Deadline: 15 February 2016
International Organization for Migration (IOM) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Senior Information Security Officer in Geneva, Switzerland. The duration for the post is of 1 year.
The Senior Information Security Officer will be responsible of defining Organizational information security policies to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of relevant systems.
IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Senior Information Security Officer will perform the following functions-
- Oversee the design and implementation of information security infrastructure to monitor the IOM’s information systems for detection and prevention of unauthorized use and access.
- Manage the team in the implementation of security platforms and systems, including installation, configuration and maintenance of security software as well as daily monitoring and support of business environments.
- Establish, maintain and enforce a global information security and data privacy policies and guidelines to ensure that information assets are adequately protected.
- Assign security responsibilities, control access to media and put controls in place against unauthorized access to workstations and related equipment.
- Ensure the organization follows high standard transmission security by setting the standards for access controls, audit trails, event reporting, encryption and integrity controls. Direct and oversee the reporting of relevant security metrics to ICT management.
- Lead and engineer solutions to address security threats from emerging technologies and/or services.
- Ensure the preparedness of IOM to respond to IT security incidents through the development and regular exercise of an incident response process and procedures.
- Manage and provide guidelines for security systems such as antivirus, patches, intrusion prevention and proactive threat monitoring. Implement and manage the Organization’s Information Security awareness programme.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunications, Networking, Engineering or a related field from an accredited academic institution with eight years of relevant professional experience.
- University degree in the above fields with ten years of relevant professional.
- Industry certification required including, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), and Information Systems Security Management Professional.
- Experience and sound working knowledge in information security and information technology management, and IT risk management at large global organizations.
- Knowledge of IT Service Management frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT.
- At least foundation level certification in ITIL and PRINCE2 required. Additional certification in service management or information systems auditing areas would be an advantage.
- Familiarity with the following technologies: Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Cisco VPN, SAP, .NET, SQL, Oracle.
- Experience in leading/managing a global Service Management organization.
- Demonstrated Exceptional Problem Solving.
- Fluency in English and French is required.
- Working knowledge of Spanish is an advantage.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit IOM.
