Security Information Risk Advisor

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Our reward package

We're hiring for a Security Information Risk Advisor based in Exeter HQ with hybrid remote working.

Your total reward package is potentially worth up to £56966.00 annually, which includes basic salary, market supplement, potential corporate bonus and employer pension contributions.

As our Security Information Risk Advisor , your starting salary will be £37418.00 and you will have opportunities to progress to £41159.00 over time. New joiners to the Met Office will start on the salary band minima.

In addition you will be paid £4000.00 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. You will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2022 until March 2024 in your monthly pay whilst performing this role.

Your package includes: - Outstanding Civil Service Pension - Flexible hours and homeworking - Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave - Cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel - Access to discounted shopping on a range of retail, leisure and lifestyle categories

Who we are

It is an incredibly exciting time to work at the Met Office. We are an internationally renowned centre of excellence and a world-leading provider of weather and climate services. We have customers all over the world and are at the forefront of computer science. We have amazing technology and tools, including one of the fastest supercomputers in the world. Your skills will help us grow and become even more successful.

Our values - it's who we are: - We're a force for good - We're experts by nature - We live and breathe it - We're better together - We keep evolving

We are the Met Office, come and join us and help us to make a difference.

Job Purpose

To work with Met Office change activities to enable them to achieve and maintain the appropriate level of information assurance to meet the Met Office's legal, regulatory and customer requirements.

Carry out cyber security risk assessments for new and existing systems and service.

To facilitate and support cyber security information risk management within the Met Office.

To provide pragmatic expert information security advice and guidance to Met Office change activities to enable them to achieve and maintain the appropriate level of information assurance to meet the Met Office's legal, regulatory and customer requirements.

Provide assurance to Information Asset Owners and other stakeholders that their information assets are being adequately protected.

Advise on appropriate security controls, including; security solutions architecture; policies and procedure

To keep up to date with all aspects of Information Assurance and carry out reviews of where these could be used in the Met Office.

Essential Qualifications, Skills & Abilities

Proven experience working as an Information Assurance professional.

Capable of making and guiding effective decisions on risk, explaining clearly how the recommendations have been reached. Able to make recommendations proportionate to the level of risk and technical complexity.

Detailed working background in IT with demonstrable experience resulting in a high-level of understanding of the application of Information Assurance principles within a diverse business environment.

Able to work with business and technology stakeholders to understand the information assurance implications of business change and to provide pragmatic advice.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills & Abilities

We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet our essential criteria, but your application will be even stronger if you have:

A relevant degree or Information Assurance professional qualification e.g. CISSP, Certified Professional (CCP)

Working knowledge of the requirements contained in the NIST Cyber Security Framework

How to apply

Click Apply and attach your CV and a Cover Letter which evidences how you meet the essential criteria. Closing date 06/02/2022 at 23:59 with interviews commencing from 14/02/2022 . You will hear from us once the closing date has passed. Our interviews are taking place remotely via Microsoft Teams.

How we can help:

If you are considering applying and need assistance to do so, please contact us via . You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity.

You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident (Guaranteed Interview) Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.

We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information.