HM Revenue & Customs
Insider Risk Mitigation Advisor
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At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve.
We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us, and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you.
Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.
HMRC’s vision is to be a trusted, modern tax and customs department that will fit with the way our customers run their businesses and their lives, reduce the tax gap, enhance the customer experience, keep costs down, and operate in a way that is recognised as fair. It means we’ll be on the side of our customers when they’re trying their best to get things right, while tackling the small minority who set out to cheat the system. It also means creating a great place to work in HMRC by nurturing a culture of respect for all our colleagues.
This is an exciting opportunity to join HMRC’s Protective Security - Insider Risk Mitigation Team (IRMT) in driving continuous improvement across the wider HMRC, and to ensure HMRC strive in their efforts to change the culture of personnel security across the business. As driving continuous improvements to personnel security reduces the risk of 'insiders' exploiting their legitimate access to HMRC's assets for unauthorised purposes, you will play an integral role in bolstering HMRC’s personnel security posture.
The level of National Security Vetting required for this position is ‘Security Check’ (SC). You must hold or be willing to go through and achieve SC-level National Security Vetting.
The successful candidates will report to a Senior Officer within the Insider Risk Mitigation Team (IRMT).
Job Description
As an Insider Risk Mitigation Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting HMRC’s approach to identifying, assessing and reducing insider risk across the organisation. Working as part of the Insider Risk Mitigation Team (IRMT), you will engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including business areas, risk leads, and security partners, to help embed robust personnel security controls and improve organisational resilience.
You will contribute to the development and delivery of insider risk mitigation activities, including risk assessments, assurance processes and continuous improvement initiatives aligned to HMRC and wider government security standards. Through your work, you will help drive a positive security culture and reduce the risk of individuals exploiting legitimate access to HMRC systems, data and assets.
Person specification
We are looking for someone with experience in good communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work reactively, at short notice, to rapidly changing priorities and work streams.
Successful candidates will support the aims and objectives of the IRMT by:
- Being responsible for gathering of threat data through a variety of channels and conduct trend analysis to identify insider risk themes and patterns.
- Being responsible for the management and annual review of IRMT’s tools and processes and utilising tool / process outputs to generate and issue stakeholder reports.
- Supporting with the governance of a security community 'Insider Risk' SharePoint site and related communications.
- Being responsible for secretariat duties for IRMT working groups pertaining to all IRMT’s working groups, board meetings, and workshops.
- Monitoring IRMT’s alignment to the overarching Security strategy.
- Leading on continual improvement work to reduce/mitigate insider risk.
- Conducting any other duties within the IRMT as necessary.
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Essential Criteria
- A proven track record for delivering positive outcomes and improvement work.
- Experience of organising meetings and/or workshops and managing relationships of stakeholders often at senior levels with different needs and expectations.
- Ability to identify and translate high-level requirements into realistic action plans.
- Good proficiency with the Office 365 and/or Power Platform suites.
- Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills, an attention to detail, and be able to demonstrate good organisational, planning and time management skills.
- Ability to analyse datasets and produce evidence-based insights and recommendations.
Further Location Information
Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a ‘Further Location Preferences (optional)’ field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application.
Office closures
For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.
If your location preference is the following site, it’s important to note that this is not a long-term site for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.
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Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford
You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.
Alongside your salary of £37,682, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,916 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.
We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.
Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development.
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Selection process details
How To Apply
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:
- A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences.
- A 750-word Personal Statement, describing how your skills and experience would make you suitable for the role, and how you meet the Essential Criteria and Person Specification.
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Sift
In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on your CV.
At full sift your CV and your Personal Statement, will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview.
We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications.
Interview
During the panel interview, you will be asked experience-based questions to explore your achievements and skills.
Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.
Eligibility
Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk – Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example – ‘Please re-open my application – [insert vacancy ref] & vacancy closing date [insert date]’.
To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.
Sponsorship
We have assessed this role against both Home Office and HMRC criteria and we are unable to offer sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa. This means the vacancy is not open to applicants who require visa sponsorship.
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How to download the HMRC app and sign up for an account
Download the free HMRC app from the App Store or Google Play store. If you have an HMRC online account already, sign straight in using your ID and password. If not, you can prove your identity by answering some questions or providing your photo ID. You’ll then be able to access the app quickly and easily by signing in using a 6-digit PIN, your fingerprint, or facial recognition. You can find guidance for technical issues on GOV.UK: Technical support with HMRC online services.
Reserve List
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or
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