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Head of Cyber Security

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
10 Woodcock Street
Salary
£57,698 - £74,887
Closing date
7 Feb 2022
Reference
BCC002641

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Information technology
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

HEAD OF CYBER SECURITY

Birmingham City Council is transforming. As the biggest local authority in Europe, our 12,000 staff look after over 1.1m citizens and more than 40,000 businesses - striving to offer the best services we can to improve peoples' lives. We aspire to be the most rapidly improving city and to make Birmingham:

  • an entrepreneurial city to learn, work and invest in
  • an aspirational city to grow up in
  • a fulfilling city to age well in
  • a great city to live in.

The Information, Technology and Digital service will be at the heart of achieving these goals.

 

The Role

As Head of Cyber Security, the successful candidate will be expected to lead a team of security specialists to deliver BAU security operations with a view to enhancing the security posture of the organisation and protecting it from security risks. The Head of Cyber will also be expected to support the Cyber programme strategy, a 3-year strategy which is geared to reduce the risk to the council.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide the vision and leadership necessary to manage the risk to the authority and its citizens, to ensure business alignment and effective governance.

To provide cyber security principles/expertise and demonstrable ability to work with cyber security experts to improve the security of digital products or services.

Responsibilities

  • To improve the council’s current security around end-user computing, servers, network and processes.
  • To develop and implement effective security standards to prevent unacceptable loss of sensitive data or assets and foster the overall group coordination and alignment to the cyber            strategy and controls.
  • Work across the business units to ensure compliance by adopting a consistent approach and using the appropriate tools/solutions for operational efficiency
  • To ensure existing and new Cyber Security tools are leveraged, managed and optimised to protect BCC and its customers.
  • To ensure that the council have tested and proven capabilities to monitor and recover from security-based threats. That we have robust recovery plans.
  • To ensure that the council has security policies that are aligned to industry best practice to fit BCC and are kept up to date, accessible, communicated and embedded in BCC.
  • To ensure that the council has a strategic and successful approach for security user education and an awareness of security at all levels at BCC including the council’s customers and   partners.
  • To Implement and maintain a robust security function across all people, processes and technology areas, including appropriate quality management standard.
  • Represent Security function and updates to board and C-suite executives.
  • Manage the day-to-day activities of threat and vulnerability management, identify risk tolerances, recommend treatment plans and communicate information about residual risks.
  • To provide expert guidance on security matters for Security projects and programmes as well as other IT projects.
  • To ensure audit trails, system logs and other monitoring data sources are reviewed periodically and follow policies and audit requirements.

Qualifications:

Essential:

  • Degree or equivalent qualification in Information Systems security or related technical discipline or relevant experience.
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Skills:

  • Demonstrate excellent leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate people at all levels to deliver programmes through to a successful conclusion – delivery focused
  • Excellent communicator able to reduce complex ideas to simple terms and express these both to non-technical and highly technical audiences.
  • Ability to drive consensus, influence and persuade others to take a specific course of action.
  • Ability to quickly develop strong working relationships across the organisation and at all levels.
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly, concisely and cogently via all channels.
  • Good verbal and written skills and the ability to communicate with staff at all levels.
  • Ability to deliver independent presentations and workshops to all levels of management and board
  • Demonstrable ability to work in a pressurised environment with conflicting priorities, ensuring that deadlines are met ensure high quality service.
  • Experience of planning, prioritising and organising the work of yourself and others, delivering to tight deadlines whilst ensuring the effective use of resources.

Birmingham City Council is committed to equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sexuality, gender identity, marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age.

“Interviews for this post will take place virtually via video conferencing. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information”

For informal enquiries please contact David Moorecroft on david.moorcroft@birmingham.gov.uk

Ref: BCC002641

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).

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Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Telephone
0121 675 7070
Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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