Head of Physical Security - London, United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £52,120 - £64,380
  • National: £52,120 £58,540, London: £57,316 £64,380 plus industry leading pension and benefits. For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading 'Salary'.
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Grade 7
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • DEFRA
  • COO
  • Digital
, Data & Technology Services
Type of role:
  • Digital
  • Security
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
    • Location

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    Location

    • Please be aware that space within the London office is restricted and it may not be possible to be based in this location.
    About the job


    Job summary:


    Defra is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy.

    Our broad remit means we play a major role in people's day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink.

    Defra Group Security sits within Defra's Digital, Data and Technology Services (DDTS). DDTS is the trusted team for digital across the entire Defra Group.


    Find out more about DDTS:

    Defra digital, data and technology blog

    LinkedIn

    Defra Jobs


    Job description:

    Are you interested in protecting Defra's services to provide sustainable support, reliable services, and world class service?


    The role's primary function is to provide timely, accurate and risk-based advice and guidance to Senior risk owners across Defra group.

    In this role you will need a good understanding of current security legislation and physical security principles to provide advice on a range of complex and technical matters including Counter Terrorism.

    You will also be responsible for the oversight, coordination and advice relating to the security and resilience of Defra's Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).


    You will also be responsible for preparing Defra for the introduction of the Protect Duty (Martyn's Law), expected in 2024, which places additional legal duty on Defra to safeguard individuals accessing our estate.


    Person specification:


    Responsibilities

    • Lead on the development and delivery of a Security Assurance programme for Defra's 290+ sites on a rolling basis.
    • Provide rigorous assessment of current physical security controls to identify vulnerabilities and make proportionate and evidencebased recommendations for improvement.
    • Engage, advise and influence senior risk owners and Defra group Property, to implement proportional security controls based on assurance activity.
    • Provide leadership in challenging and complex environments to manage assurance of large complex sites within short timeframes.
    • Provide reporting and metrics to inform decision making at the Defra Property Security Management Board and Strategic Security Board.
    • Managing contracts with service delivery partners, including the Protective Security Centre, to ensure the effective delivery of the assurance programme.

    Skills and experience

    • Have a practitioner level of experience in the delivery of physical security ideally through previous military, police or security industry roles.
    • Have, or can commit to completing, a Level 3 or higher qualification in security.
    • Be committed to professional excellence and continuously developing your skills through your membership to a professional body like the Security Institute.
    • Have an awareness of how to protect Critical National Infrastructure and be familiar with the guidance and methodology produced by the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA).
    • Possess experience in dealing with a wide range of senior stakeholders/senior officials.
    • Have experience of demonstrating effective leadership in motivating others to get the best out of them, ensuring everyone clearly understands their responsibilities and priorities.
    • Be able to communicate effectively across teams and at all levels, including senior managers.
    • Have experience of delivering work on multiple priorities quickly in a fast paced environment.

    Selection process
    The Civil Service marks each element of the selection process on a merit basis. You can visit the website for further information on the Civil Service rating scale.


    Ensure you have tailored your CV and your Personal Statement to the 'responsibilities' and 'skills and experience' section of the job advert by providing examples on how you are suitable for the role.

    You may find the STAR method helpful when writing your personal statement.

    For further information on STAR, you can check out our hints and tips document.


    Application

    • A CV
    • A 250word statement on the Behaviour 'Managing a Quality Service'
    • A 750word personal statement: Referring to the 'skills and exp
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