Junior IT Security Officer

Junior Professional Programme

Junior IT Security Officer

Directorate General of Administration

Directorate of Information Technology

Reference: e053/2024
Location: Strasbourg Publication: 17/10/2024

Deadline: 07/11/2024

Are you a young graduate motivated and aspiring Junior IT Security Officer interested in joining the dynamic and innovative

Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) with a clear vision and strategy? Do you want to gain experience in an international

Organisation working for human rights, democracy and the rule of law? Would you like to play an active and crucial role in

enhancing the security posture, resilience, and reliability of our services by collaborating closely with the Chief Information

Security Officer (CISO) and the DIT team? Do you have the potential to assist in researching, designing, and implementing

security measures to protect our products and digital tools provided by the Directorate of Information Technology? If so, this

programme may be the good opportunity for you.

Who we are

With over 2600 staff members coming from all its 46 member States, the

multicultural Organisation. We all strive towards protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law and

our three core values - professionalism, integrity and respect - guide the way we work.

The Information Technology Department seeks to implement innovative and cost-effective systems that

enhance efficiency and productivity, digitally transforming the Organisation to be user-focused and data-driven. As part of the

IT Department, the Information Security team handles governance, risk management, and crisis management, covering the full

range of information security tasks.

The

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Your role

As a Junior IT Security Officer, you will play a crucial role in the implementation and management of information security

tools within our organisation. Your responsibilities will include a combination of technical tasks, incident management, and

security monitoring, contributing to the protection and resilience of our information systems. This position offers a unique

opportunity to develop your skills in information security while participating in impactful projects. This role is ideal for a recent

graduate or early-career professional with a strong background in information security, computer science, and incident

management.

Our work is carried by our values

You will perform the following duties:

assisting in the configuration, and maintenance of information security tools to ensure data and system protection;

assisting in the supervision and management of the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems,
ensuring continuous monitoring to detect and respond to security incidents;

analysing security alerts, investigating incidents, and collaborating with relevant teams to resolve them quickly and
effectively;

providing expertise to evaluate and implement improvements and new security tools in ongoing projects;

assisting in the management and resolution of security requests (approximately 300 per year) and maintaining regular
contact with users to ensure optimal security; supervising the adherence to the "six-eyes principle";

assisting in the monitoring of emerging attack techniques and new security vulnerabilities to anticipate and prevent
potential threats.

The Junior Professional Programme opens the

an opportunity to gain experience working with this pan-European institution. You will benefit from regular working contact with

staff members, assist senior colleagues with their daily work and benefit from the

well as deepening your knowledge of the Organisation. The length of employment of Junior Professionals is limited to a

maximum of four years under this scheme.

What we are looking for

You must:

have a higher education degree or qualification equivalent to a master’s degree (2nd cycle of the Bologna process
framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area) in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science,
or a related field;

have a maximum of two years of relevant professional experience in Information Security;

have a knowledge of information security tools and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems;

have a good knowledge of one of the two official languages of the
knowledge of the other;

be a citizen of one of the member States of the
service of that State;

have discharged any obligation concerning national service (military, civil or comparable);

not be the parent, child, stepchild or grandchild of a serving staff member of the

be under 35 years of age at the closing of the deadline for submission of applications for this vacancy notice.

Demonstrate to us that you have the following competencies:

Professional and technical expertise:

• basic knowledge of information security methodologies and practical experience in the field;

• familiarity with SIEM technology, particularly ELK;

• understanding of information security norms such as ISO27000 and EBIOS;

• basic knowledge of web technology, desktop environments, software, and networks;

• fundamental IT knowledge, including applications and programming languages used in information security

(e.g., Python, JSON, Rapid7, ELK, Varonis).

Planning and work organisation

Learning and development

Analysis and problem solving

Service orientation Please refer to the

Teamwork and co-operation Competency Framework

of the
Relationship building

( – 1,6Mo)
Communication

These would be an asset:

Initiative

Results orientation

Concern for quality

What we offer

If successful, you may be offered employment based on renewable fixed-term contracts for a maximum cumulated

duration of four years at grade B3. In Strasbourg, you will receive a basic monthly gross salary of € 4 107 which is exempt

from national income tax. Different salary scales are applied at our external offices according to the cost-of-living conditions.

This salary may be supplemented by other allowances depending on your personal situation. You will benefit from the Council

of Europe pension scheme, and also from private medical insurance, annual leave, and other benefits (including flexible working

hours, training and development, possibility of teleworking, etc.).

This competition is carried out in accordance with Article 4100 of the Staff Rules. People recruited under this article are not

eligible for any subsequent internal competition or secondment, nor shall they be re-appointed under a same Programme or

appointed under the Turnover Workforce Scheme; they can nevertheless apply to external recruitment competitions carried out

in accordance with Article 490 of the Staff Rules. You can consult the conditions of employment (salaries, allowances, pension

scheme, social insurance, etc.) on our recruitment website. Any changes to these conditions during the recruitment process are

updated on this site and will apply at the time of the job offer.

People who score highest in the assessment process will be placed on a pre-selection list, valid for four years. Being on a

pre-selection list does not give a right to appointment. People on the pre-selection list with the most suitable profile may be

invited to an interview to assess their suitability for a specific job and may, if successful, be recommended for the appointment.

Applications and selection procedure

The deadline for applications is 07 November 2024 (midnight Central European Time). Applications must be made in

English or French using the

on our website (www.coe.int/jobs). Please fill out the online application form providing all requested details and explain how

your competencies make your profile the best for this role. It usually takes a few hours to fill in an application form, so please

take this information into consideration while applying.

Only applications that best meet the criteria set out in the Staff Rules and in this vacancy notice, and that demonstrate the

best profile in terms of qualifications, experience, and motivation, shall be considered for the next stages of the recruitment

evaluation process, which may consist of different types of assessment. The tentative dates for each stage of the recruitment

process will be published on our website.

Staff members or former staff members who are or have previously been employed under the Junior Professionals

Programme are not eligible for any of the profiles under this scheme. The

eligibility of applications of people who are or have previously been employed with the Organisation according to their contractual

situation at the closing of the deadline for submission of the application.

As an equal opportunity employer, the

irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunities

policy, the

appointment, preference between suitable people shall be given to the person of the gender which is under-represented in the

relevant grades within the category to which the vacancy belongs. During the different stages of the recruitment procedure,

specific measures shall be taken to facilitate access for people with disabilities.

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