Security Risk Analyst

Positions   1 Band / Grade   B1 Salary   £41,340 - £47,975 per annum Contract Type   Permanent Working Pattern   Full Time Location   Hybrid (on-site and remote) Leave entitlement   Starting at 30 days per annum, pro-rata Closing Date  

9th February 2025 at 23:55

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House of Commons

The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system. 

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including: 

• 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year). 
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. 
• Access to training and development. 
• Flexible working. 
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction 

The Parliamentary Security Department (PSD) is responsible for physical and personnel security across both Houses of Parliament and provides support to Members and staff when away from the Estate. Its purpose is to keep Parliament safe and open for business.

PSD sets security strategy provides expert advice and delivers an operational service. It does this in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and by working closely with the Parliamentary Estates Teams, Serjeant at Arms and Black Rod’s office, Restoration & Renewal teams, the Parliamentary Digital Service, and other key stakeholders.  

The Role 

PSD has jointly developed with the MPS Target Operating Model (TOM) for Physical Security at Parliament. Underpinned by a Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (TVRA), the TOM sets out a layered approach to physical and operational security on the Parliamentary Estate, ensuring that the different elements of security: physical mitigations, technology, process and operational (MPS and Security Operations) are combined and managed to optimum effect in a systems-based model. 

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Utilise the TVRA for the analysis, tracking and reporting of physical security risks across the estate both for the ‘as-is’ environment and following future, planned, infrastructure works or operational changes.
• Scope and undertake ad hoc risk analysis work on specific matters or themes, including assurance of analytical risk work from our partners and supply chain. Identifying trends which will impact the trajectory of the function by making a judgment of what information to escalate.
• Work alongside the Head of Security Strategy, and Risk and Strategy Adviser, to identify areas for development within the TVRA and make suggestions that could better deliver the risk analysis function, including the links to the measurement of corporate security risks.

Skills and Experience 

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to meaningfully analyse and interpret relevant data and other information to inform decision-making