Corporate Security Senior Advisor - 30942

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

Job summary

The Environment Agency seeks a Corporate Security Senior Advisor to lead initiatives in security risk management and foster a positive security culture. This hybrid role involves collaboration with senior stakeholders and the Defra group Security, ensuring a secure environment for the organization. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a proven track record in stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes and inspire others.
• Experience with senior stakeholders and managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to build effective partnerships for risk management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and mitigate security risks.
• Lead initiatives to enhance security culture.
• Collaborate with risk owners to assess and mitigate risks.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Cultural Change

Job description

Corporate Security Senior Advisor - 30942

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Job Description

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’ll work in a small team responsible for providing assurance that security risks are addressed and our security culture is improved. You will serve as a role model for security, promoting a positive culture and fostering good behaviors. Your role will contribute to protecting the organisation from security threats that could impact our people, data, information, or physical assets.

In this role you will:

1. Help the Corporate Security Manager oversee and mitigate security risks.
2. Provide leadership on assessing and managing security risks, including our security responsibilities.
3. Collaborate with risk owners across the organization to understand, assess, and mitigate risks.
4. Provide assurance to the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO), EA Board, and Executive Directors.
5. Partner with Defra group Security to ensure security strategies, policies, and processes are in place.
6. Lead initiatives to enhance our security culture through training, communication, and engagement.
7. Manage governance meetings to oversee security decisions.
8. Maintain networks with security professionals to stay updated on the latest developments.

The wider team manages diverse tasks, and you will have opportunities to be involved in various activities to gain broad experience.

We are committed to an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve. Flexible working, including job-sharing, is encouraged. Please specify your preferred working arrangements in your application.

The team

You will be part of a small, welcoming team within the Corporate Management, Assurance, and Security team, focused on protecting and empowering the organization. You will access expert advice from Defra group Security and work with subject matter experts at the Environment Agency.

Experience/Skills Required

• An appreciation of the wider influences on organizational security to enable continuous improvement.
• Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes, promote partnerships, influence, and inspire others.
• Ability to build effective partnerships with Defra and Environment Agency colleagues for risk management.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, managing multiple priorities, and balancing demands.
• Experience in inspiring cultural change, stakeholder management, communication, engagement, and implementing business change is beneficial.

Contact and Additional Information

All new hires are required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties as needed. Further details are available in your candidate pack.

This is a hybrid role; you will be based at your nearest location in England with the option to work from home. Some national travel may be required for meetings.

An informal session will be held on Wednesday, 21st May, 12:30-13:30, to discuss the role and answer questions. Contact Emma Young at [e-mail] to join or receive a transcript.

Interviews are scheduled to occur from the week commencing 16th June 2025.

To apply, please provide examples demonstrating each of the following competencies:

1. Builds and Sustains Relationships: Describe how you build effective relationships that lead to successful joint outcomes.
2. Leads People: Explain how you ensure everyone in the organization understands their security responsibilities.
3. Delivers Results Through Others: Share an example of how you leverage the skills of others to achieve joint outcomes.

Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; therefore, employment does not confer civil service status or continuous service benefits. For those in local government or similar bodies, check your eligibility for continuous service for redundancy purposes.

We value diversity and inclusion and welcome flexible working arrangements, including job share. Please specify your preferences in your application.

We guarantee an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, uses government frameworks for recruitment and does not engage directly via post, email, or phone. To become a support supplier, visit the provided government link.