Senior Physical Risk and Security Specialist - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Salary:

- £38,469 - £45,919
  • National £38,469 £41,480; Outer London £43,755 £44,583 & Inner London £43,755 £45,919
    Job grade:
  • Senior Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • DWP
  • Finance Group
  • Security & Data Protection
  • Physical Risk & Security Team
    Type of role:
  • Internal Audit
  • Risk Management
  • Security
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 2Contents
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  • Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, NewcastleuponTyne, SheffieldAbout the job

Job summary:

Do you want to support the Department to protect its assets and deliver an effective physical security capability across a vast estate?


This is your opportunity to make a real difference and be involved in work that informs strategic direction, helps us manage physical security risk and drive continuous improvement in this area across DWP.

This is a key role supporting DWP.

You'll need to be willing to travel to other DWP locations across the UK, with occasional overnight stays required.


Job description:


The DWP Physical Risk and Security Team (PRST) provides 1st line physical security support to the DWP and its Arm's Length Bodies.

Delivering physical security risk management, controls assessment and expert partnering, Physical Risk and Security Team support the Department in the protection of its people, customers, buildings and assets and delivery of an effective physical risk and security capability.


About the role


The Senior Physical Risk and Security Specialist provides leadership and management to the Physical Risk and Security Team, enabling the delivery of physical security services, insight and expertise to DWP business areas and its Arms Length Bodies (ALB's).


Engaging with stakeholders across the business, security profession and wider HMG, the Senior Physical Risk and Security Specialist ensures services align to business priorities and internal, cross-government and industry standards, proportionally mitigating the Department's physical security threat profile.


The roles and responsibilities include, but are not restricted to the following:

  • Lead by example, visibly and confidently engaging colleagues and stakeholders to support and deliver an effective physical risk and security capability
  • Support a strong DWP physical security profession and identity, ensuring alignment with the Government Security function and profession
  • Undertake a proactive riskbased approach to physical security
  • Manage Physical Risk and Security Team activities and performance (including line management) to support delivery of an effective, visible and respected Physical Security service to DWP, its ALBs and external customers
  • Provide practical physical security input, prioritising actions to ensure relevant risks and issues are quickly and efficiently resolved. Where required, identify and support the escalation of physical security risks through relevant Departmental governance routes
  • Lead and contribute to an environment of systematic continuous improvement of DWP's physical security, supporting its increasing maturity across the Department

Person specification:


Essential Criteria

  • Demonstrable knowledge and experience of physical security threat assessments and risk analysis, and the identification, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of security measures
  • Proven experience of good relationship management
  • Proven experience of business process analysis
  • Proven analytical experience, including a strong knowledge of supporting software and analytical tools, such as MS Excel, to analyse and present findings
  • Knowledge of physical security practices, controls and standards. Should have, or be willing to acquire, in role knowledge of His Majesty's Government (HMG) physical security policies and standards.

Desirable qualifications

  • Physical Security
  • ASIS Certified Physical Security Professional (PSP) or Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
  • Information Security
  • ISO27001 Lead Implementer
  • NIST Security Framework Foundation Course
  • BCS Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP)
  • Risk Management
Level
  • ISO 27005 Risk Management Practitioner
( or equivalent qualification, knowledge and/or experience of physical, technical and environmental security controls, information security management, information risk, people controls, software development/lifecycle, and disaster recovery)


Desirable past experience and skills includes but is not limited to:
Experience of security management and analysis of physical security threats and risks

Good understanding of all security controls (technical, procedural, personnel and physical)

Experience of information security management systems and risk assessment
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