SYP - Data Security Manager - May 2022

Role:                   Data Security Manager

Department:   Performance & Governance

Location:          Carbrook, HQ

Salary:               £37,134 - £41,517

Hours:                37 hrs

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Purpose:

To oversee and manage security policies, procedures, and systems, which contribute to the Force’s data security compliance by ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets. Manage work towards compliance with government and policing data security requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Force compliance with strategic codes of practice and system Codes of Connection, including the Authorised Professional Practice, Police Digital Service IA Governance requirements, national policing community network compliance requirements, relevant legislation and the NPCC Community Security Policy.
• Develop and maintain a strategic system risk assessment plan and manage technical risk assessments of all Force systems. 
• Produce detailed Information Risk Assessment Reports for the Head of Data Assurance and SIRO, including recommendations on Force procedures and additional security controls required.
• Responsible for agreeing the scope of any IT Health Check and ongoing management of all vulnerability reports and all actions that are generated, negotiating with relevant stakeholders when required.
• Manage and coordinate any Data Assurance auditing that is required as part of Government, Police Digital Service and national guidance, policy and any third-party codes of connection.
• Advise on and promote all aspects of Data Security, in order to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, government, national and local policy.  Including necessary input into all projects, tenders, and new systems to ensure that Data Security matters are agreed at the earliest opportunity.
• Responsible for physical security risk assessments on Force, supplier, and partner premises to ensure the security of police data and produce subsequent reports outlining recommendations to ensure data security and compliance with relevant legislation, government, national and local policy.
• Manage processes to ensure that all removable media, partner agency/contractor use of force systems and requests for access to other user accounts are dealt with in line with relevant policies and procedures.
• Assess new legislation and national policy and guidance on data security and provide specialist advice to the Head of Data Assurance and Senior Information Risk Owner to ensure appropriate action is taken.
• Represent the force at National bodies and develop/maintain effective networks to remain up-to-date and operate best practice in respect of data assurance.
• Investigate and report on security incidents in line with appropriate policy liaising with Professional Standards and IS, as well as any relevant external authorities.
• Responsible for management of Data Security Support Officer.
• Reports to Head of Data Assurance.

Skills and experience:

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

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

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

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 3 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy.  Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands, or head are not permitted.  Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate, or cause offence will also not be accepted.  If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

Closing Date:

Sunday 12th June May 2022 at 23:55

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

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Kelly Williams on 07464 985224 or email kelly.williams@southyorks.pnn.police.uk.  Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcomes applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

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.

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Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.