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The Role:

Leidos is seeking an enthusiastic Project Security Specialist to lead the implementation and assurance of security within our diverse portfolio of contracts. The incumbent will possess specialist skills in all areas of protective security and have demonstrable experience of applying security frameworks such as the security policy framework and ISO 27001.

 

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Leidos UK Head of Security, you will work both independently and within small teams across various projects, frameworks and in support of business development activities to:

• Lead the interpretation and implementation of contractual security obligations providing expertise as Security Advisor on security policy requirements, security aspects letters, industry security best practice and project security risks
• Lead physical security related activities across the Leidos UK estate, co-ordinating the efforts of facility security officers and other security points of contact
• Develop standard and bespoke security policies, procedures and work instructions in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• Obtain and maintain ISO 27001 certification, or achieve compliance to the standard, as part of the centralised Information Security Management System where contractually required
• Chair security working groups, maintaining appropriate records of actions and decisions
• Co-ordinate security within business development activities and develop responses to pre-qualification questionnaire and invitations to tender
• Deliver tailored security education and training initiatives appropriate to audience and requirements
• Manage security incidents and conduct security investigations ensuring timely response to meet internal and external reporting obligations
• Ensure security requirements are appropriately flowed down throughout the supply chain and suppliers are correctly on-boarded and managed
• Support the delivery of business continuity planning within assigned projects
• Respond to Customer requests for Security assurance
• Participate in internal and external security compliance audits, conducting internal audits per the annual audit plan
• Develop and maintain relevant relationships with key security personnel within Customer, partner and supplier organisations

 

Additional Role Requirements:

• The role requires travel through the UK 25% of the time
• Due to the nature of the work undertaken by Leidos UK the incumbent must be a British national with 5 years residency in the UK

 

Required Skills:

• Ideally suits someone from a Defence Industry and/or military background
• Physical security audits and installations
• Leading security investigations

 

Desired Skills:

• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor

 

Clearance Requirements:

• Clearance to Start BPSS
• Clearance for Role DV

 

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What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
•    Contributory Pension Scheme
•    Private Medical Insurance
•    33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
•    Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

•    Dynamic Working 

 

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

 

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

 

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

 

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

 

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.          

 

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

Original Posting Date:

2024-02-28

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

 

Location:  this role will involve 1-2 days working from home with the expectation to work from Customer sites in Cambridgeshire and Middlesex on a weekly basis’

 

Are you ready for your next career challenge?..

 

The Role:

Leidos is seeking an enthusiastic Project Security Lead to lead the implementation and assurance of security within this critical UK programme.

 

You will possess specialist skills in all areas of protective security and have demonstrable experience of applying security frameworks such as the Government Functional Standard 007, security policy framework and ISO 27001.

 

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Leidos UK Head of Security, the Project Security Lead will work within the project team to:

• Lead the interpretation and implementation of contractual security obligations providing expertise as Security Advisor on security policy requirements, security aspects letters, industry security best practice and project security risks
• Develop standard and bespoke security policies, procedures and work instructions in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• Chair security working groups, maintaining appropriate records of actions and decisions
• Deliver tailored security education and training initiatives appropriate to audience and requirements
• Manage security incidents and conduct security investigations ensuring timely response to meet internal and external reporting obligations
• Ensure security requirements are appropriately flowed down throughout the supply chain and suppliers are correctly on-boarded and managed
• Support the delivery of business continuity planning within the project
• Respond to Customer requests for Security assurance
• Participate in internal and external security compliance audits, conducting internal audits per the annual audit plan
• Develop and maintain relevant relationships with key security personnel within Customer, partner and supplier organisations

 

Additional Role Requirements:

• You will be expected to work from Customer sites in Cambridgeshire and Middlesex
• Due to the nature of the work undertaken by Leidos UK, you must be a British national with 10 years residency in the UK

 

Required Skills:

• Ideally suits someone from a Defence Industry and/or military background
• Sensitive asset handling
• Leading security investigations

 

Desired Skills:

• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor

 

Clearance Requirements:

• Clearance to Start DV
• Clearance for Role DV

 

Discover, inspire, and grow with Leidos UK. Apply today!..

 

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
•    Contributory Pension Scheme
•    Private Medical Insurance
•    33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
•    Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

•    Dynamic Working 

 

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

 

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

 

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

 

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

 

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.          

 

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

Original Posting Date:

2024-03-28

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

 

G4S Political & Security Risk Analyst

We are looking for a Political & Security Risk Analyst to join the G4S Intelligence and Advisory Service team in London, UK. We specialise in providing intelligence for clients operating in complex and hostile environments.

This is an ideal role for someone who is looking to further their career as an analyst, working with a specialist team to deliver threat monitoring, intelligence reports, and risk assessments to support a broad range of sectors and clients.

The G4S Intelligence and Advisory Services (IAS) division is the specialist analytical team within G4S Risk Consulting (G4S RC). IAS supports the operations of the wider G4S Risk Consulting and Risk Management (G4S RM) business, delivering bespoke threat monitoring and risk assessment support to a broad range of international clients.

Job Description

Scope of Role

• Researching and producing threat assessments for a variety of clients, with an emphasis on reports related to current events and conflict
• Corporate research and analysis using both open-source intelligence (OSINT) and G4S proprietary data
• Contribute to daily, weekly and monthly briefs and analytical products, as well as supplementary reports, as required.
• Delivery of thorough, accurate, timely and actionable analysis in line with G4S reporting templates

Position Type

• This is a full-time role, which will involve both work in the United Kingdom and abroad
• The role is hybrid, with a mix of work-from-home and office

Remuneration

Competitive salary

• 25 days annual paid leave in addition to public holidays
• Support through professional development
• G4S Pension Scheme

Responsibilities

• Actively monitor security incidents in countries of interest and determine the impact on client operations.
• Plan, research, and produce daily security reports, delivering actionable insights. Reporting products will also encompass broader regional security developments and threats to clients in various countries worldwide.
• Deliver project-specific desktop risk assessments for events
• Produce threat and risk assessments of the security and political environment in target countries
• Engage with internal and external clients and stakeholders to ensure relevance and appropriate tailoring of reports to client requirements
• Effective planning and delivery of client tasks
• Develop and maintain information sources, including networks of in-country sources.
• Collect, analyse, and interpret complex data with a strong understanding and application of analytical techniques.
• Provide quality control of IAS products and services, including revision and formatting of complex documents to a high standard.
• Provide research, analytical, bid and project support to IAS and G4S RC
• Manage content on the G4S Security Intelligence database
• Support and advise other analysts where required, providing constructive feedback for their work

Qualifications

Essential

• Education degree level (Master’s preferred) in a relevant subject matter such as international relations, security studies, intelligence, or other relevant educational qualifications.
• Eligible to work within the UK
• Experience researching and producing thematic political and security analytical products
• Proven IT skills in Microsoft Office programmes and G-Suite

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with data to identify trends
• Experience using OSINT tools and techniques to inform investigations
• A broad understanding of the drivers of insecurity
• Demonstrable experience collecting, analysing and producing analysis for senior decision-makers
• Excellent editorial skills
• Demonstrable experience of collaboration across inter-company business entities and external companies
• Demonstrable experience in intelligence analysis databases and open-source research tools
• Able to demonstrate the delivery of accurate, timely and actionable analysis

Desirable

• At least one year of experience delivering political or security risk analysis within a commercial organisation or in the public sector
• Previous experience working within a private security company
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of the security risk management consulting sector
• Experience covering security developments in the following regions:
• South Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa

Personal Qualities

• Strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to work unsupervised in a fast-paced team environment
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Diligence, organisational skills, and enthusiasm for working in new, challenging environments
• Proven critical thinking skills
• Self-motivated and a team player

Languages

• French, Arabic, or Russian language skills are desirable but not required.

Travel may be required to visit clients on occasion. Responsibilities will evolve over time, with opportunities for ongoing development and progression.

The purpose of the role is multifaceted, unique and challenging. The post holder will provide an advisory function on Defence Resilience matters including oversight and assurance on CNI establishments and capabilities across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE). In addition, you will be responsible for owning, developing and shaping departmental business continuity policy and implementing this across the organisation. Through regular engagement across the DNE, you will maintain a strong understanding of the Nuclear landscape and the resilience risks to our sites.

 You will be the DNO TLB lead on Defence Critical National Infrastructure (DefCNI) and Business Continuity and as such, responsible for oversight of Statements of Critical Asset Resilience (SCAR) across DNE sites, including maintenance of Def CNI list on behalf of the Principal Security Advisor (PSyA). You will work closely with the DNE Enterprise Security Assurance team to support the assurance programme and work with the business management team to ensure coherence and coordination with business continuity policy, ensuring that business continuity maturity is developed at the team and SRO level.

The post will be based at Reading, however MOD Main Building in London is also an option. Irrespective of location, regular and frequent travel to sites will be required.

As a Security Officer you’ll be the first point of contact in welcoming visitors to the Scottish Parliament and assisting passholders in accessing the building. You’ll be responsible for delivering a high standard of security across the estate to ensure the safety and security of all visitors and staff.  You’ll also be responsible for responding quickly and effectively to any issues that may adversely impact on the smooth running of Parliamentary business or the security of the building and its occupants.  

You’ll embrace change and a culture where you are empowered to deliver high quality work which will enhance the reputation of the Parliament. You’ll also support collaborative working, including with colleagues across the parliamentary service, promoting positive and open communication, as well as our commitment to diversity and inclusion. 

We particularly welcome applications from women and members of ethnic minority communities who are under-represented at this level. All appointments will be made on merit. We have a values-based culture of respect and inclusion embedded in our organisation, and everyone has the ability to make a difference. 

We offer a great range of benefits including: 41.5 leave days (including public holidays), flexible working, paid professional subscriptions, family-friendly policies, Season Ticket advance loans, an onsite gym, Health and Wellbeing Schemes including discounted gym membership, a confidential counselling and information service, and the Cycle to Work Scheme. 

You’ll also have the opportunity to join the Alpha Civil Service pension scheme, where we’ll offer you an employer contribution of 27.1% of your basic salary

RC Security Operations Manager up to £45k + Benefits Package DOE
Based Suffolk

The Company:
This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a major regional retailer as ARC Operations Manager.
In this exciting role the ARC Manager will monitor, supervise and support the ARC team in the day-to-day operation. The main objective for the ARC Manager is to ensure that the operating standards are at the required audit level and support the company through the SSAIB audit process.
The successful candidate will ensure that the ARC team, are trained and updated with matters relevant to their roles, with the aim of minimising loss and deterring criminal activity.

The Role

• To ensure that the team and the ARC is operated according to the British Standards.
• Maintain and update training records of ARC team as required.
• Ensure that all telephone calls received by the ARC team are dealt with in a professional manner and acted on by following the appropriate escalation process.
• To ensure that consistently high levels of customer service are delivered in the ARC to both internal and external customers.
• Ensure that the database is appropriately updated with relevant information obtained from internal and external personnel.
• To ensure that ARC team members are effectively monitoring CCTV and alarm systems and responding according to best practice within the expected deadlines.
• Completion of the shift rotas for the ARC, ensuring that there are sufficient personnel scheduled to meet the operational needs of the business.
• Arranging holiday and sickness cover as required to meet the operational needs of the ARC.
• Attend and present ARC operations and services to Clients nationally as required.
• Prepare stats and information for the Head of Secure Response for Exec and Board reports.

The Person

• Previous experience in a similar role working as an ARC / SOC Manager within a Security / Retail environment.
• Professional and self-motivated, including the ability to direct, motivate, develop and inspire others in the achievement of their maximum potential and business objectives.
• The ability to foster and develop positive and co-operative relationships with others internally and externally.
• Sufficient knowledge and understanding of the business environment in which the ARC operates to add value and effectively support customers.
• Problem solving through the ability to identify issues and provide effective solutions.
• The ability to develop new solutions or adapt existing practises.
• The ability to comprehend information received and the capacity to make all those who need to know understand.
• The ability to develop and maintain up-to-date professional and technical competence
• Must hold a SIA CCTV License.
• Experience in managing performance and completing investigations.
• Flexible on working times and prepared to stay away overnight for business needs.
• Experience and qualifications in loss prevention.

WCSS invites applications for the position of Security Manager in the stunning Turks & Caicos Islands. This role is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to excel in an extraordinary environment. This leadership position demands a candidate who is not only exceptionally skilled and experienced but also someone who is also highly resilient and adaptable to secure positive outcomes in a challenging, yet rewarding environment.

Location 

• Turks & Caicos Islands

Key Responsibilities Location 

• Responsible for providing the highest service levels possible in security to our clients across a range of sectors with a key focus in the hospitality, residential communities, retail and commercial sectors as well as individual private clients.
• Highly effective cross team coordination, objective setting and review and monitoring of teams and key individuals in the context of security provision, service quality, industry standards and client protection and satisfaction.
• Coordinating the integration of front line, control centre and other functions to provide a seamless, effective, and efficient service to clients.
• Ensuring the full and effective use of technology into security operations, including the approach to CRM to engage with and secure strong relationships and opportunities with existing and potential clients.
• Oversee the development and implementation of comprehensive security strategies, policies and procedures.
• Manage security operations and other team members for a diverse range of locations and clientele.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and contract requirements.
• Proven experience in leading security teams, preferably in hospitality, or similar sectors.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and highly resilient when facing internal and external challenges.
• Experience in using technological solutions like Video Surveillance Systems, access control and various IT platforms, including experience in working closely with a 24/7 control centre.
• Highly experienced in client engagement, with excellent influencing and problem-solving skills to secure trust and long term client relationships.
• Able to make the right things happen at the front line and all the way through the security service supply chain to our clients.

Qualifications/Experience:

• A recognized security qualification or substantial experience in sectors like law enforcement or HM Forces, with strong evidence of your ability to transition to the commercial sector.
• Knowledge of security risk analysis, with a particular focus on hospitality security, and with strong, yet sensitive, influencing skills.
• Experience of integrating the benefits provided by IT systems in developing strategic, operational, and tactical security solutions.

What We Offer:

• A challenging yet rewarding role in one of the world’s most beautiful locations.
• An opportunity to demonstrate your skills in a demanding yet fulfilling environment.
• A chance to lead and inspire a team in achieving excellence in security management.

How to Apply:

If you are ready to tackle this challenging role and make a significant impact in a unique Caribbean setting, we encourage you to apply in the first instance by providing your CV with an introduction email to info@wcsstci.com

As an experienced security professional, you will be accountable for the development and implementation of site security designs and plans to ensure the protection of all site personnel, property, and assets.

DHSC Security is a small, specialist team which provides support and advice to the department on security matters and ensuring alignment with Government Security standards, adapting to support current and future requirements. This is a great opportunity to join a major government department where you will play an important role in delivering personnel security and be a member of the Government Security Profession which offers opportunities to develop your career.

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