Regional Information, Security and Assurance Lead - North East, United Kingdom - HM Prison & Probation Service

HM Prison & Probation Service

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North East, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £30,812 - £38,289
Job grade:

Other
NPS Pay Band 4 National
Contract type:
Permanent
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Working pattern:
Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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North East EnglandAbout the job

Job summary:

This position is based at NPS 13 WARWICK ROAD WALLSEND, NE28 6SE, NPS 156 BOROUGH ROAD MIDDLESBROUGH, TS1 2EJ, NPS 160 ALBERT ROAD MIDDLESBROUGH, TS1 2PZ, NPS 70/78 ST JAMES BOULEVARD NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 4BN, NPS 9 CORPORATION ROAD DARLINGTON, DL3 6TH, NPS GREENWELL ROAD NEWTON ALCLIFFE, DL5 4DH, NPS GROUND FLOOR ADVANCE HOUSE THORNABY STOCKTON-ONTEES, TS17 6QX, NPS MOWLAM HOUSE MIDDLESBROUGH, TS6 6DF, NPS PENNYWELL PROBATION OFFICE SUNDERLAND, SR4 8DS, NPS RICHARD STANNARD HOUSE BLYTH, NE24 2AG, NPS SECRETAN WAY SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 1HG, NPS WARWICK STREET GATESHEAD, NE8 1PZ, NMS Wear House, DH1 1TH, NMS Howard Street, NE30 1NA, NMS Unit 8 Waverly Market Dock, NE33 1LE, NMS Ground Floor Cragside House, NE6 1SE, NMS Units 1 And 5 Swan House, NE8 1BQ, NMS 36 West Sunniside, SR1 1BU, NMS 21 Frederick Street, SR1 1LT, NMS Wetherby House, TS18 2SL, NPS DURHAM HOUSE PETERLEE, SR8 1BS
Job description:

This role will involve travel throughout the North East region and some travel to London when required.

New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join at the entry point salary for the advertised band

Existing Civil Servants will have their salary calculated in accordance with the Department's pay on transfer / pay on promotion rules.

Overview of the job

The Regional Information Security and Assurance Officer (RISAL) sits within the Corporate Service function in the Probation Service region and reports directly to the Head of Corporate Services.

They will have line management responsibility for Information Security related Project Officers within the region.

The RISAL is the link between the Probation Service region and the HMPPS Information Security Team.

The geographical base for the RISAL post can be flexible within their regional area and will require travel across the region and some work in London and other locations.

Summary

The RISAL is responsible for ensuring compliance across all Probation Service units within the region with all Information Security Policy Framework requirements and ensuring all quarterly and annual departmental returns are completed and submitted in an accurate and timely manner on behalf of the Regional Probation Director who is the Information Asset Owner.

As the Subject Matter Expert, the RISAL will be required to lead investigations into all security incidents and breaches and report their findings and recommendations in full to the commissioning manager.

The RISAL will chair and manage the Regional Information Assurance Committee and will have a seat on the National Information Management Programme Board chaired by the Business Strategy and Change Lead.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

As Subject Matter Expert, the RISAL will be the Lead investigator into information security incidents and data breaches. They will lead investigations into how incidents occur and report their findings to the commissioning officer and will give evidence when required, such as disciplinary hearings. The RISAL is responsible for ensuring all recovery actions, both for individuals and for the Service, following an incident are completed and that lessons are learned and shared to avoid future incidents across the region. They will update local policy and best practice guidance to reflect any lessons learned. The RISAL will also be the Regional Point of Contact for any investigations arising from the Information Commissioners Office ( ICO).
The RISAL is responsible for adapting and regionalising the National Information Security Policy Frameworks into a robust and embedded local policy to deliver key milestones. Through collaboration and consultation with senior leaders across the region the RISAL will ensure the policy is implemented and embedded. The RISAL will be the driver, on behalf of the Regional Probation Director, for culture change around all aspects of the Information Security Policy Framework and Information Risk, delivering best practice.
The RISAL will routinely undertake compliance visits across all sites in the region and will be responsible for developing and managing the Regional Risk Register appropriately, managing any emerging risks providing assurance and escalating risk where required to Regional Probation Director or HMPPS Information Security. They will identify and agree any necessary recovery actions with the site lead and monitor progress through to completion.
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