Specialist, Information Security (IT Support)

Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan

Karachi , Pakistan

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Posted Mar 13, 2024 564 views Report Job

The Specialist in Information Security plays a critical role in ensuring information security, data protection compliance, and efficient IT operations within the organization. The incumbent would primarily be responsible for implementing industry best practices (organizational and technical measures) to ensure information security across the organization. They understand compliance requirements in general and have relevant expertise to guide and work with relevant stakeholders to run the data protection and privacy program across the organization while providing necessary support to technology users.

Major job responsibilities include:

Implementing industry best practices, policies, and procedures, security protocols, and technical measures to ensure information security and compliance with data protection regulations.
Implementing organizational measures including raising awareness, compliance reviews, and gap assessments, data mapping, risk assessments, technical evaluations of IT solutions, and engaging service providers to ensure information security and compliance with data protection regulations.
Ensuring sound business continuity from an IT perspective and implementing risk mitigation measures to effectively protect organizational data and other IT assets.
Advising staff on compliance with data protection laws and promoting a culture of compliance.
Performing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with technology, systems, data assets, and processing activities.
Facilitating planning and implementation of technology initiatives and staying updated with emerging technologies.
Supervising and supporting IT operations and staff to ensure the reliability and availability of technology infrastructure, systems, and services.

The ideal candidate for this role should hold a Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology and demonstrate a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience within a reputable institution. Key skills include expertise in information security standards, risk and compliance management, policy development, information management, and information security gap assessment/audit.

Only shortlisted candidates will receive further communication.

Skills

Information Security Standards Application Security Cyber Security Information Security Awareness Information Security Management

Job Details

Industry:

Education/Training

Functional Area:

Computer Networking

Total Positions:

1 Post

Job Shift:

First Shift (Day)

Job Type:

Full Time/Permanent

Department:

AKESP - South Region

Job Location:

Karachi, Pakistan

Gender:

No Preference

Minimum Education:

Bachelors

Degree Title:

Bachelor\\\'s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Career Level:

Experienced Professional

Minimum Experience:

2 Years

Apply Before:

Apr 28, 2024

Posting Date:

Mar 13, 2024

Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan

Education/Training · 301-600 employees - Karachi

Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKES,P) is a network of educational institutions that combines the operation of 159 schools and 5 hostels with the management of programmes to enhance the quality of teachers, academic resources and learning environments in Pakistan through community partnerships and long-term interventions. It is one of the largest third-sector networks of educational institutions in Pakistan and part of an international network of over 200 schools spread in 8 countries of the world under the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). Reaching out to the remotest areas of the country, AKES,P has been providing quality education in the region for the past 110 years. It is a direct provider of education for nearly 36,000 students from pre-primary to higher secondary levels and facilitates access to higher education through the provision of scholarships, hostels and other educational support services.With more than 2,000 employees, of whom over 1,500 areteachers, AKES,P is also supported by over 2,000 volunteers. In Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral, the first AKES,P schools were setup in the 1940s; since then they have contributed significantly toincreasing the literacy rates and social development in theremote, mountainous, harsh and ecologically fragile regions ofNorthern Pakistan. AKES,P currently operates 151 schools inGilgit-Baltistan and Chitral, providing education to over 27,000students, of which 54% are girls. Through these efforts, AKES,Pis continuing to play a critical role in women’s development inthe region. In the Southern Region, AKES,P operates four schools in Karachi,three in Hyderabad and rural Sindh and one in Hafizabad,Punjab, with over 8,900 students. All AKES,P schools follow theNational Curriculum but place special emphasis on the teachingof English, Mathematics, Science and the increasing use ofInformation and Communication Technologies (ICT).