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 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 our security culture through training, communications, and engagement
7. Run governance meetings to oversee security decisions
8. Maintain networks with security professionals to stay updated on the latest security context
The wider team manages diverse work, and there is an expectation that you will engage in various team activities to gain broad experience.
We are committed to an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working arrangements, including job-share. 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 to be resilient. 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:
* Understanding of the wider influences on organisational security to adapt to 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 is beneficial
Contact and additional information:
All new hires must 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 office in England with remote working options. Some national travel may be required.
There will be an informal session on Wednesday 21st May 12.30-1.30. Contact Emma Young at emma.young@environment-agency.gov.uk for details or to join the session.
Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 16th June 2025.
To apply, please provide examples demonstrating the following competencies:
1. Builds and Sustains Relationships: Describe how you build effective relationships leading to successful joint outcomes.
2. Leads People: How would you ensure everyone in the organisation is aware of their security responsibilities?
3. Delivers Results Through Others: Provide an example of using the skills and expertise of others to achieve joint outcomes.
Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; therefore, you will not be a Crown Servant upon appointment. Check your eligibility for continuous service if applicable.
We value diversity and inclusion and welcome flexible working arrangements. We guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability meeting the minimum criteria.
The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body that uses central government frameworks for external recruitment. For support or to become a supplier, visit this link.
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