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 which 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 how we assess and manage 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. Work in partnership with Defra group Security to ensure we have security strategies, policies, and processes in place
6. Lead on delivering actions to improve our security culture including 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. There is an expectation that you will be involved in the work the whole team does, providing opportunities to gain broad experience.
We are committed to an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns, including job-share. Please specify your preferred arrangements on 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 from Defra group Security and work with subject matter experts in the Environment Agency.
Experience/skills Required
* Appreciation of wider influences on security, enabling continuous improvement to meet changing demands
* 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 leaders, managing multiple priorities and demands
* Experience in inspiring culture change, stakeholder management, communications, engagement, and implementing business change solutions (beneficial but not essential)
Contact and additional information
All staff are required to 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 location in England with the option to work from home. Some national travel may be required.
There will be an informal session to learn more and ask questions on Wednesday 21st May 12.30-1.30. Contact Emma Young at emma.young@environment-agency.gov.uk to join or receive a transcript.
Interviews are scheduled from the week beginning 16th June 2025.
To apply, please provide examples for each of the following competencies:
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: Provide an example of how you leverage others’ skills and expertise to deliver outcomes.
Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service, so employment does not confer civil service benefits. For local government or similar employees, check your eligibility for continuous service. We promote diversity and inclusion and welcome flexible working arrangements. We guarantee interviews for applicants with disabilities who meet minimum criteria.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other, Information Technology, Management
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