Senior Protective Security Leader – Physical & Vetting

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency; Oldham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

25 days leave

Flexible working

Job summary

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking a strategic Head of Physical and Personnel Security to lead protective security across physical security, personnel security, vetting and resilience. The role works with DVSA and government partners to translate policy into practice and assure standards.

As the senior specialist, you will guide governance discussions, advise the Executive Team on risks, and foster a security-minded culture while delivering proportionate security controls

Qualifications

• Lead protective security strategy across physical and personnel security, vetting and resilience.
• Act as deputy to the Head of Cyber Security on protective security matters.
• Manage relationships with DfT, UKSV, Cabinet Office and Government Security Function.

Responsibilities

• Act as deputy to the Head of Cyber Security on protective security matters, representing DVSA at senior governance forums and providing expert advice to Executive Team members and Directors on significant security risks and incidents.
• Act as DVSA's senior specialist lead for physical and personnel security, leading the development and implementation of protective security strategy and controls across physical security, personnel security, vetting and resilience capabilities.
• Lead DVSA's personnel security and vetting capability, ensuring effective end-to-end processes, proportionate decision making and alignment with organisational risk appetite.
• Manage effective working relationships with DfT, UKSV, Cabinet Office, Government Security Function and other departments to support policy implementation, operational improvement and professional practice.
• Provide expert leadership for physical security, incident management and resilience, ensuring arrangements are threat-informed, risk-based and proportionate to DVSA's operating environment.
• Oversee development and implementation of resilience and recovery arrangements.
• Drive continuous improvement and foster a security-minded culture across DVSA.
• Provide strong, visible and expert leadership across physical and personnel security disciplines, acting as the senior specialist point of authority within the role's defined remit.

Job description

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking a strategic Head of Physical and Personnel Security to lead protective security across physical security, personnel security, vetting and resilience. The role works with DVSA and government partners to translate policy into practice and assure standards.

As the senior specialist, you will guide governance discussions, advise the Executive Team on risks, and foster a security-minded culture while delivering proportionate security controls