Chief of Protective Security & Vetting

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension 28.97%

25 days annual leave (plus bank hols)

Flexible working options

Job summary

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking a Head of Physical and Personnel Security to lead protective security across physical security, personnel vetting and resilience.

The role translates central government policy into practical measures, advising senior leaders and governance forums while ensuring proportionate risk-based security across DVSA's people, assets, information and services.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead protective security across physical and personnel domains.
• Experience translating policy into organisational practice.
• Strong governance and risk management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement with senior leadership and government partners.
• Proven incident management and resilience leadership.
• Track record of fostering a security-minded culture.

Responsibilities

• Act as deputy to lead protective security matters and represent DVSA at governance forums.
• Lead development and implementation of protective security strategy and controls.
• Lead personnel security and vetting capability and proportionate decision making.
• Manage relationships with DfT, UKSV, Cabinet Office and Government Security Function.
• Provide expert leadership for physical security, incident management and resilience.
• Oversee resilience and recovery arrangements.
• Drive continuous improvement and security-minded culture across DVSA.
• Provide visible leadership across security disciplines within defined remit.

Skills

Strategic security

Threat assessment

Governance & policy

Stakeholder engagement

Incident management

Education

Security/risk management degree

Job description

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking a Head of Physical and Personnel Security to lead protective security across physical security, personnel vetting and resilience.

The role translates central government policy into practical measures, advising senior leaders and governance forums while ensuring proportionate risk-based security across DVSA's people, assets, information and services.