Head of Security Operations - 2023-7480

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Job Summary

Head of Security Operations , Hybrid Working with Glasgow or Dundee Base Location , £71967 - £83065 + £5,000 DDaT Pay Supplement after 3 month qualifying period , Full or Part Time Hours , Flexi- time , 25 Days annual leave (increasing to 30 after 4 years’ service) plus 11.5 Public and Privilege , Contributory Pension Scheme (employee contributions 5.45% employer contributions 27.1 - 27.9%),

Are you looking for a job where you can make a real difference to the people of Scotland?

Would you enjoy taking a leading role in ensuring the security assurance for the delivery of Social Security Benefits in Scotland?

Would you like to work with a multi-disciplinary team to support the secure delivery of the complex digital programme which underpins the most significant new public service to be created in Scotland since devolution?

If so, then our Head of Security Operations role may be the perfect opportunity for you to develop your career while also helping people in these challenging times.

Social Security Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Government, is the largest and most complex IT and digital change programme since devolution. With a lifetime budget of over £300m, delivering a social security system that will support the people of Scotland for decades to come.

This role sits within the Digital Risk and Security branch which comprises 4 areas; security risk and assurance, security architecture, cyber operations, and security engineering and protective monitoring. We are responsible for developing and leading the strategic approach to managing security risk and for developing the operational cyber security function for Social Security Scotland.

DDaT Pay Supplement

This post attracts a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession you will join the professional development system, currently BCS RoleModelplus.

Job Description

• Lead the day-to-day operational work of the Cyber and Protective Security function, including project and task definition and prioritisation, quality management, operational budgetary responsibility, and management tasks such as recruitment and training
• Act as the escalation point for operational security issues and incidents, coordinating activity as needed and escalating to the Head of Digital Risk & Security when appropriate
• Oversee the development of cyber security policy, standards, and guidelines in accordance with best practice
• Provide formal management information, such as operational budget estimates, operational resource planning, and security activity statistics to the Head of Digital Risk & Security
• Provide leadership to the security operations team, act as a coach for C-Band team leaders, and provide overall management of the team
• Initiate and influence relationships with key stakeholders, acting as a senior point of contact for senior stakeholders and influencers
• Provide leadership and direction to those responsible for the assessment and response to cyber threats, ensuring compliance with relevant obligations
• Operate as a key contact for security expertise, providing authoritative advice and guidance on operational security controls
• Direct line management responsibility for up to four C-band staff and approximately 20 B-band staff, including specialist contract staff
• Responsibility for security budget spend (where delegated)
• Deputising for the Head of Digital Risk & Security when required, including preparing and presenting material to Ministers and the Cabinet Secretary
• Representation at security meetings, boards, committees and forums
  

Person specification

• Experience of leading an operational security team with a demonstrable understanding of security operations and incident response protocols and procedures. This includes knowledge and experience of delivering security controls and techniques in the context of government security best practice in a cloud-hosted environment.
• Experience of using strong communication skills to engage strategically and tactically with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. This includes the ability to produce clear and concise management information and security incident reports and briefings either verbally or in writing.
• Demonstrable experience and track-record of successfully delivering and operating enterprise-level security solutions in support of corporate security programmes and projects.
  

Annual Leave - You will receive 25 days annual leave on joining us. This will increase to 30 days after four full years of service. You will also have 11.5 public and privilege days of leave every year. We also offer Flexi-time. Any extra hours you’ve worked can be taken as leave when suitable.

A Civil Service Pension - This job comes with a Civil Service pension. New joiners to the Civil Service will join a career average pension scheme as standard. Read more here - www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk.

Healthy work life balance -We can offer the possibility of full-time, part-time, term-time, and job shares. We also encourage flexible working.

Discounts - You can enjoy a vast range of retail, travel and lifestyle discounts through our benefit scheme.

Personal support for you - Our Employee Assistance Programme gives you confidential, independent information and guidance 24/7.

Volunteering special leave - Up to six days paid special leave a year for volunteering. We support our staff to help causes important to them.

Great locations - Our bright and modern offices in the heart of Dundee and Glasgow have been designed with staff in mind. Both locations are ideal for public transport.

Selection process details

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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.

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
  

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Working for the Civil Service

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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.

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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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Derek Nelson
• Email : Derek.Nelson@socialsecurity.gov.scot
• Telephone : 08001577194
  

Recruitment team

• Email : Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot
  

Further information

https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/jobs/how-to-make-a-great-application