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 with the latest developments
The wider team manages diverse activities, and you will have opportunities to gain broad experience by involving yourself in various team tasks.
We are committed to an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve. Flexible working arrangements, including job-share, are welcomed. 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 within Defra group Security and collaborate with subject matter experts in the Environment Agency.
Experience/Skills Required:
* Understanding of the complex external security landscape and evolving risks
* Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes, promote partnerships, influence, and inspire
* Ability to build effective partnerships with Defra and Environment Agency colleagues to jointly manage risks
* Experience working with senior stakeholders, managing multiple priorities and demands
* Experience in inspiring cultural change, stakeholder management, communications, engagement, and implementing business change (beneficial but not essential)
Contact and Additional Information:
All new hires are required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties as needed. Further details are in your candidate pack.
This is a hybrid role; you will be based at your nearest location in England with the option to work from home. Some national travel for meetings may be required.
An informal session will be held on Wednesday, 21st May, 12:30-13:30, to discuss the role and answer questions. Contact Emma Young at emma.young@environment-agency.gov.uk to join or receive a transcript.
Interviews are scheduled from the week commencing 16th June 2025.
To apply, please provide examples demonstrating each of the following competencies:
1. Builds and Sustains Relationships: Describe how you build effective relationships that lead to successful joint outcomes.
2. Leads People: Explain how you would ensure everyone in the organisation understands their security responsibilities.
3. Delivers Results Through Others: Share an example of how you leverage the skills and expertise of others to achieve joint outcomes.
Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and you will not be a Crown Servant upon appointment. Eligibility for continuous service varies; contact your HR if unsure.
We promote diversity and inclusion and support flexible working, including job share. Please specify your preferences in your application.
We guarantee an interview to applicants with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria.
The Environment Agency uses central government frameworks for recruitment and does not engage directly via post, email, or phone. For support as a supplier, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier.
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