Head of APHA Security

1 month ago

Weybridge, United Kingdom Animal and Plant Health Agency Full time

Job summary

We are looking for people with a passion for leadership, for interesting senior roles that help civil servants succeed and support citizens by collaborating across the public sector.

You will provide security and people leadership, driving transformative change, innovation and excellence for APHA.

Are you someone who can lead and manage change in a challenging and dynamic environment?�Do you want a role safeguarding standards of animal and plant health and welfare?Do you have the ability to influence others and guide your team in a shared strategy?Do you have an operational background in specialist Security functions on a complex site?

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and works on behalf of the Scottish Government and Welsh Government. Our diverse teams of over 3,000 skilled and committed professionals come together to provide research, advice and services to UK Government for safeguarding animal, public and plant health for benefit of the environment and economy.

Reporting to the Director of Science Capability, you will be responsible for leadership and direction of a new APHA Security function for APHA, setting requirements for our highly regulated and specialised Weybridge site of Critical National Infrastructure, and across our wider GB portfolio of sites and activities.

Working closely with Defra Security and Property colleagues, you will support us in delivering effective security for APHA.� You will be leading on the management and mitigation of security risks and incidents for APHA, considering cyber, physical and personnel issues holistically. Setting new standards for adoption of �secure by design� principles and aligning to government and departmental standards and policies is a priority in this role. You will be responsible for the Threat and Vulnerability Risk Assessment for APHA Weybridge and for ensuring continuous improvement of statutory security compliance applicable to APHA.

You will support business delivery leads and colleagues with their responsibilities, helping to build and embed a strong security culture within APHA and associated partners.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and play a significant part in ensuring that we meet our wide-ranging obligations for UK biosecurity. The role is also part of the wider�; a community with a mandate to establish transformation, and responsibility for an entirely new security model to protect the UK.

Job description

Your responsibilities will include:

Develop and maintain an effective APHA Security function and Weybridge Security Management SystemAdvise APHA Executive Board on the management of security risks and provision of day-to-day strategic and operational direction on security matters, escalating those above the risk appetite for APHA and Defra Board decision �Contribute to the development of Defra Group level security strategy and policies through your role on the Property Security Management BoardEnsure that industry good practice security principles and requirements are embedded across all aspects of security within APHADrive a strong security culture across APHA, ensuring effective practices are implemented, monitored and maintainedUnderstand, assess impacts and communicate APHA business and information risk context in relation to physical, personnel and cyber security threatsRole model the security community and model Civil Service values to foster and develop the team�s professional capability. This includes resourcing and line management responsibility for the Security team including performance , development and monitoring of progressDevelop and improve the Weybridge Threat Vulnerability Risk Analysis (TVRA) and wider APHA Operating Requirements in collaboration with stakeholdersOperational Leadership, resource management, direction and continuous improvement of the APHA Security Function, acting as part of APHA�s senior leadership teamProvide professional advice, guidance and incident investigation to Defra Group Property and their contracted guardforce.

Person specification

You will need to demonstrate the following:

Security and risk management, recognising future risks and strategically planning to mitigate them;Background in physical security, personnel security, cyber security or technology professionsProven technical experience in defining and articulating requirements and high-level design criteria for security controls in one or more domain (physical security or cyber security)Demonstrable experience in security compliance, business continuity or incident management rolesExperience in security leadership in government and/or a large corporate environment of a comparable scale within high-risk industryAbility to work across organisational boundaries and across disciplines to deliver results, collaborating effectively with stakeholdersExperience of acting as an intelligent customer managing supplier relationships and contracts

The successful candidate may be required to complete additional training provided by the NPSA, depending on their level of experience.

Qualifications

Level 5 Security Management qualification
Certificate of Business Continuity Institute, or equivalent
Cyber Security qualification, CISSP or equivalent.

Memberships

Security Institute � Chartered or Member Status

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Making Effective DecisionsCommunicating and InfluencingWorking TogetherLeadershipDelivering at PaceSeeing the Big Picture

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Making Effective DecisionsCommunicating and InfluencingWorking Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �67,640, Animal and Plant Health Agency contributes �18,262 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

In return for your dedication and hard work, we will support your ongoing personal development through appropriate training as inclusion, support and the development of our people matter to us. We aim to support the career and personal wellbeing of everyone in APHA. �Our benefits include generous annual leave, a generous (27%), staff bonuses and recognition, salary sacrifice benefit options, and an employee discount scheme, reward vouchers and in-year bonuses. We also offer additional days off if accrued extra hours (flexi-time �if accumulated), three paid volunteering day per year. We also have a social committee who run team building and fun events at the Weybridge site. Further details can be found in the Candidate Information Pack.�

Everyone in APHA is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. When you join the Directorate, you will be welcomed into your new team through an induction programme that will provide you with helpful information on the civil service, our work and our policies. Your line manager will also work with you to establish your priorities for the year, developing a performance, learning and development plan tailored to you and your role.�

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