Flood Coastal Risk Management Security Vetting - London, United Kingdom - Environment Agency

Environment Agency

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Number of jobs available- - Region

London

City/Town

London

Building/Site

Thames Barrier SE18 5NJ

Grade

Staff Grade
Post Type
Permanent

Working Pattern

Full Time

Role Type

Business Management & Improvement, Engineering, Governance, Operational Delivery, Planning, Programme and Project Management, Risk Management, Strategy, Knowledge & Information Management, Digital

Salary Minimum £29,70

Job description
We are the Environment Agency, and we work in partnership with government, local councils, businesses, and communities, we tackle the impacts of climate change and manage the assets that protect Central London from flooding.

This role is part of the core security team at the Thames Barrier.

You will be delivering and improving how we administer internal security and risk at our assets in a complex and challenging environment, assessing risks for the Thames Tidal Defences to protect staff, assets, and the public we serve.

Purpose of the Role

Delivery of personnel security vetting on behalf of Thames Tidal Defences
Financial management of key contracts and team spending
Adopt and implement security controls with input from both internal and external stakeholders
Maintain critical security to preserve exceptional standards of delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide personnel security vetting advice and guidance in relation to National Security Vetting, management process, residency, clearance status, etc
Effective communications of policies, processes and guidance to internal staff and contractors alike
Contribute to the effective planning and delivery of security contracts

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do.

You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident.

This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.

The team
Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) plays a huge part in the work that the Environment Agency does. The sitebased security team performs an essential role for the continued functioning of the Thames Tidal Defences to protect people and properties from flooding.

Experience/skills required

Essential
Excellent organisational and administration skills
Able to form good relationships within your department and the wider security community and work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Proactive and efficient with the ability to deliver at pace
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

The following would also be valuable

Experience of personnel security practices in a large business setting or the public sector.
An understanding of personnel security and risk, as well as a willingness to develop knowledge in these areas, whilst recognising future risks and strategically planning to mitigate them.
Knowledge and a working understanding of industry good practice principles regarding personnel security vetting standards and frameworks, keeping abreast of changes to industry standards, regulations, and best practice
Knowledge of incident management processes
Contact and additional information
We are committed to being an inclusive employer valuing a diverse workforce.

We offer an extensive range of employee benefits, we're fully invested in developing team member's skills and careers.
Role qualifies for Inner London Weighting (£3889)

The role will be based at the Thames Barrier, interviews will be held in mid March