Deputy Director of Security for Parliament (People Security)

We would welcome applications from individuals from other government departments who are interested in joining the House of Common on a secondment

The Role

The Deputy Director of Security for Parliament (People Security) is a new role which brings together the different elements of Member Security, Personnel Security and Security Awareness and Culture across both Houses of Parliament. You will have up to 5 team leaders as direct reports and approximately 50 members of staff covering the following functions: Members’ Security Support Service (threat assessment, physical security advice, physical security measures, and social media monitoring service for Members of both Houses); Personnel Security (security vetting, pass office, audit and compliance, security awareness and culture initiatives).

You will have direct responsibility for understanding the threat to Parliament from hostile state actors and developing a response in mitigation. This will include leading work across Parliamentary and external stakeholders to design and implement an Insider Threat mitigation strategy, and a role-based approach to security vetting.

You will be responsible for building relationships of trust with Members, Committees, other bodies across both Houses and a wide range of stakeholders across the administrations of both Houses to deliver these initiatives and to resolve sensitive security issues. Key external partnerships will include the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), the independent Parliamentary Standards Association (IPSA), the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), the Security Service, Cabinet Office and Home Office.

The Person

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills/experience:

• A strong track record of leading and managing teams on successful delivery of customer-focused services; actively promoting diversity and an inclusive working environment.
• Subject matter expertise in national security issues, developed by working with government security institutions and agencies; and familiarity with personnel security/people security processes.
• Experience of designing and implementing strategic change, and leading teams through cultural transformation.

Please note this post requires security vetting to Developed Vetting (DV) level. The successful candidate is required to hold this clearance or pass this check before an offer can be confirmed.

For more information on the role and to apply please submit your CV and supporting statement of how you meet the skills and knowledge section of the job description.