Chief Information Security Officer

Job Description

The Senate cannot function without a reliable information system. For instance, our website has an excellent reputation among everyone involved in the legislative process. We also ensure that members of the Senate receive optimal support, both in terms of technical capabilities and user-friendliness. In addition, we make sure that citizens can quickly find relevant information on their own or receive assistance from us when requesting further details. Furthermore, we must continually improve our defenses against attacks on our information systems. Compromising these systems can have major consequences for the democratic process, so high quality standards apply to our information security and privacy protection.

To ensure that we can continue to perform the above tasks effectively in the future, a decision was recently made to consolidate all IT information provision and security functions into a single department: the CIO Office. This department, consisting of approximately twelve colleagues, includes a head, help desk staff, (senior) information advisors, programmers, DIV colleagues, a privacy officer, and a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In addition, some of the roles (including those of the Information Security Officer and Technical Information Officer) are filled externally.

Some of these roles are already well-established within the organization, but a significant number of them are new. One of these new roles is that of CISO. Until now, this role was filled as a secondary responsibility by our business controller, but due to its great importance, it has been decided to make this an independent and specialized position. This gives you a unique opportunity to use your expertise in information security to build up the CIO Office together with your other (IT) colleagues and forge it into a professional and collaborative team.

Job Requirements

You are a subject matter expert with a broad knowledge of information security. You are familiar with and keep up to date on developments in the field of information security. In addition, you have:

• a completed master’s degree and at least five years of relevant work experience in the field of information security.
• extensive knowledge of information security and methodologies, and holds demonstrable relevant certifications such as CISSP or CISM.
• extensive experience with information security standards such as the BIO or ISO 27001.
• Experience in developing and implementing information security policies.
• knowledge and experience in leading incident response activities and handling security breaches.
• the ability to understand technical security issues and resolve them (or have them resolved).

Terms of Employment

Salary level: Scale 13
Salary description: The salary listed is based on a full 36-hour workweek.
Monthly salary: Min. €4,688 – Max. €6,989 (gross)
Employment: Fixed-term employment contract with the prospect of a permanent contract
Contract duration: 1 year
Minimum number of hours per week: 32
Maximum number of hours per week: 36

Other terms and conditions of employment

In addition to your salary, you will receive an Individual Choice Budget (ICB). The ICB consists of money (16.37% of your gross annual salary) and time. With the ICB, you can make choices that suit you and customize part of your employment benefits. For example, you can choose to have a portion of your monthly income paid out whenever you wish. You can also convert this budget into leave and vice versa, or spend it on tax-efficient purposes. The Dutch government is strongly committed to personal growth and career development and offers numerous opportunities for this. Secondary employment conditions include various study facilities, company fitness programs, full reimbursement of your public transportation costs for commuting, and partially paid parental leave.

Details

• We’d like to give you a clear and comprehensive picture of the role, your colleagues, and the context of our organization. That’s why we’re organizing two in-person interviews at our office, where you’ll have the chance to talk with teammates, the management team, and HR, and get a feel for the atmosphere yourself.
• Naturally, we also hope to get as complete a picture of you as possible. As part of this process, an assessment and reference check (both online and by phone) will be included in the selection process.
• The role of CISO regularly requires a certain degree of flexibility (such as working a little later on occasion). Conversely, you can also expect flexibility from us when it comes to balancing your work and personal life, and it is common practice within the organization to work partly from home, for example.
• Do you have any questions about the position? Please contact Kim Nagtzaam at 06-28403583.
• Do you have any questions about the procedure? Please contact Roel Joosten, Senior Operations Advisor, at 06-11750372.

Interested in applying?

The government is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization. Working in diverse teams makes us more effective, more innovative, and makes the work more enjoyable. Everyone is therefore invited to apply.