Information Assurance Supply Chain Cyber Security Specialist

Location

Kensington, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

Job Title:              Information Assurance Supply Chain Cyber Security Specialist
Location:              Hybrid 
Compensation:    Attractive Salary 
Role Type:            Full time and Permanent
Role ID:                SF54357

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Information Assurance Supply Chain Cyber Security Specialist.

The role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Information Assurance Supply Chain Cyber Security Specialist to join Babcock’s Supply Chain.

Day to day, you will be providing guidance and assurance of Cyber Security and Information Assurance within the Babcock International Group’s supply chain, including in relation to UK MoD Defence Standard (Def Stan) 05-138 Cyber Security Standard for Suppliers and associated Defence Condition (Def Con) 658, Cyber and International equivalents.  

• Create and maintain Group Policy and Processes on IA Supply Chain Security, liaising with the Procurement and Commercial Functions and other appropriate stakeholders to ensure a coherent and proportionate approach is maintained.   
• Assess cyber assurance of suppliers at on-boarding and contract stages, including where applicable provision of guidance on Def Stan 05-138, assessing any Cyber Improvement Plans provided by suppliers.  
• Maintain supply chain security data and reports.
• Create an audit strategy and carry out audits of suppliers to ensure compliance with contractual security arrangements, including, where applicable, Security Aspects Letters.
• Identify, support and escalate IA Supply Chain cyber risks to stakeholders, including where applicable suppliers themselves.

This role is Full Time, working 37.5 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Information Assurance  Supply Chain Cyber Security Specialist: 

• Experience of Information Assurance Supply Chain
• Experience of writing policies and processes
• Competent in MS office packages
• Data extract and reporting skills
• Understanding of cyber risks in the supply chain
• Ability to build working relationships with a diverse stakeholder group
• Must be able to drive with valid driving licence due to travel requirements

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Competitive pension scheme with life assurance 
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive ten-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 

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