25034 - Security Risk Development Officer

£29,957 - £33,718
5
12 Months
National
London
102 PETTY FRANCE (MOJ) LONDON, SW1H 9AJ
HEO
Band 5
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working, Other
Administration / Corporate Support, Business Management & Improvement, Programme and Project Management, Risk Management, Knowledge & Information Management, Analytical

Overview of the job

This role sits in the Security Risk Unit. Its objectives are to ensure HMPPS is managing its security risks effectively; identify new and emerging security risks; prioritise and plan responses to those risks; and provide the organisation with a library of knowledge for security practice. Strong risk management, risk resilience and risk practice will support HMPPS in better assessing security risks and the Agency’s tolerance to risk.

The job holder will be required to work in one of two teams within the Security Risk Unit; the Security Practice Team or the Risk Resilience Team. Considering the rapidly changing nature of security, the post holder will be expected to be able to work interchangeably or across both teams if necessary.

The Security Practice Team within the Security Risk Unit seeks to create a centre of excellence in security standards and ensure HMPPS becomes a ‘learning’ organisation. To achieve this, the team will focus on three areas – practice management, practice review and practice development. To embed and manage effective practice, we will create a central security knowledge hub to collate and analyse data from a range of sources. Through the hub, key areas for learning and support will be identified and shared with the estate. We will also seek to improve engagement and communications with the frontline through regular security updates, thematic bulletins and a secure information portal. To review our practice, we will undertake both light touch and deep dive assessments to national security risks to identify our vulnerabilities and consider opportunities for improvement. To develop and refine our security practice we will ensure staff have the capability needed to ensure security underlines their work and provides the foundation for rehabilitation. Exploring new approaches to security including the use of behavioural insights. Our focus is to create a modern security culture throughout the organisation.

The Risk Resilience Team works to ensure the organisation is successfully identifying and prioritising new security risks, enabling HMPPS to become more proactive in its approach to managing security. The team will help determine the current operational resilience and tolerance to new and emerging security risks. Where a vulnerability exists, the team builds HMPPS resilience to prioritised risks through engagement with the relevant internal or external stakeholders and provides recommendations on response plans.

This is a national post; regular attendance to meetings in London and occasional travel across the HMPPS estate will be required

This post has line manager responsibilities.

This is a non-operational post.

Summary

Security Practice – In the Security Practice Team the Development Officer will support and develop a specific work-stream:

  • Practice Management;
  • Practice Review; or  
  • Practice Development.

The post holder will be expected to develop a number of initiatives within their dossier, as well as supporting the wider implementation of a proactive and outward looking practice/learning function to ensure effective delivery of operational security. The post holder will be responsible for identifying, researching, assessing, building and communicating effective practice to drive improved outcomes in security performance within HMPPS. The individual will develop high quality, effective communications and produce evidence-based information that will provide advice/guidance to secure settings managed and contracted out by HMPPS to achieve a high standard of operational practice.

Risk Resilience – In the Risk Resilience team the Development Officer will support a team of Resilience Managers in building resilience to priority security risks. They will be responsible for scoping projects that fall within their area of responsibility by gathering and assessing a wide range of information from multiple sources and then extracting and surmising the information to help the team achieve its objectives. They will engage a variety of internal and external stakeholders in these scoping exercises and ensure they are informed of any outcomes. The post holder will need to be aware of different research and analysis methodologies needed to help the team make effective decisions on the risks that can be tolerated or those that require mitigating actions.  

The post holder will require strong communication and interpersonal skills. The individual will be required to develop and support a range of initiatives, whilst being able to deliver at pace. Attention to detail and an ability to deliver high quality products are vital. The job holder will need to build credibility with a range of internal and external colleagues.

The post holder will be required to demonstrate the values that guide our work when dealing with colleagues and external bodies at all levels, in all transactions. SRU’s values are creativity, communication, integrity, effectiveness, purpose and teamwork. We continue to be a values-driven organisation and will use these to set a common standard for behaviour and set expectations around how we interact with one another.

Responsibilities,Activities & Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

General:

  • To effectively develop allocated work-streams.
  • To promote the work of the Directorate and Unit internally and externally.
  • To engage with a network of internal and external security experts to effectively deal with queries from operational staff.
  • To lead on and support projects and bespoke pieces of work on behalf of SRU and SOCT Directorate.
  • To build relationships with the operational line, HMPPS HQ and MoJ teams relevant to designated areas of work.

Security Practice:

  • To act as a point of contact for secure settings under HMPPS with regards to security practice, capability and communications.
  • To effectively communicate security practice to different target audiences through varying tools such as digital platforms, bulletins, workshops, learning days etc.
  • To support and contribute towards a corporate security knowledge base to inform strategic decision-making by identifying key trends, reviewing recommendations and sharing procedural or thematic learning.
  • To help build an evidence-based approach to security practice, undertaking research and/or evaluation related activities to support the work of the Unit and Directorate.  
  • To support and develop the security capability needs of frontline staff.
  • To provide advice and guidance across the organisation on various areas of security practice.

Risk Resilience:

  • To gather information on different risks facing HMPPS and disseminate as required.
  • To support Risk Resilience Managers in prioritising and de-prioritising risks in line with our Risk Methodology.
  • To help define our operational resilience and tolerance to emerging risks. o         To horizon scan for potential future risks that may affect the stability of HMPPS.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

Competencies

For the purpose of selection the following competencies will be measured:

  • Changing and Improving
  • Collaborating and Partnering
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Making Effective Decisions

Essential Skills Qualifications,Accreditation & Registration

Essential

  • Understanding of project management techniques.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Strong organisational skills with an ability to deliver at pace, multi-task and manage pressing deadlines.
  • Experience of producing high quality written products.

Desirable

  • An understanding of criminal justice.  

Working Arrangements & Further Information

Some of MoJ’s, including HMPPS, terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

Standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid.

If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.

The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.

Benefits

Annual Leave

-The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days, this will continue to be the case.

Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays

-You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment

Pension

-The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Work Life Balance

-HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ

Season Ticket Advance

-After two months’ service, you’ll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work

Childcare Vouchers

-HMPPS offers a childcare vouchers scheme. The scheme enables staff to take part of their salary in the form of Childcare Vouchers. This is known as a Salary Sacrifice. The vouchers can then be used to help meet the costs of any form of registered or approved childcare for children aged 0-16. The vouchers are exempt from tax and National Insurance contributions

Training

-HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes

-There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provide a variety of training appropriate to individual posts

-All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles

Eligibility

-All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post

-All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS

-All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which HMPPS considers to be racist

 

 

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.

There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Expected April/May 2019

28/03/2019, 23:55 hours.

If you require any assistance please call 0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@sscl.gse.gov.uk. Please quote the job reference - 25034.

Please contact suzie.cross@justice.gov,uk if you require any further information.

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In the event of a large number of applications, we reserve the right to undertake the following processes:


  • An automated online test where a benchmark must be passed to progress;
  • A sift on the lead selection criteria. If this happens, the lead criteria will be the first one listed in the advert.

During the selection process, you may be asked to undertake an additional assessment (such as written test). If this is applicable you will be notified of this when you are invited to interview.



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Making Effective Decisions
Leading and Communicating
Changing and Improving
Collaborating and Partnering
Delivering at Pace
Building Capability for All

We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.


Application form stage assessments

Interview stage assessments

There is 1 interview stage for this vacancy.

A Great Place to Work for Veterans

The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

· UK nationals

· nationals of the Republic of Ireland

· nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families

· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

· individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

· Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules

This Vacancy is closed to applications.