Illinois Department of Human Services

Senior Cyber Security Engagement Specialist

Illinois Department of Human Services

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: LondonUnited Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £65,000 - £72,000 per year

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About the role

  • Designing and delivering engaging security awareness campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences across TfL.
  • Embedding security values into day-to-day business operations and supporting culture change at every level.
  • Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and teams on behavioural change, awareness strategies and effective communication.
  • Using data, feedback, and behavioural insights to measure the effectiveness of initiatives and continuously improve impact.
  • Partnering with technical teams to translate complex cyber risks into simple, compelling narratives.
  • Championing a people-first approach to security and driving new, innovation approaches - leveraging keystone events, tailored role-based training, corporate communications channels and finding creative learning methods/tools.

Requirements

  • Understanding of human behaviour, cultural change and adult learning principles.
  • Awareness of the current cyber security landscape, including common risks, threats and behaviours.
  • Familiarity with communication channels, digital platforms and techniques to engage a diverse teams.
  • Exceptional communication skills - able to craft compelling messages and adapt tone to different audiences.
  • Strong influencing and stakeholder management abilities, able to drive alignment and buy-in across varied groups.
  • Creativity in developing campaigns, training and awareness activities.
  • Analytical thinking - able to use data and feedback to shape our strategic direction and maximise impact within the most risky user-groups.
  • Proven track record in culture, communications, learning & development or cyber security awareness roles.
  • Designed and implemented impactful awareness or change programmes in complex (public sector) organisations.
  • Partnered with senior stakeholders to influence behaviours and embed new ways of working.
  • Delivered measurable results in raising awareness and shifting organisational culture.
Benefits
  • Final salary pension scheme
  • Free travel for you on the TfL network
  • Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
  • 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
  • Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
  • Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
  • Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
  • Discounted Eurostar travel
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Hard Skills & Tools
cyber security awarenessbehavioural changedata analysiscampaign designtraining developmentcommunication strategiesstakeholder managementcultural changeadult learning principlesimpact measurement
Soft Skills
exceptional communicationinfluencingcreativityanalytical thinkingadaptabilitytrustworthinesscollaborationengagementstrategic thinkingproblem-solving