Security Education and Awareness Team Lead

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Newcastle upon Tyne

Security Education and Awareness Team Lead

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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Newcastle upon Tyne

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 20 Jun | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 17d88cb2a5e349e8be44bf34943d06bc

Full Job Description

Security Education & Awareness (SEA) is insight led and responsive to risk and threats, and through a multi-disciplinary approach comprising of campaigns, e-learning, other behaviour change products and interventions, and the advice services of the portal, chatbot and Security Advice Centre. Working with another G7, you will lead the development and maintenance of security education and awareness to promote positive security behaviours across DWP and to our business partners. Responsibilities

  • Manage activity to deliver and assure the SEA programme across DWP and ensure that the overall work programme is delivered to appropriate professional standards, within budget and to timescales.
  • Manage the governance of the SEA programme through representation at Governance boards and regular reporting to Senior Managers.
  • Ensure appropriate collaboration with the cross-Government Security Education and Awareness Centre (SEAC) to ensure DWP SEA utilises and shares best practice and to ensure value for money.
  • Responsible for the implementation of the SEA Strategy through alignment of strategic and tactical activities, embracing innovation opportunities.
  • Collaborate with and influence senior managers and other stakeholders across DWP business areas to gain buy in for SEA activities across DWP.
  • Be seen as a leader by your team applying a consistent vision, energy and drive that motivates the team to meet business objectives and support the team to focus on personal development and learning to support internal capability.
  • Promote an environment of continuous improvement across the team, where learning from feedback, security risks, events, incidents, investigations and trends becomes integral to business design and processes.
  • Ensure the SEA programme continues to develop an evaluation framework that measures the effectiveness of the programme's behaviour change activities.
  • Development of a security culture plan for DWP.
  • Security Education & Awareness (SEA) is insight led and responsive to risk and threats, and through a multi-disciplinary approach comprising of campaigns, e-learning, other behaviour change products and interventions, and the advice services of the portal, chatbot and Security Advice Centre. Working with another G7, you will lead the development and maintenance of security education and awareness to promote positive security behaviours across DWP and to our business partners. Responsibilities
  • Manage activity to deliver and assure the SEA programme across DWP and ensure that the overall work programme is delivered to appropriate professional standards, within budget and to timescales.
  • Manage the governance of the SEA programme through representation at Governance boards and regular reporting to Senior Managers.
  • Ensure appropriate collaboration with the cross-Government Security Education and Awareness Centre (SEAC) to ensure DWP SEA utilises and shares best practice and to ensure value for money.
  • Responsible for the implementation of the SEA Strategy through alignment of strategic and tactical activities, embracing innovation opportunities.
  • Collaborate with and influence senior managers and other stakeholders across DWP business areas to gain buy in for SEA activities across DWP.
  • Be seen as a leader by your team applying a consistent vision, energy and drive that motivates the team to meet business objectives and support the team to focus on personal development and learning to support internal capability.
  • Promote an environment of continuous improvement across the team, where learning from feedback, security risks, events, incidents, investigations and trends becomes integral to business design and processes.
  • Ensure the SEA programme continues to develop an evaluation framework that measures the effectiveness of the programme's behaviour change activities.
  • Development of a security culture plan for DWP.

    Extensive experience of stakeholder management, and the ability to engage effectively across multiple teams.
  • Knowledge and experience of delivering behaviour change to a diverse audience.
  • Experience of communicating using a variety of channels such as visual, online/digital and/or physical media, with practical experience employing various techniques to target different, and a diverse range of, target audiences.
  • Experience in project management, including planning and time management, with the ability to manage and maintain a complex programme of initiatives over the longer term.
  • Experience of collating, interpreting and explaining Management Information.
  • Desirable Criteria
  • A background in, or knowledge of, security.
  • Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP).
  • Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
  • Leadership
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together

    This is a critical and high-profile role protecting the UK's biggest public service department from organised and developing threats to its people, data and services. The successful candidate will lead a team that oversees the creation and development of security education and awareness for the Department and its partners.
  • The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) holds data on the majority of citizens in the UK and provides essential services to the most vulnerable in society. As the UK's biggest public service department, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives. The security of citizens' data is of paramount importance to allow DWP to effectively provide its primary objective of public service provision in a safe and secure manner. DWP's Security education and awareness promotes positive security behaviours to protect DWP, its infrastructure and its staff from physical, personnel and cyber threats. The Security Education and Awareness Team sits within Security & Data Protection, as part of the Security Policy and Central Services (SPCS) function.

    Alongside your salary of £55,557, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £16,094 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. DWP have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
  • Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
  • Generous annual leave - at least 23 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro-rata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
  • Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
  • Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
  • Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year's continuous service.
  • Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
  • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women's Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.
  • Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV, Personal Statement and Behavioural Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
  • A CV covering your work history, achievements in role and qualifications.
  • A 1250 word Personal Statement demonstrating your suitability to the role as per the required criteria.
  • A 250 word Behavioural Statement on Leadership.
  • In the event of a large number of applications we will use the or Lead Behaviour of Leadership to initially assess your application during the Sift stage. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview. The Evidence You Provide Must Relate To Your Own Experiences. If Evidence Of Plagiarism, Or Sharing Of Questions, Information Or Answers Throughout Any Part Of The Selection Process Is Found, Your Application Will Be Withdrawn. Examples Of Plagiarism Can Include:
  • Presenting the work, ideas and experience of others as your own.
  • Copying content from an online/published source.
  • Using forms of Artificial Intelligence to produce application content which you present as your own.
  • Successful candidates will be invited to an interview. During the interview candidates will be assessed on the Behaviours listed in the advert. There will also be a Strength related question. Candidates will also be asked to provide a short (5 minute) presentation on a specific topic. Further details will be provided to candidates invited to an interview. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed., This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements 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)
  • 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) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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