Principal ICT Officer, Cybersecurity

Grade: DHA 5 | Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable | Advert No: DHA/32/2026 | No. of Posts: 1

(a) Job Description

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

1. Implementing cybersecurity policies, standards guidelines & procedures;
2. Advising on appropriate cybersecurity tools and solutions for preventive measures, monitoring and alerting;
3. Developing and reviewing of disaster recovery plans, strategies and procedures to ensure business continuity;
4. Undertaking the disaster recovery process after an incident as per the laid down policies and procedures;
5. Development of backup strategies and procedures for data and ensure backups security;
6. Coordinating cybersecurity drills and simulation exercises to identify weaknesses and test the disaster recovery procedures;
7. Monitoring the security solutions for performance and backup effectiveness;
8. Developing a framework on data access control using current technologies;
9. Developing mechanisms for logging and auditing data transfers to ensure compliance with policies; and
10. Developing protocols on secure methods for sharing data.

(b) Job Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

1. Cumulative period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Senior ICT Officer, Cybersecurity or in a comparable position;
2. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Communication Technology or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
3. Relevant Certifications in Cybersecurity;
4. Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing;
5. Certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks; and
6. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.