Ministry of Defence Senior Civil Service Secondary Paid Employment 2024 to 2025
Published 13 May 2025
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| Name of SCS | Role (in the department) | Outside employment |
|---|---|---|
| First name and surname | Job title and grade | Name of company and job title |
| Rachael Asquith | Finance Deputy Director, Navy Nuclear Enterprise, Navy Command, SCS1 | England Netball, Umpire |
| Clare Cameron | Secondment to High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Head Office and Corporate Services, SCS2 | Esroe Limited, Non-Executive Director |
| James Crosfield | Head of Infrastructure Strategic Advice, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, SCS1 | Lower Langham Farm Partnership, Partner |
| Samantha des Forges | Director of Conduct, Equity and Justice, Head Office and Corporate Services, SCS2 | External Oversight Body of the Defence Forces, Member of the External Oversight Body |
| Samantha des Forges | Director of Conduct, Equity and Justice, Head Office and Corporate Services, SCS2 | Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), Member of Audit Panel |
| Eileen Jessop | Chief Digital & Information Officer, Strategic Command, SCS1 | Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board, Non-Executive Director |
| Alex Khalifa | Corporate Services Modernisation Deputy Director, Head Office and Corporate Services, SCS1 | Richings Park Services Ltd, Director |
| James Muncie | Head of Counter Economic Threats, Head Office and Corporate Services, SCS1 | University of Manchester, Visiting Lecturer |
| Paul O’Neill | Senior Directing Staff, Royal College of Defence Studies, Strategic Command, SCS1 | Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Senior Research Fellow |
| Richard Owen-Thomas | Head of Cyber Security Assessment and Assurance, Strategic Command, SCS1(TP) | Samuels Solicitors LLP, Barrister |
| Richard Owen-Thomas | Head of Cyber Security Assessment and Assurance, Strategic Command, SCS1(TP) | University of Westminster, Visiting Lecturer |
| Tara Usher | Deputy Director, Public Bodies & Appointments, Head Office and Corporate Services, SCS1 | Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Co-Opted, Non-Voting Independent Member of the Council’s Audit & Transparency Committee |
| Alan Wightman | Head of Professions – Capacity, Defence Equipment and Support, SCS1 | Opt2Learn Ltd, Director |