Summary
Date Posted: Friday, December 13, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is a corporate body responsible for regulation of civil aviation in Uganda. It manages Entebbe international Airport (EIA) and thirteen (13) other upcountry aerodromes. UCAA carries out its work in conformity with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). The Authority now plans to recruit suitably qualified Ugandans of impeccable integrity and commitment to fill the following position in its establishment as detailed below:
Job Ref: CAA/ADV/EXT/09/2019
Post: Principal Information Security Officer
Reports to: Manager Information Technology
Salary scale: 12
Age: 35-45 years
JOB PURPOSE:
The position exists to develop and maintain a comprehensive information security management program that results in operational efficiencies and effectiveness and to provide leadership for ensuring effective information.

PRINCIPAL AGCOUNTABILITIES
input into Strategic Planning, budgeting and review process lit Develops and defends technical recommendations and budgetary plans.
• Defines and negotiates technical support contracts. l.T Information Security Administration Process
• Coordinates the development of CAA information security policies, standards and procedures.
• Ensures that CAA policies support compliance with external
• Oversees the dissemination ct policies, standards and
• Coordinates the development and delivery of a training program on information security matters for staff members and other authorized users.
• Develops and implements an incident reporting and response system to address security breaches, response to alleged policy violations or complaints from external parties
• Develops and implements an ongoing risk assessment program targeting information security matters.
• Recommends methods for vulnerability detection and remediation and oversees vulnerability testing.
• Keeps abreast with latest security and privacy legislation, regulations, advisories, alerts and vulnerability pertaining to CAA and its mission.
• Takes part in business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
Customer Satisfaction
• Undetstands the needs of the customers and offers lT solutions to resolve these needs.
• Reviews the customers’ needs and integrates them with best practice and development and trends in the IT industry.
• Puts in place a process of resolving IT problems within the agreed time specifications.
Human Resources Management
• Attracts, retains, motivates and develops staff that are dedicated to outstanding performance.
• Sets SMART objectives to staff.
• Motivates staff through challenges.
• Appraises staff.
Carries out any other lawful assignment allocated by the immediate supervisor
• The Job holder is cooperative and readily responds to any ad hoc tasks assigned to him

QUALIFICATIONS
• A Master's degree in a numerate science i.e. Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics with post graduate qualification in computer science or Software Engineering.
OR
• An honors bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science or Software Engineering with a Master's degree in the same discipline.
• Certification in IT Security is required.

EXPERIENCE: At least 7 years’ relevant work experience, 2 of which should have been in IT Security.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: Master's degree

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Job application procedure
IMPORTANT TO NOTE.
Should be a person of very high and unquestionable integrity and needless to emphasize any reported cases of questionable integrity both before and after interview as wel as post appointment will lead to his/her cancellation from the process or termination of Employment.
Applications with detailed CV and copies of academic certificates and transcripts with the lob reference number clearly marked at the top left hand corner of the envelop should be sent to the address shown below. Please indicate your (day time) phone contact.
The Director Human Resource & Administration
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (Head Office)
P.O. Box 5538 KAMPALA
It is the duty of the applicant to ensure that his/he application is received by the indicated date and late applications will not be entertained under any circumstances

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