Corporate Security Senior Advisor - 30942
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Job Description
Are you an inspirational and collaborative leader? Are you keen to use your leadership skills to protect the organisation and our staff?
As Corporate Security Senior Advisor, you’ll be working in a small team responsible for providing assurance that we’re addressing our security risks and improving our security culture. You will be a role model for security, promoting a positive culture and cultivating good behaviours. You'll contribute to protecting the organisation from security threats that could affect our people, data, information, or physical assets.
In this role you will:
1. Help the Corporate Security Manager to oversee and mitigate security risks
2. Provide leadership and direction on assessing and managing security risks, including our retained security responsibilities
3. Work with risk owners across the organisation to ensure risks are understood, assessed, and adequately mitigated
4. Provide assurance to the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for security, EA Board, and Executive Directors
5. Partner with Defra group Security to ensure security strategies, policies, and processes are in place
6. Lead initiatives to improve security culture through training, communication, and engagement
7. Run governance meetings to oversee security decisions
8. Maintain networks with security professionals to stay updated on the latest developments
The wider team manages diverse activities. You will be involved in various team projects, gaining broad experience in key security activities.
We are committed to an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working arrangements, including job-sharing. Please specify your preferred working arrangements in your application.
The team
You will be part of a small, welcoming team within the Corporate Management, Assurance, and Security team, focused on protecting and empowering the organisation. You will have access to professional security advice from Defra group Security and collaborate with subject matter experts in the Environment Agency.
Experience/skills Required
The external security landscape is complex and evolving. While you do not need to be a security professional, the following skills and experience are essential:
* Understanding of broader influences on organisational security to facilitate continuous improvement
* Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes, promote partnerships, influence, and inspire
* Ability to build effective partnerships with Defra and Environment Agency colleagues for joint risk management
* Experience working with senior stakeholders, managing priorities, and balancing demands
* Experience in inspiring cultural change, stakeholder management, communications, engagement, and implementing business change is advantageous
Contact and additional information
All staff are required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties as needed. Further details are available in your candidate pack.
This is a hybrid role; you will be based in England, with some national travel. You can work from home as well.
An informal session will be held on Wednesday 21st May 12.30-1.30 to discuss the role and answer questions. Contact Emma Young at emma.young@environment-agency.gov.uk to join or request a transcript.
Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 16th June 2025.
To apply, please provide examples demonstrating each of the following competencies:
* Builds and Sustains Relationships: Describe how you build effective relationships that lead to successful outcomes.
* Leads People: Explain how you ensure colleagues are aware of their security responsibilities.
* Delivers Results Through Others: Share an example of how you leverage team skills and expertise to achieve joint outcomes.
Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service, so employment does not include civil service benefits or continuous service. Please check your eligibility regarding redundancy and service transfer policies.
We value diversity and promote flexible working arrangements. We guarantee an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria.
The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body that uses central government procurement frameworks for recruitment. For support or to become a supplier, visit this link.
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