Location

Southampton

About the job

EO Role: Security Audit Assistant.

Salary: £25,638

Location: Southampton.

Reporting to: Security Audit Manager.

Do you have experienced Security Audit in the IT industry?

Are you looking for that role which allows you to make a real difference?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Job description

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency has started an ambitious IT transformation programme that will deliver improved capability across an expanded IT workforce. We seek to improve all technology services whilst supporting the wider business on its own transformation requirements and ensuring IT aligns to their needs.

We are looking for a Security Audit Assistant to operate within our Southampton based MCA team. You will be undertake monitoring of the MCA’s compliance with government and security requirements for IA. You will gather, record and monitor IA risks across all assets including people, technology, physical and informative, equipment and third parties. Develop and assist in the maintenance of the MCA’s security policies and procedures. You will support activities ensuring cyber security controls are implemented and aligned with industry good security practice and the set of policies and procedures defined by the ISMS.

This role provides you with a phenomenal opportunity to influence key IT functions at the MCA, helping to craft and build an environment that makes a real difference for the UK public.
 

Responsibilities

Roles Responsibilities include and not limited to:

• Ensure ISMS policies and procedures and supporting documentation are kept up to date maintaining a framework that helps senior leaders to understand the security culture of the MCA across all asset types, aligned with the HMG Security Policy Framework.
• Assist in the coordination of internal and external security audit reviews, carrying out administrative tasks including coordinating and supporting meetings with stakeholders and recording compliance activities for completed actions, reducing risks and vulnerabilities as well as improving ISMS policies & procedures, guidance and processes.
• Evaluate ISMS implementation, developing indicators to measure successes, including establishing and handling compliance activities and schedules.
• Supporting the Security Audit Manager by identifying, gathering and assessing ISMS risks and ISMS non-conformities, ensuring that they are proactively resolved in good time.
• Support the IA management in ownership of IA risks and issues, ensuring that they are proactively resolved in good time.

You will operate to a normal weekday working pattern consisting of a 7.4 hour working day and over the course of a year you will work 1931 net conditioned hours. You will sometimes be required to occasionally work outside of normal conditioned hours, and to work/travel on official duty within the UK and short-term visits overseas.

About You

You will also have experience in and be proficient in the following areas:
• An understanding of developing information security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Experience in risk management including analysing and evaluating data through investigations and stakeholder engagement to identify risks and/or benefits to make decisions or recommendations at the appropriate level.
• Superb interpersonal skills both verbal and written.
• Evidence in developing relationships with stakeholders, collaborating across multiple internal teams and building effective relationships to handle compliance in data and digital security.
• An understanding of the accurate processes for the handling of government and public data and information in alignment to legal, regulatory and MCA security requirements.

About Us

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government's maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea. The work of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) makes a vital difference to hundreds of people every single day. We prevent the loss of life at sea and on the coast in the UK. People rely on our 24-hour emergency service 365-days a year. When you join us, you can be confident you are doing work the matters.

Safer lives, Safer ships, Cleaner seas.

Our vision is to be the best maritime safety organisation in the world.

Find out what it's like to work at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

We are part of the Department for Transport (DfT). DfT is a great place to work, and our ‘one team’ approach really makes a difference. We value our staff and that’s why we’re committed to nurturing an inclusive environment across the Department.

You’ll be part of an innovative organisation that invests in all our people, ensuring we have the diverse skills to deliver transport that moves Britain ahead now and into the future.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Leadership

Benefits 

• Learning and development tailored to your role
•An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension

Things you need to know 

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

The sift is due to take place week commencing 13th April 2020.

Interviews/assessments are likely to be held week commencing 27th April 2020.

Interviews will be held in Southampton.

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a security check may be carried out.

How to Apply

When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, please tailor your?CV and Personal Statement?to reflect the role and the? essential skills/ criteria??described in the Role Profile.?

The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. For further information on Success Profiles please click here?

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.?

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment could include:?

• A Telephone Interview?
• An interview?
• An interview with one or more exercises?
• A full day of activities including interactive, written and timed exercises?

The interview may consist of a range of question types which could include questions about your strengths or how you would respond in any given situation, as well as specific examples of things you have done. You may also be asked to sit a written assessment or present on a particular topic.?

Your interview may consist of a range of question types. These may include questions about:?

• What energises and motivates you?
• How you would manage situations relevant to the role?
• Your previous experience?
• Your professional skills and knowledge

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Further Information

We have adopted anonymised recruitment. This means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the sift panel.

We may hold a merit list for up to twelve months. During this time, if a similar role is identified and you have been placed on the merit list you may be considered for the post. Within the merit list period, your application form and selection information may be shared across the department and its agencies.

Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check maybe carried out.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstance some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Reasonable adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

•Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
•Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact

Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected]

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission:

Click here to visit Civil Service Commission

Childcare Voucher

Any move to the Department for Transport (DfT) will mean you will no longer be able to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

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 equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Apply and further information Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name :   Digital Resourcing Team Email :   [email protected]   Recruitment team : Email :   [email protected] Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Click here (https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/) to visit Civil Service Commission