Syria Civil Defense
Job Title ICT Senior Officer
Line Manager ICT Department Manager
Department ICT
Job Purpose
To perform security assessments, recommending mitigating actions, ensuring data governance, promoting security awareness, and operating on-prem or cloud IT infrastructure or platforms.
Responsibilities
- Performs vulnerability scans of networks, applications, and endpoints.
- Taking needed actions and controls to ensure data security, and continuous computing environment.
- Promoting security awareness to other staff.
- Assists in the development and maintenance of IT policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
- Assists in the management of cloud and on-prem IT infrastructure.
- Assists in providing IT support to users.
- Guiding the process of purchasing software and online services.
- Any other tasks may arise by the line manager to properly support the department.
Note: the above-mentioned responsibilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department’s organizational chart or title.
Qualification (Education/Work Experience)
A. Essential:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 3 Years’ experience in related IT field.
- Native Arabic, very good level in English.
B. Desirable:
- Mastes’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 4 Years’ experience in related IT filed.
- Native Arabic, advance level in English.
- Possessing at least one of the certificates listed below would be an advantage:
- CompTIA Security+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate – Routing and Switching (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate – Security (CCNA-Security)
- Other related Microsoft certifications.
Core & Managerial Competencies & Technical
Core Competencies:
- Communication
- Creativity
- Stakeholders Orientation
- Teamwork
- Planning and Organizing
- Accountability
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
Technical Competencies:
- Experience in administering both on-premises and cloud IT infrastructure.
- Demonstrate significant experience in managing, securing, and troubleshooting TCP/IP networks.
- Deep understanding of information security principles.
- Demonstrate significant experience and understanding of Next-Generation Firewalls, EDR platforms, and MDMs.
- Demonstrate significant experience and understanding of O365 security and compliance tools.
- Good understanding of the GDPR, KVKK, and ISO 27001 Security Framework.
- Analysis, troubleshooting, and reporting skills.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for this position, please fill out the application form on this and attach your CV and a covering letter explaining your background, suitability for the role, and interest in what we do.
Closing date for application: 11 September 2022.
The Syrian Civil Defense believes in achieving diversity in its workforce, by encouraging all qualified applicants, male and female, to apply for the vacancies announced.
The Civil defense’s employees and volunteers are obligated not to practice sexual exploitation and abuse, in exchange for the services they provide, in addition to assuming their responsibilities to protect children from harm and abuse and to ensure a safe environment for them, and to work to create a safe work environment for everyone free from any form of harassment, abuse, exploitation or misconduct during work that diminishes the dignity and safety of the volunteer or employee.
Only shortlisted applicants who meet the required job qualifications will be contacted.