Sda Security Operations Lead

3 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 307957**Salary**:

- £52,500 - £57,500- per annum (pro rata), plus generous benefits and an average employer pension contribution of 27%. Existing civil servants should refer to the Further Information document for salary details.**Job grade**:

- Other- Professional I**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Submarine Delivery Agency - SDA**Type of role**:

- Security**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, Avon BS34 8JHAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is a part of the Ministry of Defence responsible for the procurement, in-service support, and disposal of the UK’s nuclear submarines. Our work is of unparalleled strategic importance nationally and internationally, ensuring the security of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and delivering some of the most technically complex programmes in defence.
- As part of a diverse and inclusive workforce, our team will find a community to belong to - whether that’s alongside project teams with a shared vision or as part of an employee network of like-minded individuals. We believe that, by celebrating different backgrounds and different perspectives, together we’ll achieve the extraordinary.**Job description**:
Join the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) as a Security Lead and manage a small team within either the Information, Security and Resilience (ISR) or Nuclear Propulsion (NP) teams. You will play a pivotal role in supporting an exemplary security culture across the business.

Although largely internally focused, you will need to work closely with key stakeholders from across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, Industry and other government departments to ensure a coherent and coordinated approach to security in support of this culture. You will understand current and anticipated threats and use this information to assess and mitigate risks and threats to delivery.

You will be able to demonstrate an accomplished background in physical, Information, cyber and procedural security and be well-versed in Security Risk Management principles.

A positive attitude, excellent Defence writing skills, and the ability to work well with a diverse range of stakeholders will be vital to our collective efforts to take security to the next level.

Please note this is a reserved role open to sole UK nationals only. This post will require SC clearance with the expectation to obtain DV clearance in post. For this hybrid role attendance to the stated site will initially be required for a minimum of three days per week and will continue, however this will be dependent on organisational requirements.

**Responsibilities**
- Dealing swiftly with security incidents, conduct damage assessments, and deliver counter-compromise activities. Capturing and sharing Learning from Experience.
- Capturing, reporting and managing security risks within the Agency.
- Assuring that security clearance / vetting processes are applied appropriately across the business.
- Striving to achieve a GREEN security Key Performance Indicator status on behalf of the SDA executive Committee
- Developing and maintaining effective stakeholder and support networks to facilitate efficiency, support delivery and trade in best practice.
- Working closely with industry partners, and their supply chain, to ensure and assure security is maintained to the contracted requirements.
- Management of information asset, security accreditation and cyber on behalf of the information asset manager.
- Representing ISR/NP at relevant working groups, committees, and forums.
- Working collaboratively with other security professionals in the SDA to drive consistency, contingency and resilience into the business.
- Have an exemplary understanding of security threats (Terrorism, Espionage, Sabotage, Subversion, Organised Crime (TESSOC)) and being adept at delivering threat awareness briefings to large audiences.

**Person specification**:

- Specialist knowledge and expertise of being within a similar role and experience in assessing a wide range of security and project deliverables.
- MSyl qualified or have the experience to obtain this within 12 months of post.
- Good working knowledge of Defence security policy, predominantly that relating to information and personnel security.
- Excellent influencing skills dealing with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

- Risk Understanding and Mitigation - Expert
- Protective Security - Practitioner
- Communication and influencing
- Making Effective Decisions

**Benefits**:

- 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s



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