Information Security Officer

UNOPS and the ECA have partnered together to deliver on a project that will put in place the critical business systems and services to enable the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to go beyond its current regular operations and effectively deliver on its Business Plan mandate of becoming Africa’s premier think tank. Five specific outcomes are foreseen, which are the results of the implementation plans of four corporate strategies introduced for communications, publications, knowledge management and ICT for Development. When attained, the outcomes will result in a sustainable increase in the visibility and impact of the organization’s work in the areas of policy research and knowledge delivery. This recruitment initiative is carried out by UNOPS in support of ECA’s Information and Communication Technology Services Section (ICTSS) strategic intent.  It is with this objective that UNOPS advertises these opportunities in partnership with ECA. 

• Participates in the review and development of UN system-wide information security policies, along with related standards and guidelines, as a member of the secretariat-wide ICT working group.   

• Develops adaptations or additional information security policies, standards and guidelines to meet the specific requirements at ECA Headquarters; its five sub-regional offices and IDEP, 

• Provides the perspective of adaptations or improvements required in policies, standards or guidelines when participating in reviews of operating procedures, 

• Keeps abreast of developments in the field to ensure that ECA's security policies, standards and guidelines remain current, Information Security Policy Governance,

• Ensures proper coordination of the implementation of secretariat-wide and local information security policies  

• Promotes and enforces these policies for ECA

• Monitors compliance with information security policies, guidelines and standards-   

• Coordinates the response to information security incidents locally; shares security alerts with affected  

• Validates the correct implementation of security controls before systems enter production, when participating in quality assurance activities, Information Security Client Services. 

• Provides expert advice on the security architecture and on the configuration of complex systems. 

• Carries out regular and scheduled security penetration tests for systems and applications; 

• Directs scheduled information risks assessments for all ECA duty stations; improves risk management by introducing specific mitigation measures 

• Analyzes the root causes of information security incidents; develops and introduces additional preventive controls and operational improvements

• Guides project owners in defining their security requirements; communicates risks and documents risk acceptance-  

• Raises awareness on information security issues of ECA personnel; contributes to awareness raising secretariat wide initiatives-   

• Provides information security training to end users, project owners and ICT professionals.

• Master’s Degree in computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics or related field. 
• Bachelor Degree (a first-level university degree) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics or related field in combination with 2 years relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. 

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of computer information systems or related fields. 
• Experience in implementing an information security programme is highly desirable. 

• Fluency in English is required. 
• Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.   

1. Contract type: International Individual Contractor Agreements (IICA)
2. Contract level: IICA-2/ICS 10
3. Contract duration: Six (6) Months

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.