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:
* Help the Corporate Security Manager to oversee and mitigate security risks
* Provide leadership and direction on how we assess and manage security risks, including our retained security responsibilities
* Work with risk owners across the organisation to ensure risks are understood, assessed, and adequately mitigated
* Provide assurance to the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for security, EA Board, and Executive Directors
* Work in partnership with Defra group Security to ensure we have security strategies, policies, and processes in place
* Lead on delivering actions to improve our security culture including through training, communications, and engagement
* Run governance meetings to oversee security decisions
* Maintain networks with security professionals to stay up to date with the latest context
The wider team manages a diverse range of work. There is an expectation that you will become involved in work the whole team does, which will give you the opportunity to gain a wide range of experience of key activities.
We are committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job-share. Please include any information about your preferred working arrangements on 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 to function effectively and be resilient. You will have access to the advice of professional security teams in Defra group Security and work with subject matter experts in the Environment Agency.
Experience/Skills Required
The external security landscape is complex with new and evolving risks. Although you do not need to be a security professional, you will need the following skills and experience:
* Appreciation of wider influences on the security of the organisation to enable continuous improvement
* Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes, promote partnership, influence, and inspire others
* Ability to build effective partnerships with Defra and Environment Agency colleagues to jointly manage risks
* Ability to work with senior personnel, manage multiple priorities, and handle competing demands
* Experience of inspiring culture change, stakeholder management, leading communications and engagement, and implementing business change solutions is beneficial
Contact and Additional Information
Everyone who joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when needed. Further information can be found in your candidate pack.
This is a hybrid role; you will be based at your nearest location in England but will also be able to work from home. Some national travel for meetings may be required.
There will be an informal session to hear more about the role and ask questions on Wednesday 21st May 12:30-13:30. To join the session or receive a transcript, contact Emma Young at emma.young@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 16th June 2025.
To apply, please provide examples for each of the competencies below:
1. Builds and Sustains Relationships: Demonstrate how you build effective relationships that lead to successful joint outcomes.
2. Leads People: Describe how you would ensure everyone in the organisation is aware of their security responsibilities.
3. Delivers Results Through Others: Provide an example of how you use the skills and expertise of others to deliver joint outcomes.
Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant if appointed. For those in local government or similar bodies, you may be eligible for continuous service for redundancy payments. Contact your HR if unsure.
We value diversity and inclusion and welcome flexible working arrangements, including job share. Please specify your preferred working arrangements in your application.
We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy for applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria.
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