Corporate Security Senior Advisor - 30942

Environment Agency; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency is seeking a Corporate Security Senior Advisor to lead security initiatives and foster a positive security culture. This role involves managing security risks, collaborating with stakeholders, and promoting good security practices within the organization. Flexible working arrangements are available, and the position requires a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Understanding of organisational security influences.
• Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes.
• Ability to build effective partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and mitigate security risks.
• Provide leadership on assessing security risks.
• Collaborate with risk owners to manage risks.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Cultural Change

Job description

Corporate Security Senior Advisor - 30942

Are you an inspirational and collaborative leader? Are you keen to use your leadership skills to protect the organisation and our staff?

As Corporate Security Senior Advisor, you will work in a small team responsible for providing assurance that we are effectively managing security risks and fostering a positive security culture. You will serve as a role model for security, promoting good behaviors and contributing to safeguarding the organisation's people, data, information, and physical assets.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Assisting the Corporate Security Manager in overseeing and mitigating security risks.
2. Providing leadership on assessing and managing security risks, including security responsibilities.
3. Collaborating with risk owners across the organisation to understand, assess, and mitigate risks.
4. Ensuring assurance to the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for security, EA Board, and Executive Directors.
5. Partnering with Defra group Security to develop security strategies, policies, and processes.
6. Leading initiatives to improve security culture through training, communication, and engagement.
7. Running governance meetings for security decision-making.
8. Maintaining networks with security professionals to stay informed about the latest developments.

The team manages diverse activities, offering opportunities to gain wide-ranging experience. We value an inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working arrangements, including job sharing. Please specify your preferred working pattern in your application.

Experience and skills required:

• An understanding of the broader influences on organisational security to adapt to evolving risks.
• Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes, influence, and inspire others.
• Ability to build effective partnerships within Defra and the Environment Agency to jointly manage risks.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, managing multiple priorities, and balancing demands.
• Experience in fostering cultural change, stakeholder engagement, and implementing business change is beneficial.

Additional information includes mandatory training, incident response duties, and travel requirements. The role is hybrid, based in England with some national travel. An informal session will be held on Wednesday, 21st May, 12:30-13:30. Interviews are scheduled for the week of 16th June 2025. Please provide examples demonstrating key competencies in your application, including building relationships, leading people, and delivering results through others.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, offering guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants and flexible working options. For more details, contact Emma Young at [e-mail].