This role is responsible for performing risk assessments to enable organizations improve their
information security practices and posture.
Key Accountabilities
• Perform information security risk assessments to ensure appropriate information security and business controls exist in organizations including describing and estimating the risks
• Provide support during evaluation organizations criteria for previous handling of risks
• Provide technical support for organizational risk reporting in an appropriate manner across strategic, tactical and operational levels
• Providing support, education and training to staff to build capacity in risk awareness, analysis and management within organizations
• Support to undertake audits of organizational policies and compliance to National standards, legislations and frameworks.
• Assist organizations develop effective risk registers.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time
Position Requirements
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Information
Security or a related field from a recognized university
Experience
• At least 1 year of working experience in Information Security roles or in a field relatedto risk management.
Technical Expertise
• Working knowledge of global information security frameworks and standards
• Knowledge of Information Security
• Knowledge of Risk Management
• Basic Knowledge of IT Service Management
Nature and Scope
Interpersonal Skills
• Able to prioritize and coordinate work streams/projects to drive delivery of tasks
• Facilitates groups and individuals to create win-win solutions that deliver greater
overall benefit
• A resilient team player with a ‘can do’ attitude, who is willing to take responsibility leading
and working with others to create breakthrough solutions to complex problems
• Good Communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility, persistence and willingness to work on a variety of activities/ tasks