Security Assurance Manager

Harwell, England, United Kingdom

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Radioactive Waste Management is seeking a Security Assurance Manager to join their team. This role is remote working. Some office work in Harwell may be required.

Team: Radioactive Waste Management|HSSEQ

Initial contracts will run for 12 months and offer a rate up to £500/day

IR35 STATUS: Inside IR35. This engagement has been assessed by the public body as Inside IR35 legislation. Candidates would be required to operate through an umbrella company on this engagement.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 08/08/2022 at 14:00

The Role

The role holder will work as part of the Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality Directorate, as well as with stakeholders across the organisation, to provide risk owners with the necessary advice and guidance on assurance requirements, in line with risk appetite and operational requirements. Risk owners should ultimately have the basis and evidence to make an informed decision on whether they should accept the risks associated with any given capability, balanced against its business and operational opportunities. The role holder will also play a key part in the adoption of a proactive and risk-led approach to assurance. Recording compliance is a minority task for the role.

Main Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain processes for security assurance, ensuring their fitness for purpose as the regulatory and operating environment evolves
  • Design, undertake, commission and oversee security assurance activities, providing the link between risk assessments and risk treatment
  • Develop risk-balance cases
  • Assist programmes, projects and commercial activities in the interpretation and application of security policies, standards and practices
  • Work with key stakeholders to embed secure-by-design and ensure appropriate through-life assurance activities are planned, established and then managed
  • Share relevant assurance evidence across the organisation to increase the efficiency and speed of putting new capabilities into service
  • Support and inform supply chain security risk management and assurance activities
  • In conjunction with key stakeholders, develop and manages a supply chain security program aligning with business needs and regulatory requirements
  • Assess the supply chain landscape and recommend modifications to security plans and supply chain security operations at both the regional and global level
  • Review and refine security processes/procedures

Candidate Eligibility

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, this role will not offer Visa sponsorship. Tier 2 – General visas cannot be accepted. This role requires that candidates be willing to undergo BPSS (DS) Baseline Personnel Security Standard (with a Disclosure Scotland).

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Tags: Compliance Risk assessment Risk management

Region: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
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