CTP - Organisational Resilience Manager - Band D

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CTPHQ Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters
Other
EMPRESS STATE BUILDING
Band D
Full Time
36 hours per week
Permanent

Job Title: CTP - Organisational Resilience Manager

Salary: £32,194 to £34,452 plus a Location allowance of £1,721. You will receive £32,194 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £34,452 will be via incremental progression.

Location: Empress State Building

While we protect the UK, you protect our business

It’s the task of Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) to keep the country safe from ever-evolving threats. That’s why a career here is like no other. Our Organisational Resilience Unit embeds risk management into strategic decision making, business planning and performance management, and ensures that CTP is able to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive incidents as and when they occur. Could you see yourself as part of that team?

You’ll be a key member, working with senior managers in the Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ), the Metropolitan Polices Specialist Operations Commands and with Counter Terrorism Units across the country. It will see you operate across a range of specialist business areas, both locally and nationally. In addition, you’ll support the Head of Organisational Resilience to ensure that policies, processes and practices are in place to manage risk, as well as produce, monitor, maintain and test coordinated business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

The role is set to give you access to senior leaders from across the network and a unique insight to the business of protecting the UK from terrorism. More specifically, you will coordinate the CTP National & Specialist Operations (SO) Risk Registers, ensuring risks are accurately identified and reported, and facilitate strategic governance boards. You’ll be a point of contact for all CTP National and SO Risk Owners, providing subject matter expert advice and second line assurance.

You’ll bring us a keen understanding of the importance of applying risk and business continuity techniques within an organisation, particularly within the policing arena. Good organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise and deliver quality work within set timescales will all be key. Beyond this, you’ll be able to engage with people at all levels within and outside the organisation, and you’ll be adept at analysing data to identify and report trends, gaps and make recommendations for improvement.

There’s a great deal to look forward to in return. As well as opportunities to grow and learn, you’ll enjoy benefits including substantial annual leave, Civil Service pension arrangements, interest free season ticket loans, flexible working conditions and more.

Job Summary

There’s never been a more important time to be working in counter terrorism.

A career in Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) is like no other, as you’ll be playing your part in protecting the public. Could you use your experience, knowledge and skills to support national security? Take on the role of Organisational Resilience Manager, and you’ll ensure that threats to our national security are identified and mitigated – wherever they are.

You will be a key member of the Organisational Resilience Team, working with senior managers in the Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ), the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Operations Commands and with Counter Terrorism Units across the country.

The Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ) Compliance and Assurance Pillar undertake a number of governance and assurance functions on behalf of CT Policing across the UK.

The purpose of the Organisational Resilience Unit is to imbed risk management into strategic decision making, business planning and performance management, as well as ensure the UK Counter Terrorism Policing Network is able to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive incidents as and when they occur.

As an Organisational Resilience Manager (Band D) for Counter Terrorism Policing, you will work across a range of specialist business areas, both locally and nationally. You will support the Head of Organisational Resilience to ensure that policies, processes and practices are in place to manage risk, as well as produce, monitor, maintain and test coordinated business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

Key Tasks

The role holder will be expected to:

Regular Duties

  • Coordinate the CTP National & Specialist Operations (SO) Risk Registers, ensuring risks are accurately identified and reported.
  • Facilitate both the quarterly SO/CTPHQ Risk Board, chaired by Deputy Assistant Commissioner for SO (DACSO) and the quarterly CTP National Risk Board, chaired by the Head of Compliance & Assurance.
  • Act as a point of contact for all CTP National and SO Risk Owners.
  • Meet monthly with Risk Leads to discuss the risks owned and provide second line assurance.
  • Complete an annual Risk Maturity Assessment.
  • On the request of the CTPHQ Director General and DACSO, attend relevant boards and record relevant risks.
  • Provide administrational support for our national cloud based risk management application (4Risk).
  • Conduct and develop Business Impact Analysis, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans using the corporate approach adapted as required for CT business.
  • Monitor and review the performance and effectiveness of the Business Continuity Management Systems.
  • Ensure all Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery plans for each area of the CT Policing Network are tested in an appropriate manner on behalf of and in consultation with the CT Senior Leadership Teams.
  • Implement and identify operating controls and measures for managing the organisation’s overall capability to manage disruptive incidents.
  • Act as the point of contact for CTPHQ in relation to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery for the CT Policing Network.
  • Manage projects and ad hoc tasks to develop and improve the unit’s processes and procedures, as directed by Head of Unit.

Occasional Duties

  • Attendance at venues outside Metropolitan Police Service estate, e.g. regional Counter Terrorism Units (CTUs), conferences, etc.
  • Undertake ad hoc tasks for the wider Compliance and Assurance pillar and involvement in pillar activities as required.

Key Skills

The post holder must have:

  • An appreciation/understanding of, and enthusiasm for, the importance of applying risk and business continuity techniques within an organisation, particularly within the policing arena.
  • Demonstrate good time management and organisational skills with the ability to meet demanding deadlines in a pressurised environment.
  • Have the ability to work unsupervised as part of that team with a diverse workload.

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) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.

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, and 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).

Counter Terrorism Policing recruitment is open to all, but we are keen to positively support those who are younger in service to join into our specialist environment.

Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).

Completed applications must be submitted by 09/02/2023.

We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer the Met have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

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Essential For The Role, e.g. qualifications, licenses, languages, training  

Desirables

  • An understanding of the workings of the Counter Terrorism and Protective Security network, the MPS, its vision, objectives and performance regimes
  • Competent at chairing meetings and/or delivering presentations and/or facilitating at workshops or forums.
  • Knowledge and experience or relevant qualifications in Management of Risk or Business Continuity
The following competencies will be tested against during sift:
  • We analyse critically at level 2
  • We are innovative and open-minded at level 2
  • We are collaborative at level 2
  • We support, deliver and inspire at level 2
The following values will be tested against during sift:
  • Professionalism 
  • Integrity 

Disability Confident Statement 

The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.

As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.

Read our full disability confidence statement.

Disability Confident Employer

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