Security Advisor

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness as a Security Advisor, The Dreadnought Alliance Security Advisor will seek to apply security best practice and ensure that all key stakeholders are effectively managed throughout security activities. The Dreadnought Security Advisor post holder will support the Alliance Head of Security and Security team, who will lead in the support of delivering prioritised security assurance programmes and will provide expert advice and guidance in supporting the delivery of security strategy, policy and solutions relevant to the Dreadnought Alliance and Dreadnought Programme.

The role is office based working on data management and heavy transactional IT data inputting duties, with no physical security duty involved. The candidate will primarily be completing vetting checks such as travel vetting for visits and maintaining highly sensitive security databases.

Key duties will involve;
- Data input/management
- Completing vetting checks
- Support in the conduct of strategic analysis at the appropriate level, extracting insights to provide an informed opinion on security risks and the adequacy of controls in place
- Advising to the appropriate organisational level on how to deliver proportional, practical security outcomes, within the parameters set by relevant regulation, policy and procedures
- Advise on any residual risk
- Support the monitoring of the efficiency and effectiveness of the Security processes at the appropriate organisational level and make recommendations for continual improvement
- Maintain awareness of current and emerging policies and their impact on existing security practices

the jobholder will be required to maintain key relationships with:
- Parties Security teams
- External bodies
- MoD Security – wider than SDA

The role holder is responsible for taking reasonable care of their own health and safety ensuring high standards for safety, health and environment (SHE) in our organisation are maintained. This includes co-operating and following all reasonable instruction, information and training reporting work-related hazards or incidents and using all equipment for the purpose intended. More detailed responsibilities are captured within the Company Health & Safety Policy (759/OF/016) and the Company Environmental Policy (759/OF/029).

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

- Data input/management experience
- Relevant information knowledge or experience on major capital investment programmes.
- Desirable – knowledge of the UK Defence Sector and Submarines Enterprise

The jobholder will be competent in Excel and have xcellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal). Strong analytical and problem solving ability is essential along with a hands on approach with a can do attitude. Experience of working within a major UK investment project, involving both public and private sector organisations would be an advantage.

Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

Administration; filing; e-filing; GDPR; secretarial; data entry; data input; Excel; Word; Outlook; Access; MS Office; booking system; business support; database management; diary management; minute taking; document control; security checks; security administration; security advisor