Temporary Risk Analyst job at The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U)
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Vacancy title:
Temporary Risk Analyst

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Information Technology , Category: Computer & IT ]

Jobs at:

The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U)

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, September 11 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 02 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Job Title Temporary Risk Analyst
Directorate Information Security
Department Governance and Risk
Reporting to Manager, Governance and Risk
Salary Grade N7

Job Purpose
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 related to 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

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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Interested applicants who meet the job requirements/specifications and with the right personal attributes are invited to complete and submit their application form (which can be downloaded from the NITA-U official website https://www.nita.go.ug/downloadable-forms/job-application-forms), with a cover letter, supported by curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials, and must specify day time telephone contact, postal and email addresses of both the applicant and three referees, to the address below.
The Executive Director,
National Information Technology
Authority – UGANDA (NITA-U),
Palm Courts, Plot 7A, Rotary Avenue (former Lugogo bypass)
P.O. Box 33151, Kampala-Uganda
Tel: 0417 801 038

The deadline for applications for the positions is 11th September 2024 (Not later than 1700 hrs. Local Time). Only Soft copy applications will be accepted and no application will be considered without a duly completed and signed standard application form (referred to above). You can apply for a maximum of two positions.

5. FEEDBACK
Only successful candidates will be contacted. Any form of solicitation, influence peddling, and or any other “backdoor” attempt, of whatsoever nature, to influence the selection process in one’s favour, will automatically lead to the disqualification of a candidate without any recourse.


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Job Info
Job Category: Internships/ Trainee jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, September 11 2024
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 02-09-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 02-09-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 02-09-2077
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