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Recruitment

Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS) Recruitment

Recruitment
In addition to any relevant specialist abilities and qualifications, it is essential that our staff are of the highest integrity, resilient, sensitive to others and open to new ideas and working practices. They should also have good interpersonal and organisational skills, whilst being effective team members.

Nationality Requirement and Security Clearance
Due to the sensitive nature of the work conducted in the DIS, post holders owe special allegiance to the state. Most posts are therefore open only to UK nationals. Staff and applicants must be British citizens at entry and have held British citizenship for at least ten years. Their surviving parents, spouses or partners, and the surviving parents of spouses and partners must also be solely British. In addition, staff and applicants must normally have been resident in the UK for at least 10 years. Service abroad in the UK Armed Forces or some other official capacity, study abroad or living with parents abroad may be discounted in some circumstances.

All staff and applicants are required to go through a rigorous vetting process before appointment. This involves completing detailed questionnaires, discussing these with a vetting officer and nominating referees for interview. Enquiries may not be confined to past and present employers and character referees. This is standard for all Government posts that require the highest level of security clearance.

Equal Opportunities and Diversity
As part of the Ministry of Defence, the DIS is an equal opportunities employer. The success of the organisation depends on the calibre, commitment and behaviour of the people whom it employs.

We are keen to attract the best people for the job, and make the best use of all our staff by ensuring that they are well motivated and given every opportunity to develop and progress.