Join Police Digital Service as a Third Party Assurance Analyst x 2 - FT Permanent starting at £40,000 per annum
About Police Digital Service
We exist to harness the power of digital, data and technology to enable UK policing to better protect the communities it serves. Ours is a team of experts in commercial services, technical assurance, data, digital transformation and innovation, with a unique experience in policing and national programme delivery.
Our Values are:
We value People
We do the right thing
We are innovative
We are one Team
We are proud and passionate
Why Join us?
Balance is important and we want you to take time off to recharge - we offer 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service. Holiday Purchase also available
Flexible working hours - We trust you to do your job and we appreciate that life doesn't always fit around a 9 to 5 workday. We operate core hours of 10 to 4, Monday to Friday (37hr week)
We care about your well-being - we have an EAP that offers not just welfare benefits but also retail discounts
Plan for the future - we offer an excellent pension scheme and life assurance cover
Put your mind at rest regarding your health - offering remote GP, mental health and physiotherapy appointments via video
You can find out more here:
Benefits - Police Digital Service (pds.police.uk)
The Third Party Analyst is a key member of the Police Digital Service Cyber Service Team, providing risk and supplier assurance services and support across Policing. The office for Information Security within Police Digital Service (PDS) is known as PDS Cyber Services. PDS Cyber Services is accountable for the security of PDS and other National Policing Systems and Services and is responsible for monitoring the compliance of UK Police Forces, Home Office Policy and legislation and regulation relevant to UK Policing.
Key Responsibilities
Support the coordination of advice and guidance for Forces and suppliers through delivering the TPAP Bureau services to policing, helping ensure effective third-party risk management and compliance Acting as the key information Manager for the TPAP Bureau ensuring management of the central inbox and liaising with forces on general TPAP queries, ensuring accuracy, correct storage and proper disposal of all information held and processed by the team.
Assist in identifying supply chain risks and recommending suitable mitigations under the guidance of senior staff, ensuring they align with up-to-date threat intelligence and organisational standard
Support the resolution of supplier-related compliance or risk issues identified across Forces, and partner systems, escalating matters appropriately.
Assist with documenting and tracking areas where risks require escalation, supporting professional risk decisions and remediation actions in line with risk appetite.
Assist in the review and assessment of supplier security assurance documentation, such as System Security Plans and Assurance Reports, ensuring completeness and accuracy against defined requirements.
Provide input to cyber risk assessments for supply chain and managed service providers, supporting consistency in approach and reporting across the forces.
Contribute to the ongoing improvement of assurance processes, policies, and standards by providing feedback and lessons learned from supplier reviews.
Support the development of PDS Cyber Services risk and compliance monitoring plans to help meet short-, medium-, and long-term objectives.
Monitor and report on developments in technology, threat intelligence, and industry practices that may influence supply chain risk management.
Assist in ensuring supplier assurance activities align with established cyber security policies, standards, and procedures.
Build and maintain working relationships with key police force stakeholders and suppliers to support coordination of assurance and compliance activities.
Assist with processes for identifying, recording, and tracking supplier risks impacting Policing systems and services.
Collaborate with colleagues to support improvements and automation in supplier risk and compliance management.
Participate in supplier assurance audits and reviews of police systems and partner organisations, collecting evidence and assisting with reporting.
Support the TPAP Bureau in training and awareness activities to enhance supplier and internal understanding of third-party assurance processes.
Person Specification
Essential:
Possess keen attention to detail.
Ability to manage and prioritise a high workload to meet key deadlines.
Experience of using different software packages including the Microsoft suite.
An understanding and preferably knowledge and experience of Data Protection, Freedom of Information and handling government data classifications.
Risk management experience.
For a full list of responsibilities and criteria, please refer to the Candidate Pack.
All applicants must be eligible for NPPV3 and SC clearances. Successful applicants will require NPPV3 clearance to have been approved before starting with PDS.
Diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to equal opportunity for all and will not discriminate on any grounds. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible span of experience. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and people with disabilities.
Working Arrangements
This is a remote role.
Please note, we may choose to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications for this role so please endeavour to complete your application as soon as possible.
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