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 subjec