Chief Information Officer

NATO offers you more than a job. It gives you a mission: building peace and security for one billion people in Europe and North America. The NATO Communications & Information Agency (NCIA) is leading NATO’s Digital Transformation. Based in Brussels, Belgium the Chief Information Officer (CIO) plays a key role in leading the internal efforts and business changes required to transform the Agency into a Digital Enterprise.

Who we are:

NCIA acquire, deploy and defend communications systems for NATO’s political decision-makers and Commands; the agency is on the frontlines against cyber-attacks, working closely with governments and industry to prevent future debilitating attacks.

We are NATO’s technology and cyber leaders, helping NATO Nations to communicate and work together in smarter ways. Our work is challenging and meaningful, and you will lead and apply your expertise as part of a dynamic international team of civilian and military professionals.

The role:

The CIO leads the Agency’s internal efforts and business changes required to transform into a Digital Enterprise. The CIO coordinates the vision, strategy and business models supporting the digital enterprise and drives forward the organisational changes, cultural changes and business operating models required to support the ambition. Supported by Agency CIO Office (CIOO) this leadership post is responsible for coordinating and implementing cyber security policy and the coherent implementation of cyber security tasks, including asset/configuration/access management, vulnerability assessments and threat risk management within the Agency. As a direct report of the General Manager, the CIO is a member of the Agency Executive Management Team.

The CIO is dual hatted as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). As the CISO they will be a visionary leader with sound knowledge of business management and a working knowledge of cybersecurity technologies covering the Agency networks as well as the broader digital ecosystem. The additional role of responsibilities will require proactive work with business units and ecosystem partners to implement practices that meet agreed-on policies and standards for information security. The CISO will oversee a variety of cybersecurity and risk management activities related to IT to ensure the achievement of business outcomes and will be responsible for implementing and running the Agency information security program.

To be successful in applying for this post will have:

• A Master’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 10 years post related experience. Or a Bachelor’s degree with 15 years post related experience.
• Extensive experience (at least 10 years), at the executive management level, involving leading and managing change in a dynamic technical organisation. Such experience should encompass:
  • Development and implementation of business strategy
  • IT/Digital strategy development and its implementation
  • All Lifecycle aspects of Information Systems
  • Resource management, including the planning for and allocation of resources in organizations
  • Business change management and organisational change management experience in large geographically dispersed organisations
  • Information Security Management
  • State-of-the-art project and programme management processes, procedures and tools, including risk management, benefits realisation, stakeholders management
  • Human resources management methods, techniques and practices to recruit, lead, motivate and discipline staff, evaluate performance, and resolve human resources issues
  • Knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art technologies, relevant to the work of the Agency;
  • Proven ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, with exceptional briefing skill
• Ideally experience involving the development, management, acquisition and/ or implementation of major communications, computer, command and control, or intelligence (C4I) systems and/ or programmes
  

What do we offer?

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history
• Initial three year contract with competitive monthly tax-free salary of 9,527 EUR p/m and household & children’s allowances
• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave
• Excellent private health insurance scheme
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays
• Retirement Pension Plan
  

For a full list of duties, you can review the full job description here to learn more about NCI Agency, our mission and goals take a few moments to visit our website .

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