Uganda National Bureau of Standards - Principal ICT Officer Jobs

Uganda National Bureau of Standards - Principal ICT Officer Jobs

Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of
Trade Industry and Cooperatives responsible for standardization, Quality Assurance,
Metrology and Laboratory Testing (SQMT) with the objective of facilitating fair trade,
promoting local industries and Consumer protection.

UNBS is looking for highly motivated candidates, result-oriented and qualified professionals with integrity for employment on a three-year renewable contract depending on satisfactory performance to fill the posts below;

Principal ICT Officer – Information Security

Reporting to the Manager ICT, the successful candidate shall be required to perform the
following duties;

Develop, implement and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information
security and IT risk management program

Coordinate the development of UNBS information security policies, standards and
procedures

Analyze and recommend security controls and procedures in acquisition,
development, and change management lifecycle of information systems, and provide
oversight to ensure compliance.

Monitor information systems for security incidents and vulnerabilities; develop
monitoring and visibility capabilities; report on incidents, vulnerabilities, and trends

Oversee the response to information system security incidents, including
investigation of, countermeasures, and recovery from computer-based attacks,
unauthorized access, and policy breaches

Oversee the administration of authentication and access controls, including
provisioning, changes, and de-provisioning of user and system accounts,
security/access roles, and access permissions to information assets.

Facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes

Development and enhance an information security management framework

Ensure the consistent application of policies and standards across all technology
projects, systems and services.

Oversee the development and administration of information security training and
awareness programs for staff members and other authorized users.

Recommend methods for vulnerability detection and remediation and oversee
vulnerability testing.

Participate in business continuity and disaster recovery planning

Qualifications

A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information
Systems management, Computer engineering, software engineering or other
qualifications in systems analysis, design, development from a recognized
university.

Professional certification in IT Security e.g. CISSP, CSSLP, CCFP or CISM,

CompTIA
Security+

A minimum of Eight (8) years of related experience with working knowledge in IT
Security.

Should have broad organizational awareness.

Familiarity with ICT regulations;

High level of integrity and professionalism; must also have people management
skills; Possess proficiency in performance management; and must have good
understanding of business processes

Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as
ISO/IEC 27001, and NIST.

Experience with Cloud computing/Elastic computing across virtualized
environments.

Strong Unix and windows server system admiration skills

Hands-on supervisory competencies with capacity to multi-task and deliver results
efficiently with minimal supervision

Age: Between 30 and 45 years

The successful candidate must have a high level of integrity and professionalism,
Communication, Teamwork and Analytical skills and needs to be a team player, an
excellent communicator with good oral communication and presentation skills.

How to Apply

Interested persons with the requirements are encouraged to apply online

Use your email address for registration

Fill in all tabs as per the application as required

Attach your updated CV with mobile telephone numbers indicated, copies of
academic qualifications and national identity card under the tab for documents

Complete your application by clicking ‘submit application’

No hand delivered applications will be received

Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

UNBS does not request for any payments at any stage of recruitment and review
process

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Apply by 17th May 2019

For more information and job application details, see; Uganda National Bureau of Standards - Principal ICT Officer Jobs

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