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 security risks are being addressed and our security culture is improving. You will serve as a role model for security, promoting a positive culture and cultivating good behaviours. Your work will contribute to 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 enhance our security culture through training, communications, and engagement.
7. Conduct governance meetings to oversee security decisions.
8. Maintain networks with security professionals to stay updated on the latest developments.
The wider team manages diverse activities, and there is an expectation that you will engage in various team tasks, providing opportunities to gain broad experience.
We are committed to an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve. Flexible working arrangements, including job sharing, are welcomed. Please specify your preferred working pattern 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 operate effectively and resiliently. 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 broader influences on organisational security to facilitate continuous improvement.
* Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes, foster partnerships, 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 balancing demands.
* Experience in inspiring cultural change, stakeholder management, leading communications and engagement, and implementing business change solutions is beneficial.
Contact and additional information
All new hires must 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 flexibility to work from home. Some travel for meetings will be required.
An informal session to learn more and ask questions will be held on Wednesday, 21st May, 12:30-13:30. Please contact Emma Young at emma.young@environment-agency.gov.uk to join or receive a transcript.
Interviews are scheduled for 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 outcomes.
2. Leads People: Explain how you ensure everyone understands their security responsibilities.
3. Delivers Results Through Others: Share an example of how you leverage others' skills to achieve joint outcomes.
Note: If applying from the Civil Service, be aware that the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service, and you would not have continuous service eligibility.
We value diversity and inclusion and welcome flexible working arrangements. We also guarantee an interview to applicants with disabilities meeting minimum criteria.
The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body and uses government frameworks for external recruitment. Direct market engagement is not permitted; for support services, visit the Crown Commercial Service website for more info.
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