HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 7
Directorate: Security, Order and Counter Terrorism
Job Description - Security Practice Manager, Security Risk
Unit
Document Ref.
HQ-JES-2655 Security Practice Manager, Security Risk Unit v1.0
Document Type
Management
Version
1.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
28 August 2019
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
HQ-JES-2655 Security Practice Manager, Security Risk Unit v1.0
Job Description
Job Title
Security Practice Manager, Security Risk Unit
Directorate
Security, Order and Counter Terrorism
Band
7
Overview of the job
This role sits in the newly formed Security Risk Unit in SOCT. 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 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. Our focus is to create a modern security culture throughout the
organisation.
This is a national post, regular attendance to meetings in London and occasional
travel across the HMPPS estate will be required.
The job holder will report directly to the Head of Security Practice and there is the
potential to hold responsibility for managing a small number of staff.
The Security Practice Manager is a non-operational role.
Summary
? The post holder will be expected to lead and direct the implementation of their
dossier, as well as supporting the wider design of a proactive and outward
looking practice/learning function to ensure effective delivery of operational
security.
? The role will be responsible for identifying, researching, assessing, building and
communicating effective practice to drive improved outcomes in security
performance within HMPPS.
? The post holder will hold responsibility for raising awareness of effective
security practice and communicating this effectively to different target
audiences at local, regional and national levels.
? The role will also lead on projects and bespoke pieces of work on behalf of SRU
and SOCT Directorate.
? The post holder will require strong written and communication skills to engage
with a wide range of customers to promote effective security practice. Excellent
organisational skills and the ability to deliver at pace are vital. The individual will
be required to develop and support a range of initiatives, whilst maintaining
attention to detail and delivering high quality products. The successful candidate
will have a passion for making a difference and will enjoy the challenge of
learning about current and changing practices. The post holder will feel
comfortable to make informed and effective decisions on what the service
should do to build its knowledge base on security standards.
? 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.
HQ-JES-2655 Security Practice Manager, Security Risk Unit v1.0
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
? To effectively drive forward allocated security practice work-stream.
? To promote the work of the Directorate and Unit internally and externally.
? To be a point of contact for all secure settings under HMPPS with regards to
operational security practice.
? To lead on identifying, researching, assessing and building security practice
standards across HMPPS.
? To drive forwards a corporate security knowledge base to inform strategic
decision-making by identifying key trends, reviewing recommendations and
sharing procedural or thematic learning.
? To effectively communicate security practice to different target audiences
through varying tools such as intranet, bulletins, workshops, learning days etc.
? To develop and undertake a range of security related research activities to
support the work of the Directorate.
? To ensure that security practice is underpinned by evidence based learning and
ongoing evaluation.
? To lead and develop the security capability needs of frontline staff.
? To provide advice and guidance to the Directorate and other parts of the
organisation on all matters of operational security practice.
? To build relationships with the operational line, HMPPS HQ and MoJ teams
relevant to designated areas of work.
? To engage with and build a network of internal and external security experts to
effectively deal with queries from operational staff.
? To engage with internal and external partners and other government
organisations to identify current and new effective security standards and share
learning across HMPPS.
? To engage with and build relationships with other jurisdictions, government
departments, universities and research centres to identify applicable learning
and partnerships for HMPPS.
? To potentially hold line management responsibility for a small number of staff.
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.
Behaviours
? Changing and Improving
? Making Effective Decisions
? Communicating and Influencing
? Working Together
? Delivering at Pace
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
? Producing high quality reports and communications
? Ability to evaluate information and evidence
Technical
? Understanding of conducting research, evaluation and analysis - ability to
Requirements
gather, review and assess various sources of data and identify solutions and
recommendations
? Understanding of or awareness of psychology and/or behavioural science
HQ-JES-2655 Security Practice Manager, Security Risk Unit v1.0
Ability
? Your ability and potential to perform to the required standard will be
assessed during application and an interview
Minimum Eligibility
Please do not alter this box
? 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 consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
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(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
To be used by the JES Team only
HQ-JES-2655 Security Practice Manager, Security Risk Unit v1.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Changing and Improving
Your ability and
Producing high quality
Understanding of conducting
potential to perform reports and communications
research, evaluation and analysis
to the required
- ability to gather, review and
standard will be
assess various sources of data
assessed during
and identify solutions and
application and an
recommendations
interview
Making Effective Decisions
Ability to evaluate
Understanding of or awareness of
information and evidence
psychology and/or behavioural
science
Communicating and
Influencing
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
HQ-JES-2655 Security Practice Manager, Security Risk Unit v1.0