Employer: Palladium International
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Location: United Kingdom
Closing date: 18 Mar 2018
We are looking for a Senior Operational Security Adviser to lead our security team and take full responsibility for all aspects of the delivery of overseas security advice to the Stabilisation Unit. The team currently consists of two other Operational Security Advisers and a Security Desk Officer.
Location: London, with overseas travel Type of contract: Full-time
The role involves advising the SU on risks and security arrangements for all its overseas deployments as it serves the rest of Government in its efforts to tackle instability overseas. Tasks include:
Lead the SU's overseas security team, ensuring they remain appropriately trained, qualified and educated for their roles.
Maintain a high-quality contracted security advisory service to the Stabilisation Unit.
Ensure that appropriate specialist security advice is provided for all SU activities and deployments overseas, including to fragile and conflict affected environments, from planning and development through to operational delivery
Ensure the production of risk assessments and draft submissions that can be used to inform both risk owners and deploying staff on the risks and mitigations associated with deployments to specific, often high-threat, locations
Ensure the delivery of concise and accurate verbal and written briefs to senior Civil Service and Palladium risk owners, including the drafting of SU security update notes and submissions
Keep the SU updated on security issues and trends affecting its deployments, to include the production of a weekly written security brief
Self-deploy, as necessary, to conduct security assessments and fact-finding in fragile and hostile environments - sometimes at short notice.
Ensure that the SU receives comprehensive written reports on the overseas security platforms it uses with clear recommendations for the mitigation of assessed threats and risks
Ensure that pre-deployment and post-deployment briefs are delivered for Stabilisation Unit deployees where appropriate
Provide security support as necessary to deployed staff, including the provision of additional advice and the staffing (where appropriate) of approvals for high risk travel in mission
Initiate and manage information and threat warnings to deployed SU staff, potentially within compressed timelines
Provide out of hours security advice and support to the Senior Leadership Team
Be prepared to deploy at short notice in a crisis response deployment that requires integrated security advice / management
Assess security threats and trends affecting SU deployees * Extensive experience of operating in hostile environments overseas
Track record of providing security and safety advice for personnel and infrastructure against a spectrum of threats
Experience in producing written risk assessments under time pressure that reflect the realities faced by deployed staff
A broad understanding of international security issues, current affairs
A proven track record of support to deployed staff in a dynamic, operationally-focused environment
High quality written and verbal communication skills; unambiguous and succinct when dealing with complex ideas
The intellectual rigour and proven ability to synthesise information from multiple sources to provide effective security advice and assessments
Comfortable working to tight deadlines without sacrificing accuracy, and able to respond effectively to short notice assignments under pressure
Able to anticipate operational safety requirements based on imperfect information and indicators - happy to embrace uncertainty and work with ambiguity
Able to work both independently and as a team member
A proven track record in briefing policy and operational requirements to senior management, staff and other parties concisely and effectively
Able to be authoritative when necessary; withstanding challenge whilst sustaining effective working relationships across Whitehall and the security community
Previous Whitehall / HMG experience would be an advantage
A working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation would be an advantage
Experience in the preparation and delivery of security & safety training would be an advantage
Experience of client management and the provision of a contracted service is desirable
Security clearance requirement: Current UK Security Check (SC) essential. Developed Vetting (DV) desirable
Please note that applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK and current UK government Security Check (SC) security clearance.
Applicants must be medically fit enough to deploy to high-threat environments and pass the SU's hostile environment training course on taking up the role.
Closing date: 18 Mar 2018
We are looking for a Senior Operational Security Adviser to lead our security team and take full responsibility for all aspects of the delivery of overseas security advice to the Stabilisation Unit. The team currently consists of two other Operational Security Advisers and a Security Desk Officer.
Location: London, with overseas travel Type of contract: Full-time
The role involves advising the SU on risks and security arrangements for all its overseas deployments as it serves the rest of Government in its efforts to tackle instability overseas. Tasks include:
Lead the SU's overseas security team, ensuring they remain appropriately trained, qualified and educated for their roles.
Maintain a high-quality contracted security advisory service to the Stabilisation Unit.
Ensure that appropriate specialist security advice is provided for all SU activities and deployments overseas, including to fragile and conflict affected environments, from planning and development through to operational delivery
Ensure the production of risk assessments and draft submissions that can be used to inform both risk owners and deploying staff on the risks and mitigations associated with deployments to specific, often high-threat, locations
Ensure the delivery of concise and accurate verbal and written briefs to senior Civil Service and Palladium risk owners, including the drafting of SU security update notes and submissions
Keep the SU updated on security issues and trends affecting its deployments, to include the production of a weekly written security brief
Self-deploy, as necessary, to conduct security assessments and fact-finding in fragile and hostile environments - sometimes at short notice.
Ensure that the SU receives comprehensive written reports on the overseas security platforms it uses with clear recommendations for the mitigation of assessed threats and risks
Ensure that pre-deployment and post-deployment briefs are delivered for Stabilisation Unit deployees where appropriate
Provide security support as necessary to deployed staff, including the provision of additional advice and the staffing (where appropriate) of approvals for high risk travel in mission
Initiate and manage information and threat warnings to deployed SU staff, potentially within compressed timelines
Provide out of hours security advice and support to the Senior Leadership Team
Be prepared to deploy at short notice in a crisis response deployment that requires integrated security advice / management
Assess security threats and trends affecting SU deployees * Extensive experience of operating in hostile environments overseas
Track record of providing security and safety advice for personnel and infrastructure against a spectrum of threats
Experience in producing written risk assessments under time pressure that reflect the realities faced by deployed staff
A broad understanding of international security issues, current affairs
A proven track record of support to deployed staff in a dynamic, operationally-focused environment
High quality written and verbal communication skills; unambiguous and succinct when dealing with complex ideas
The intellectual rigour and proven ability to synthesise information from multiple sources to provide effective security advice and assessments
Comfortable working to tight deadlines without sacrificing accuracy, and able to respond effectively to short notice assignments under pressure
Able to anticipate operational safety requirements based on imperfect information and indicators - happy to embrace uncertainty and work with ambiguity
Able to work both independently and as a team member
A proven track record in briefing policy and operational requirements to senior management, staff and other parties concisely and effectively
Able to be authoritative when necessary; withstanding challenge whilst sustaining effective working relationships across Whitehall and the security community
Previous Whitehall / HMG experience would be an advantage
A working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation would be an advantage
Experience in the preparation and delivery of security & safety training would be an advantage
Experience of client management and the provision of a contracted service is desirable
Security clearance requirement: Current UK Security Check (SC) essential. Developed Vetting (DV) desirable
Please note that applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK and current UK government Security Check (SC) security clearance.
Applicants must be medically fit enough to deploy to high-threat environments and pass the SU's hostile environment training course on taking up the role.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=UmViZWNjYS5DbGFyay44OTcxNS4zODMwQHBhbGxhZG...