Co-Creation Hub seeks an experienced information security professional to lead our Digital Security Team geared to supporting civil society, startups, the media and active citizens to stay safe online.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Team Lead, Digital Security (CcHUB)
Location: Lagos
Job Information
- The Digital Security Team Lead will drive CcHUB’s effort to ensure safe use of the technologies used to improve quality of life for Nigerians.
- The Team Lead will manage a network of digital security trainers, auditor, penetration testers and rapid responders spread across the country.
Your responsibilities shall include the following:
- Lead the CcHub Digital Security team including planning of activities, resources, task allocation, budgets and operations
- Liaise with clients particularly civil society organisations, journalists and startups to identify and meet their digital security needs
- Build and manage a team of digital security trainers, auditors and rapid responders to support our target users
- Develop and implement a quality assurance framework for CcHub’s digital security consultants
- Lead research to build awareness around digital security threats that Nigerian users and organisations may be susceptible to and mitigation strategies
- Liaise with the global internet freedom movement to understand trends that might have local implication for Nigerian organisations
- Provide technical insights & digital security support to all startups incubated at the CcHub
- Lead in developing proposals for new digital security projects to local and international funding organisations
- Prospect for new opportunities to provide digital security support to clients
- Prepare all required reports and maintain a comprehensive set of records on all activities
- Carry out other duties as assigned by Senior Management
Requirements
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Extensive information security experience and relevant industry-recognised security certification(s)
- A Bachelor’s or Masters’ Degree from an accredited university
- Experience providing digital security support to clients in a structured business environment
- Ability to methodically analyze problems and identify solutions and communicate to non-technical audience
- Good written and oral communications skills
- Strong understanding of various web technologies and experience with application code review
- An entrepreneurial and innovative mind-set
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a cover letter and their CV's to:
[email protected] Use DigiSec Team Lead in the subject
Or
Click here to apply online