Housing
Finance (HF), Kenya’s Premier mortgage company with country wide operations has
exciting opportunities for talented, dynamic, self-driven and results oriented
individuals who are committed to performance excellence.
Information Security Manager
The main purpose for this role is to ensure that the Bank’s information and ICT assets are accessible and secured against any breaches and that our standards, policies, processes, controls and business continuity plans support this at all times so as to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability and auditability.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the following key result
areas:Information Security Manager
The main purpose for this role is to ensure that the Bank’s information and ICT assets are accessible and secured against any breaches and that our standards, policies, processes, controls and business continuity plans support this at all times so as to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability and auditability.
- Develop,
implement and review the ICT information security policy and procedures
against best practice and industry standards.
- Monitor
the bank’s compliance with the ICT information security policies and
procedures and manage the implementation of any corrective actions.
- Initiate,
facilitate and promote activities within the bank to create information
security awareness.
- Serve
as the proactive internal information security consultant including
advising on regulatory issues and perceived risks and possible
mitigations.
- Perform
information security risk assessments to ensure the integrity and security
of the Bank’s systems and network is maintained.
- Develop,
implement and monitor the bank’s ICT business continuity plans and ensure
all necessary remedial action is undertaken.
The ideal candidate should possess:
- An
IT related degree from a recognized institution
- Possession
of a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and/or, Certified
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Ethical
Hacking (CEH).
- Have
at least 4 years’ of progressive experience in information security that
includes:-
- Experience
in development and implementation of relevant policies
- Experience
in penetration and vulnerability testing
- Experience
in network management, database management, banking systems and other
business applications
- Knowledge
of and experience in the financial services industry will be an added
advantage
- Strong
understanding of Information Systems, operating practices and operating
systems security
- Understanding
of application development
- Ability
to use vulnerability testing tools
- Have
good presentation and communicate skills both orally and in writing
- Strong
analytical skills and ability to objectively assess risk
- Have
the ability to make prompt decisions and be independent in problem solving
- Ability
to identify alternative solutions and business opportunities so as to
improve the Bank’s risk profile
- Have
passion and commitment to excellence, and unquestionable integrity
Director, Change & Strategy
Housing Finance,
Rehani House,
P.O. Box 30088 GPO 00100
Nairobi.
Applications should be sent via e-mail to human.resources@housing.co.ke on or before 10th February 2012.
This advert can also be downloaded from our website www.housing.co.ke
Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted