Compliance & Assurance Officer - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

Job Title: Compliance & Assurance Officer - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

Salary: The starting salary is £51,196, which includes allowances totalling £2,841.

The salary is broken down as £48,355 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £52,730 Plus, a location allowance of £1,841 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: West Brompton

There has never been a more important time to be working in Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP). Every day, there are new challenges and exciting opportunities, often played out on the national and sometimes international stage. Join us as a Compliance and Assurance Officer and support CTP with your valuable skills. Play your part in protecting the UK.

Could you manage and uphold compliance and assurance standards to support national security? If so, you’ll be working among some of the best and brightest minds, working together to keep the nation safe.

Join us, and you will be based within the Security Operations Centre (SOC) under the Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ) Compliance and Assurance (C&A) Pillar. Here, you will oversee a number of governance and assurance functions on behalf of CT Policing (CTP) across the UK. Your work will involve implementing CTP’s overall security strategy. You’ll also act as the hub for coordinated efforts to monitor, assess, and defend against attacks and protect the organisation’s assets.

Day to day, you’ll provide assurance for counter terrorism governance bodies that need to know that policies and procedures are being observed. You will also help regions across the CTP Network to continually monitor and maintain compliance. This requires IT related monitoring and audits, and the ability to collate, interpret and evaluate information to produce detailed reports in a clear format. Senior management will be expecting high level reports on assurance activity and recommendations for areas that require development.

To be considered, you must be capable of producing high quality documentation drawing on your strong IT skills. You should also be adept at presenting and explaining security-related information in understandable terms.

Whilst you will specialise in a specific area, a broad knowledge of Information / Physical Security and risks would be an advantage. This will give you a more rounded understanding of the assurance functions and their inter-dependencies. You may even get the chance to move posts in other areas within the SOC.

In return for your efforts, you can expect a rewarding role, a competitive salary, a Civil Service pension and excellent career development.

Please note that this role involves some national travel.

Key Tasks

The post holder roles will include;

Undertaking IT related protective monitoring, security and audit
Assisting with establishing and the maintenance of the Information Assurance, security and development of national and local IT capability
Creation of reports to support C&A functions / issues
Assisting in the investigation of security incidents and of suspected IT related system misconduct
Assisting with the compilation and maintenance of accurate records regarding personnel, physical sites and security incident status
Provide business driven advice on the management of security and information risk consistent with CTP and HMG IA Policy
Provide independent impartial security assessments and reviews of proposed and live solutions including both physical builds and systems designs.
Influence and provide advise upon the design, build and deployment of solutions.
Manage ongoing accreditation between the service provider and business groups.
Implementing C&A initiatives across CT Policing.

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Developed Vetting (DV) level before taking up the post.

Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) OR Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.

Confidentiality Agreement

Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.

Our Employee Commitments

Counter Terrorism Policing aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our mission of “Working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.

Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged. Counter Terrorism Policing as a network is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations’.

Counter Terrorism Policing is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner. In the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable).

How to apply

Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed online application form.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 29th October 2024.