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:
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 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 up-to-date with the latest context
The wider team manages a diverse range of work. You will have opportunities to gain experience across key activities and contribute to the team’s success.
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 and Skills Required
The external security landscape is complex and evolving. While you do not need to be a security professional, you should have:
* An understanding of broader influences on organisational security to enable continuous improvement
* Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes, promote partnerships, influence, and inspire others
* Experience building effective partnerships within Defra and the Environment Agency to jointly manage risks
* Ability to work with senior stakeholders, manage multiple priorities, and handle competing demands
* Experience in inspiring cultural change, stakeholder management, leading communications, and implementing business change (beneficial but not essential)
Additional Information
This is a hybrid role; you will be based at your nearest location in England with opportunities for remote work. Some national travel may be required.
There will be an informal session on Wednesday, 21st May, 12:30-13:30. Contact Emma Young at emma.young@environment-agency.gov.uk for details or to receive a transcript.
Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 16th June 2025.
Please provide examples for each of the following competencies in your application:
1. Builds and Sustains Relationships: Demonstrate how you build effective relationships leading to successful joint outcomes.
2. Leads People: Explain how you ensure everyone understands their security responsibilities.
3. Delivers Results Through Others: Share an example of using others’ skills to achieve joint outcomes.
Additional Notes
The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and does not offer continuous service. Applicants from local government or similar bodies may be eligible for continuous service for redundancy calculations. Contact your HR team for clarification.
We value diversity and inclusion and welcome flexible working arrangements. We guarantee an interview to disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria.
As a Non-Departmental Public Body, we use government frameworks for recruitment. Direct market engagement is not available.
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