About NSSF:
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is positioning itself to be the Social Security Provider of Choice in Uganda. Our belief at the Fund is that each employee contributes directly to the growth and success of the business and each employee is expected to take pride in being a member of the team. With our shared purpose of being the Social Security Provider of Choice providing exceptional customer service with a workforce that is well motivated and skilled.

Job Summary: The Information Security Officer will mainly monitor the information systems while identifying risk exposures and making appropriate recommendations for risk mitigation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Regularly review and assess inherent risks within new processes and systems.
Actively monitor system security settings, identify and report breaches with recommendations
Review system security control to identify security gaps and recommend appropriate improvements
Actively coordinate IT Control Self-Assessment (CSA)
Accept sensitization/training of staff on Information security risk
Review the information security policies and procedures to ensure that they are relevant to the current development in information technology.
Actively monitor compliance with information security policies and procedures.
Responsible for monitoring developments in the environment and identify potential risk exposures to the Fund.
Develop appropriate tools for monitoring information security exposures.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The candidates should hold Bachelor’s degrees in Information Technology/ Computer Science/Information Systems with a professional qualification like CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CISM
A minimum of three years hands on technical experience in dealing with information security
Excellent analytical skills and keenness to detail
Detailed knowledge of operational risk
High degree of creativity and innovation
Possess the ability to provide appropriate advice to control risks
Excellent interpersonal skills

How to Apply:
If you meet the above requirements and desire to join NSSF, please send your capability statement and enclose a CV including three referees and copies of academic and professional certificates/testimonials, postal address, email address and daytime telephone contact addressed to:
The Head of Human Resources & Administration PLOT 1, Pilkington Road,
13th Floor Workers House.
P.O. Box 7140, Kampala – Uganda.
Please indicate the position applied for on the envelope

NB: All applications should be delivered to the Registry on the 13th Floor, Workers House.

Deadline: 2nd March, 2015 by 5PM