About the role
The role of the Nuclear Security Inspector (Site Protection) is to ensure the civil nuclear industry properly manages relevant aspects of protective security both at sites and during transport and this is achieved through regulation of a dutyholder's security regime to ensure risk is being appropriately and adequately managed in accordance with the agreed security plan. This post requires a certain amount of travel including, on occasion, overnight stays.
To be effective, the candidate will require a breadth and depth of expertise and skills in all aspects of protective security, including an understanding of security risk analysis and management. He/she will: conduct regulatory interventions; assess dutyholders' security assurance; contribute to the development of policy; maintain currency of guidance documents/Codes of Practice; and liaise with other regulators (including ONR (CNS) inspectors, ONR nuclear safety regulators, EA/SEPA Inspectors) and with various Government security and intelligence agencies as appropriate. They may also be required to represent ONR at international security events and meetings.
Over time, the successful candidate will be offered the opportunity to progress and also broaden their security expertise within ONR (CNS). This could be in other roles including Cyber Security and Information Assurance, Personnel Security, Emergency Planning and Response, Contingency Planning and Exercises, and Investigations.
Experience
To be effective, the candidate will require a breadth and depth of expertise and skills in technical areas (such as site protection, personnel security, information and transport security); and personnel/procedural areas (such as leadership and management, culture and competence) related to information risk management and cyber security. This is likely to include:
- Extensive understanding of the principles, processes and challenges of risk management and its practical application in a nuclear or high-hazard environment.
- Appreciation of current security threats.
- Knowledge in the application of HMG protective security procedures and making balanced judgements on adequacy of arrangements.
- Proficiency at managing security risks in a regulated environment.
- Leadership in the assessment of security arrangements, including the conduct of audits, assurance activities and/or compliance inspections
- Delivery of concise, accurate, high quality written reports to tight deadlines.
- Proven effective judgement and decision-making skills, including an understanding of strategic impact, gathering and analysing relevant information, evaluating options, applying logical reasoning, and making effective and proportionate risk-based recommendations.
- Being open and communicative through the ability to demonstrate highly articulate verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical matters to a non-expert audience.
- Demonstrable strong influencing skills and an ability to persuade by working collaboratively and flexibly with all stakeholders, showing appropriate interpersonal sensitivity, self-awareness and assertiveness.
- Evidence of managing projects through sound planning, prioritisation and timely delivery of work to very high standards.
- Evidence of effective and professional behaviours throughout delivery of roles.
How to apply
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