focus on 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 and the technical and behavioural skills you have that correspond to the requirements, and life experience or passion you have that are linked to this role.

A CV will be required for this position, this cannot be uploaded to the advert. You will submit using the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard in part two of your application, detailing job history, full qualification details and previous skills and experience. Ensure you detail as much informati