Head of APHA Security (CR330)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Awst 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £67,640 i £75,965 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Pro-rata for job share |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Awst 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Weybridge |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 364345/1 |
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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 Government Security Profession; a community with a mandate to establish transformation, and responsibility for an entirely new security model to protect the UK.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Develop and maintain an effective APHA Security function and Weybridge Security Management System
- Advise 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 Board
- Ensure that industry good practice security principles and requirements are embedded across all aspects of security within APHA
- Drive a strong security culture across APHA, ensuring effective practices are implemented, monitored and maintained
- Understand, assess impacts and communicate APHA business and information risk context in relation to physical, personnel and cyber security threats
- Role 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 progress
- Develop and improve the Weybridge Threat Vulnerability Risk Analysis (TVRA) and wider APHA Operating Requirements in collaboration with stakeholders
- Operational Leadership, resource management, direction and continuous improvement of the APHA Security Function, acting as part of APHA’s senior leadership team
- Provide professional advice, guidance and incident investigation to Defra Group Property and their contracted guardforce.