Cybersecurity Operations Consultant

UNICC is committed to achieving diversity and inclusion within its workforce, providing an environment that reflects the values enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and encourages all qualified applicants, irrespective of gender, nationality, disabilities, sexual orientation, culture, religious and ethnic backgrounds to apply. UNICC is dedicated to the SDGs, making SDG-5 (Gender Equality) and SDG-10 (Reduce Inequalities) the organization goals.

The objective of the Centre is to provide trusted ICT services and digital business solutions to its Clients and Partner Organizations.

Background information:

The Cybersecurity Operations Consultant will be responsible for assisting the in the delivery of the Cybersecurity Operations services and projects aligned with the strategy and roadmap of UN Partner Organisation. This role requires a strong foundation in technical knowledge but also an ability to communicate complex security topics to a non-technical audience and work collaboratively across diverse teams.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision and guidance of the Chief, Cybersecurity Operations, of UNICC’s Partner Organization, and will be in close collaboration with UNICC’s Cybersecurity Operations Section (CSO) and other cybersecurity teams within UNICC’s Partner Organization.

• Investigate security alerts and anomalies identified through Google’s security tools (e.g. Google Security Command Center, Security Operations, DLP, etc.) as well as candidate incidents escalated by the SOC Team
• Collaborate with the Cybersecurity Operations Section and/or other cybersecurity teams to support architecture changes, development and implementation of new solutions and apply configuration hardening best practices in Google Environment
• Identify and suggest the implementation of new detection use cases required to monitor Google Environment for real-time threat detection
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of automation playbooks using Google Cloud Functions, SOAR, and Security Orchestration
• Identify and suggest architecture changes to enhance cybersecurity posture of ICT environment
• Support and participate in security risk assessments and audits related to Cloud environment
• Ensure that ICT environment maintains compliance with ISO 27001 standards, proactively tracking identified risks, managing mitigation activities, and escalating issues through appropriate channels when necessary
• Following UNICC cybersecurity best practices, manage vulnerabilities using Googlenative or third-party security tools (e.g. Qualys, Crowdstrike)
• Following the guidance of CISO and CSO sections monitor and act on assigned security operations related activities and the 24*7 SOC ensuring all security incidents are diligently followed through and remediated
• Support the integration of Google Cloud security environment with other security controls (e.g., Splunk, CrowdStrike) to enhance threat detection, incident response, and security operations

Recruitment Profile

Experience and Skills required:

Essential:

• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in Information Technology, including in conducting or coordinating incident response or forensics in Google Cloud environment
• Proven experience in the implementation and design of security architecture, security controls, and best practices in Google Cloud environment

Education:

Essential:

• First university degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related area

Languages:

• English: Expert knowledge is required

UNICC Global Competencies:

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective relationships with colleagues and team members. Deals constructively with conflicts.
• Communicating: Expresses oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others; listens actively. Produces effective written communications. Ensures that information is shared.
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences: Demonstrates the ability to work constructively with people of all backgrounds and orientations. Respects differences and ensures that all can contribute.
• Knowing and managing yourself: Manages ambiguity and pressure in a self-reflective way. Uses criticism as a development opportunity. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
• Producing results: Produces and delivers quality results. Is action oriented and committed to achieving outcomes.
• Moving forward in a changing environment: Is open to and proposes new approaches and ideas. Adapts and responds positively to change.

Other Information

Compensation:

Fee will be based either on the National Officer salary scales or the Individual Consultancy band levels (for Headquarters)

• National Officer Salary Scale
• For headquarters, Individual Consultancy band levels will be used

Closing date for applications:

Applications will be accepted until midnight (Geneva Time) on the 22 May 2025

Notes:

• Technical and/or personality tests may be carried out as part of the selection process
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
• Though you may not be selected for this advertised position, the UNICC will keep your application in a roster if your profile is deemed to be of potential interest for the Centre. You may thus be solicited by our HR department to participate in an interview for another position

The UNICC workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, and opinions. UNICC seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity by ensuring equal opportunity and an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

For applications to be valid, they must contain a motivation letter and the filled Personal History Form.

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