Head of Physical Security & Resilience

HMRC; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HMRC seeks a Head of Physical Security & Resilience to lead the Physical Security specialism across Estates. You will provide strategic direction, anticipate challenges, drive performance and build the capability required to safeguard HMRC’s assets, staff and information, and ensure alignment to Government Security Minimum Standards.

This critical role oversees TaRA, PSDS, DSHC Physical section and sets the standards for physical & perimeter security measures including fencing & PID

Job description

Professional Services & Estates Assurance is a Deputy Director (SCS1) led team of subject matter experts and specialist engineers covering, Construction, Digital, Data & Analytics and the Professional Services Team (Fire, H&S, Security, BIM, Sustainability & Building Services). Providing specialist advice, guidance, assurance and statutory compliance.

The Head of Physical Security & Resilience is responsible for the Physical Security specialism across Estates, anticipating challenges, providing strategic direction, driving performance and building the capability required to ensure the security of HMRC’s assets (staff, information, estate) and assuring HMRC is aligned to Government Security Minimum Standards. The role is also the Head of Security Profession for Estates.

This a critical role in Estates, responsible for the following: -

• Threat & Risk Assurance (TaRA) process.
• Physical Security Design Standards (PSDS).
• Departmental Security Health Check (DSHC) Physical section.
• Strategic direction for physical security improvements.
• Level 2 Physical Security Assurance.

Physical Security and Resilience encompasses setting the standards across HMRC for: -

• Physical measures
• Perimeter measures (Fencing & PID systems).