Information Security Specialist Birmingham, England
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The Security and Information Management team coordinates and promotes best practice in managing Ofsted’s information. Managing information well is key to Ofsted’s improvement, efficiency and effectiveness agenda. The team also work with the business to promote transparency and the proactive publication of information. Information Management colleagues work on the whole information lifecycle; from the point it is created to the point it needs publishing, reusing, archiving or deleting.
The Information Security Specialist role is to help protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Ofsted’s information, and to develop, maintain and support the administrative and technical activities to provide that protection.
Job description
The key responsibilities of the role are outlined below. However, this is an overview of the role and is not exhaustive. Ofsted reserves the right to assign other duties commensurate with the B1 grade as required.
- Managing and developing the supply chain security assurance process.
- Creating and delivering security awareness communications programmes, guidance and promoting a high standard of administrator, business and user information security disciplines.
- Managing the Information Security communication plan.
- Supporting the team with the maintenance of the Information Security Policy framework.
- Supporting the incident manager in end to end management of technology related incidents.
- Supporting with security architecture and delivery discussions and to contribute to the security aspects of systems design and delivery.
- Support with IT security and information assurance compliance activities and review of mitigation actions.
- Supporting the team with risk management and information assurance activities.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of the teams KPI and other reporting activities.
Person specification
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
- Managing a Quality Service
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- A sound understanding of UK government and security industry best practice security principles and technical controls.
- Experience of Information Security management and delivery.
- Experience or clear understanding of supply chain security management.
- Experience of building positive and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and team members.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audience. (This will be in a presentation format).
We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:
- A sound understanding of UK government and security industry best practice security principles and technical controls.
- Experience of Information Security management and delivery.
- Experience or clear understanding of supply chain security management.
Benefits
Ofsted is committed to maintaining employee health and wellbeing, whether it is physically, emotionally, financially or socially, and offers a range of benefits to support employees in this. Such benefits include the option to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme, professional and personal development opportunities, 32.5 annual leave days per annum (plus eight days public holiday) and access to counselling and advisory services.
Any move to Ofsted from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here.
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Application and Shortlisting:
The selection panel will assess your application based on your evidence you have provided against the essential criteria as set out in the job description and person specification.
You will also be asked to provide information within the “Employer/Activity History” section of the application form. This information is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV setting out your career history (this will be used in the sifting process).
Interview:
At the interview stage, you will be assessed on the listed behaviours and experience as set out in the person specification.
Assessment:
Candidates will be required to undertake a presentation. Further details will be provided to candidates on the day of the interviews.
The most suitable candidates will be invited to attend an assessment and interview at 23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham or Piccadilly Gate, Manchester. The location will be specified closer to the time. Please ensure you are available to attend during the week commencing Monday 20 March 2023.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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