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 be involved in the work the whole team does, providing opportunities to gain experience in key activities.
We are committed to an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job-share. Please include any information about 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 function effectively and be resilient. You will access advice from 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 evolving risks. While you do not need to be a security professional, the following skills and experience are essential:
* Appreciation of wider influences on organisational security to facilitate 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
* Experience working with senior stakeholders, managing multiple priorities and demands
* Experience in inspiring culture change, stakeholder management, leading communications and engagement, and implementing business change solutions is beneficial
Contact and additional information
Everyone joining us must undertake training and participate in incident response duties when needed. Further details are available in your candidate pack.
This is a hybrid role; you will be based at your nearest location in England but able to work from home. Some national travel for meetings is expected.
There will be an informal session to learn more and ask questions on Wednesday, 21st May, 12:30-13:30. Contact Emma Young at emma.young@environment-agency.gov.uk to join or receive 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:
1. Builds and Sustains Relationships: Describe how you build effective relationships that lead to successful joint outcomes.
2. Leads People: How would you ensure everyone in the organisation understands their security responsibilities?
3. Delivers Results Through Others: Provide an example of how you leverage others' skills and expertise to achieve joint outcomes.
Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service, so appointment does not confer civil service status or continuous service. For those in local government or similar bodies, you may be eligible for continuous service for redundancy calculations. Contact your HR for clarification.
We are dedicated to a diverse, inclusive workforce and support flexible working, 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.
The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body that uses government frameworks for external recruitment. We do not engage directly via post, email, or phone. To become a support supplier, visit the UK government procurement site.
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