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Job Title: IT Security Officer

Organisation: Housing Finance Bank

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports To: Manager, IT Security

Grade: HFB 5A

About US:

Housing Finance Bank, is a Commercial Bank and the leading provider of housing finance solutions with a vision to be the preferred consumer and business bank with a focus on housing finance.

Job Summary: This role is responsible for routine IT security monitoring and con-figuration of network security in compliance with security policies and IT operating procedures as well as execution of network Disaster Recovery procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures antivirus solutions are updated for all devices.
• Perform security reviews of endpoint devices and report any deviations from policies.
• Conduct technology risk assessment for the technology environment, report all inherent technology risks associated.
• Conduct cyber security awareness and training for users.
• Responsible for data protection and execution of Network

Disaster Recovery procedures.

• Provide support to Internal Audit, Risk Management and

External Audit functions when required.

• Manage the Security Centre to ensure that security systems and software are updated 100% with the latest software update and that all endpoint devices are running up-to-date anti-virus signatures.
• Effectively manage the spam filter to ensure that spam emails from unwanted sources into the Bank’s network are efficiently filtered and stopped to minimize the risk of Cyber-attack.

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in ICT and Computer related studies e.g. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, IT, or other related studies such as Bachelor of Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Electrical, Data Communication and Networks
• Relevant Post Graduate IT training and/or certification e.g., CCNA and ITIL
• At least three years experience in Network Security
• Good networking
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Consistently approaches work with energy and positive, constructive attitude
• Superior organization and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong attention to detail and skills in monitoring
• Positive and constructive attitude towards work
• Proven initiative, good judgement, and confidence
• Ability to meet deadlines without close supervision
• Total commitment to quality and attention to detail
• Impeccable integrity

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should submit their applications with a recent CV, copies of all academic transcripts, certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone contact, postal and email address and three competent referees to:

Chief Human Resources Officer

Housing Finance Bank

Investment House

4 Wampewo Avenue, Kololo

Please take note that all applications should be sent by email to:

• Recruitment@housingfinance.co.ug
• Kiconco@housingfinance.co.ug
• Nansamba@housingfinance.co.ug

Do Not Hand Deliver Your Application.

Please note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted and any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Guidelines for submitting Documents

Please ensure that all your documents are scanned and submitted in 1 single batch using the following order:

• Application letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Academic Documents and Certificates

The maximum document size is 10 MB

Please indicate the name of the position you are applying for in the subject.

NB: For Housing Finance staff to be eligible to apply, you must have held your substantive position for at least two (2) years and have a consistent satisfactory performance with no disciplinary record over the immediate consecutive past two years.

Deadline: Friday 14th October 2022 at 5:00pm

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