ICT Manager (Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering), P4, Fixed-Term, #129003, ICTD Digital Core - Valencia, Spain

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 90,970 USD and 117,287 USD.

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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, a digital future

The overarching strategic goal of UNICEF’s Information and Communication Technology Division (ICTD) is to transform and build partnerships with our stakeholders to successfully implement UNICEF programmes globally through innovative technology-enabled solutions.

UNICEF is going through an exciting digital transformation (DX) that will influence the work across the organization. We are looking for dynamic, innovative professionals to drive the transformation and play a key role in shaping the way forward.

A new cybersecurity program and a review and re-organization of the cybersecurity team have been created to accompany DX and is equally set to transform the way UNICEF develops, manages, and safeguards its digital assets.

Additionally, the Information Security section is enhancing UNICEF global threat detection and response capabilities by deploying a new set of tools and companion services and making them available for integration with especially purpose-built digital products.

How can you make a difference?

The incumbent is a technical lead with strong managerial skills and deep technical knowledge, that will strategically guide a unit that will mature UNICEF’s Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering practice, creating global standards and guidelines, directly contributing to the design of high profile global digital platforms and products and providing direct support to the Global Digital Portfolio, and Regional and Country offices that design and develop digital products.

The Cybersecurity Manager will play an instrumental role in shaping the cybersecurity landscape of our organization by Maturing a Robust Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering practice and contributing to better integrate Cybersecurity practices in the Digital Products Software Development Lifecycle.

The position will also enhance cybersecurity risk management by driving compliance and best practices in the areas of Software Development and Systems Design, fostering collaboration across sections, divisions and country offices involved on the development of digital products, cultivating a Security-First culture and innovating with cutting edge technologies and practices.

This position supervises one ICT Specialist (Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering). The position might also supervise consultants.

Key Functions of the role:

• Manages and leads the Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering unit
• Designs and Develop Global Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering Guidelines and procedures
• Supports the secure design and development of UNICEF flagship digital products and broader digital ecosystem
• Support to the broader UNICEF Cybersecurity program & Others

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: 2024 P4 Cybersecurity Manager (Architecture and Engeneering).pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Advanced University Degree in Computer Science or related field with a Strong Cybersecurity Focus
• A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with additional 2 years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• Work Experience: At least 8 years of relevant work experience in an international context, including:
• Experience leading software development teams in development / humanitarian contexts.
• Experience with Agile practices and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Strong working experience with Cloud environments, with a focus on Microsoft Azure and Cloud Native Foundation technologies (I.E. Kubernetes)
• Experience successfully contributing to the security design in large, complex software development projects.
• Experience working with and extending the Microsoft Security Stack (Defender XDR, Sentinel)
• Experience supporting multiple stakeholders in a large context/geographically dispersed organization.
• Understanding and experience with Information Management Systems in a humanitarian context.
• Working experience in vendor and contract management.

• Experience writing technical guidelines, procedures, and code samples.

• Skills:

• Knowledge and ability to perform information security and IT risks analyses, including conducting security assessments and code reviews to verify the effectiveness of security measures in custom developed applications.
• Proficiency on the use of software development security tools such as static code analysis, dynamic code analysis, and dependency analysis (e.g., GitHub Advanced Security Tools, Fortify on Demand, Veracode).
• Clear understanding of Information Security aspects in software development lifecycle and Application support
• Ability to foster excellent work relationships and build alliances with key stakeholders and industry business partners.
• Ability to support multiple projects and resources concurrently, including ability to assess benefits, risks, and costs.
• Ability to learn the business unit's functions and understand the strategic business goals to identify opportunities for technology innovation and to analyze and propose technical strategies for the business units.

• Ability to stay abreast of new technologies and their ability to support UNICEF innovation projects to improve efficiency and effectiveness of business units.

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English

Desirables:

• Knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

Additional benefits for eligible international professional staff members include:

• Paid holidays and leave, including 2.5 days of annual leave accrual per month and 10 official holidays per year

• Paid parental leave (maternity, paternity and adoption)

• Dependency allowance

• Rental subsidy

• Relocation support

• Home leave travel

• Education grant for children in school

• United Nations-sponsored medical and dental insurance plan, pension plan, and optional life insurance plan

• Access to professional development and learning programs, online learning, and learning path

• Access to staff well-being and career development support

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.