SYP - Senior Compliance Officer

Role: IS Senior Compliance Officer

Department: Information Systems

Location: Melton, Hull or Mossway, Sheffield

Salary: £34,968 - £40,005

Hours: 37       

Contract Type: Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a IS Senior Compliance Officer to join our Information Systems Department. This role will report to the Technical Security Lead and will contribute on the implementation of new technologies and to the development of reporting and vulnerability assessments.

The successful candidate will:

• Be expected to work flexibly across Humberside and South Yorkshire Police, as part of a collaborative IT Service.
• Have the ability required to support the development of policy for a change and risk management function within the IT Department, and to develop and maintain an expert knowledge of IT Change Management and Risk Management.
• Be required to co-ordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the successful execution of projects and Business as Usual (BAU) support.
• Support the governance of technical security disciplines, including security patching and vulnerability mitigation.
• Be actively involved in the planning, implementation, delivery and maintenance of security technologies.
• Engage with project teams and architects to ensure security is at the heart of delivery.

Skills and experience:

• Educated to Degree Level in an appropriate subject matter area or equivalent work experience.
• Experience of the IT Change Management Process and of leading Change Advisory Boards. Experience of the IT Risk Management Process and the documentation of Risk.
• Experience of the IT Risk Management Process and the documentation of Risk.
• Experience of developing training packages.
• An Understanding of IT Security good practice and policies.
• Ability to travel across the Yorkshire region.
• Ability to engage and coordinate objectives through other teams or departments.
• Knowledge and experience of stakeholder engagement and communication.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please refer to the attached role profile.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: Force sustainability strategy - SYP (southyorkshire.police.uk)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables South Yorkshire Police to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Contact details:

For further information about the role, please contact: Mike Verdun on 07464 983778

Closing Date: 28th April 2024

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

How to apply:

Please click ‘Apply’

Candidate Information:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.