Security Assurance Lead Glasgow, Scotland
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As a SEO Lead Security Assurance Officer, you will play an integral part in the delivery of the DSHC product, from development to delivery of personalised reports. You will work across both the areas of self assessment and the assurance of compliance to the Security Standards to drive improvements in accuracy and consistency of data for report writing and analysis. You will lead work to develop security improvement plans and build strong relationships with key stakeholders to monitor progress by working closely with security teams across Government. You will look for ways to promote best practice and signpost specialist support services and products working alongside the Government Security Centres. You will work closely with thematic leads in Government Security Group to provide feedback and lead work to ensure that processes and products meet stakeholder needs. You will develop relationships with organisations with a cross-cutting role on risk management and assurance for government security to draw on their information and insights. To build awareness across a wider portfolio of government security activity you will represent the Assurance Team at meetings and in forums.
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Management - you will line manage HEO team members and be responsible for managing workloads.
- Leadership - you will lead areas of work, represent the team and present findings and future plans to stakeholders. You will work closely with others in the team and across Government Security Group to support their work and empower colleagues to be innovative and improve.
- Engagement - you will build our relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government departments, national technical authorities, Government Security Centre’s and arm’s-length bodies. You will proactively seek engagement opportunities and you will support a cross-government Assurance User Group as a forum to ensure that our services meet the requirements of government organisations and to promote shared good practice.
- Delivery - you will support the delivery of an improved annual Departmental Security Health Check (DSHC) and report to feedback findings to Accounting Officers across government, as well as the Government Chief Security Officer and Government Security Board.
- Transformation and Innovation - you will proactively seek opportunities to transform and innovate the Health Check and ways of working. You will be encouraged to use personal experience or those of others to formulate ideas and solutions to improve products and service from the team. You will need to collaborate across organisational boundaries, understand the impact of change on organisations.
Person specification
Essential skills and experience:
- Self-motivating and team player.
- Interest and enthusiasm in security.
- Ability to work with initiative, accurately and calmly in a fast-paced environment.
- Enjoy problem solving and creative innovation to complex issues.
- Interpersonal skills to build/maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
Desirable skills and experience:
- Experience of security compliance, assurance or policy will be beneficial.
- Previous line management experience would be useful.
- Report writing.
- Project management experience.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Delivering at Pace
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
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Application process
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV, 500 word personal statement and three 250 word behaviour statements on Delivering at Pace, Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing.
Your 500 word personal statement should outline your suitability for the role, focusing on the areas of responsibility and essential criteria.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the lead behaviour, Delivering at Pace. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Selection process
At interview you will be asked questions to demonstrate the Strength of being adaptable and the following behaviours: Delivering at Pace, Changing and Improving, Managing a Quality Service and Communicating and influencing.
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – w/c 05/06/2023
Expected interview date/s – w/c 19/06/2023
Interview location - Virtual
Reasonable adjustments
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Further information
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.
Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to Cabinet Office 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 at: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
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If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email [email protected]
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Nationality requirements
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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If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: [email protected].
For further information on the Recruitment Principles, and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.
