De&s Security Advisor

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

- 246720**Salary**:

- £39,500 - £42,500-
**Job grade**:

- Other- Level 3 (Professional II)**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Defence Equipment & Support - Corporate Services**Type of role**:

- Risk Management
- Security**Working pattern**:

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

- 2Contents

Location

About the job

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

**Job summary**:

- We are Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). We make sure the UK military is equipped, supported, and connected, as they protect life at home and overseas. We manage a vast range of complex projects to buy, support and supply vital equipment and services that the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force need, so they can operate safely and effectively.
- Our people push for best-in-class every day - because it helps keep our nation safe. So whatever your background, whatever your skill set, if you’re driven to set new standards, find your place with us. Ready to see where your ambition will lead you?**Job description**:
There are posts available for Security Advisors offering assurance to our defence industry partners, as set out in the responsibilities below. Some of these roles require travel throughout the UK and overnight stays as required.

One post is for a Security Advisor to provide critical support in the secure delivery of specific DE&S projects, in accordance with policy and appropriate governance.

In addition, there is one post for a Security Advisor to deliver key security culture and awareness products and maintain security awareness across DE&S.

Please note, due to the nature of these roles some posts will be reserved for sole UK nationals. Please note some attendance to the stated site will be required for this position.

**Responsibilities**
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

- Align with relevant regulation, policy and standards to provide proportional, practical advice, tailored to the strategic environment, and advise relevant stakeholders on any residual risk.
- Ensure security and business continuity effect is delivered in alignment with organisational objectives and standards.
- Deliver threat assessments, risk assessments and/or business impact analyses for the organisation using appropriate methods.
- Deliver informed / evidence-based recommendations to decision-makers with a means of mitigating risk and managing issues.
- Design and support the implementation of risk reduction methods, advising on residual risks and potential resolutions.
- Advise the organisation on how to deliver balanced and cost-effective security and business continuity outcomes in situations with complex scope or significant risk.
- Lead on the development and implementation of security and business continuity exercise programmes.
- Coordinate activities to drive continuous improvement and encourage the sharing of knowledge and best practices
- Develop approaches to effectively report risks and engage with relevant stakeholders, including those beyond the Security Profession.
- Assess and advise on policy and governance in respect of project security management across a variety of programmes.
- Design and deliver products and programmes that advance the security culture of DE&S and its staff.

**Person specification**:
Proven experience of working in a security or business continuity role or similar, within the government security profession, wider industry, the public sector, or a comparable organisation.

It would also be great if you can demonstrate **any** of the following desirable criteria:
MSyI or MBCI

WINS

CPNI

Security Risk Management

BCI Good Practice Guidelines

Introduction to Audit and Assurance

PACE

PIP II investigation

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

- Business Continuity Management
- Risk Understanding and Mitigation
- Changing and improving
- Communicating and influencing

**Benefits**:
We're pleased to offer a generous benefits package to support everything from your work-life balance to your bank balance, including:

- 25 days’ holiday a year, plus 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
- A market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27 percent, an annual performance-based bonus, and recognition awards
- Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
- Funding for qualifications and subscriptions to professional associations, with plenty of opportunities and support for progression
- A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more
- Up to six days of paid leave a ye