Mar 17, 2014

ICT Security Advisor

Employer: Free Press Unlimited
Closing date: 21 Mar 2014

For many people around the world, access to reliable information is by no means a given. Nevertheless, impartial information is of crucial importance to all of us if we wish to survive and develop as human beings. Free Press Unlimited works to ensure that objective news coverage and information are and remain available to people the world over. Particularly in countries where there is little to no press freedom.

Across the globe, journalists and media pioneers have taken it on themselves to supply their communities with objective information. Free Press Unlimited actively supports these professionals in over forty countries, by offering them, among other things, trainings and temporary financial and material aid, and by strengthening their professional capacity. So that as many people as possible gain and keep access to truly vital information.

For one of its media programme Free Press Unlimited is currently seeking to hire (as soon as possible): An ICT Security Advisor. The ICT Security Advisor is responsible for advising FPU Middle East Programme Management Team on all ICT matters and ensuring that the data and security needs of the beneficiaries and partners are met. The ICT Security Advisor co-ordinates with ICT service providers on behalf of the team and the beneficiaries.

Job responsibilities:
Advise on all ICT matters
To mitigate as much as possible any threats
Advise and co-ordinates with relevant actors on security
Co-ordinates support with service providers
Provides support to beneficiaries on all programme-specific
Monitors the programme’s ICT policy compliance and reports any violations
Alerts all programme partners to new ICT threats
Find ready and stable solutions to possible ICT security problems

We’re looking for an energetic and driven individual with:

How to apply:
The ICT Security Advisor is a two years position. If you are interested in this position, please send your motivation letter and CV in PDF format before 21 March 2014 to Free Press Unlimited’s secretarial office at vacancies[at]freepressunlimited[dot]org.