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 work in a small team responsible for providing assurance that we’re addressing our security risks and enhancing our security culture. You will be a role model for security, promoting a positive culture and cultivating good behaviours. Your role will involve protecting the organisation from security threats that could impact our people, data, information, or physical assets.
In this role you will:
1. Help the Corporate Security Manager oversee and mitigate security risks.
2. Provide leadership and guidance on assessing and managing security risks, including our retained responsibilities.
3. Collaborate with risk owners across the organisation to ensure risks are understood, assessed, and 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 our security culture through training, communication, and engagement.
7. Manage governance meetings to oversee security decisions.
8. Maintain networks with security professionals to stay informed about the latest security developments.
The wider team manages a diverse range of activities. You will have opportunities to contribute to various tasks, gaining broad experience.
We are committed to an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Flexible working arrangements, including job sharing, 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
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:
* An understanding of factors influencing organisational security to support continuous improvement.
* Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes, foster partnerships, influence, and inspire others.
* Ability to build effective partnerships within Defra and the Environment Agency to jointly manage risks.
* Experience working with senior stakeholders, managing multiple priorities, and balancing demands.
* Experience in inspiring cultural change, stakeholder management, leading communications, and implementing business change is beneficial.
Additional Information
All new hires will 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 at your nearest location in England with the option to work from home. Some national travel 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 request a transcript.
Interviews are scheduled to take place from 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 joint outcomes.
* Leads People: Explain how you ensure all staff understand their security responsibilities.
* Delivers Results Through Others: Share an example of how you leverage others' skills to achieve joint outcomes.
Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; therefore, employment does not confer civil service status or continuous service. For those in local government or similar, check your eligibility for continuous service for redundancy purposes.
We value diversity and inclusion and welcome flexible working arrangements. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria.
As a Non-Departmental Public Body, we use government frameworks for recruitment and do not engage directly via post, email, or phone. To become a support supplier, visit the Crown Commercial Service website.
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