JOB TITLE IT Security & Planning (Network and Security Engineer)

UNIT Information Technology Planning and Support REPORTS TO Deputy Chief Information Technology Officer (IT Planning, Security and Support)

JOB SUMMARY

• IT Planning and Security (ITPS) reports to the Deputy CITO, IT Planning, Security and Support and is responsible for planning and implementation of IT Policies, Strategies, and security initiatives for the University of Ghana (UG) working with other colleagues in Networks and Systems teams.
• Working in partnership with members of the senior management team, architect appropriate technological, procedural, and educational/training security practices that result in an appropriate level of IT security on University of Ghana campuses.

Key responsibilities include, among others, to:

• Coordinate the development and implementation of IT Policies, strategies and security standards and their dissemination to UG community.
• Enforce compliance of IT policies and standards.
• Provides leadership and coordinates changes in configuration after approval, updates, upgrades, patches etc. regarding infrastructure and applications and evaluates risks before implementation with application owners involved.
• Leads in vulnerability scanning and threat monitoring (internal & external) across the University community.
• Performs bi-annual audits and security assessments to ensure benchmarks and other standards are adhered to.
• Monitors and reviews log to identify trends on the network and proactively manage threats with other team leads to ensure stability.
• Leads in creating and maintaining an asset register and works with security management to indicate appropriate risks level for each asset.
• Leads in infrastructure hardening to prevent unused services from broadcasting.
• Assists in classifying information assets and tagging them in conformity as per the approved standard.
• Leads the configuration and maintenance of regular Access Control Lists (ACLs) on UG’s edge router(s) and other relevant switches and maintains IPS/IDS, firewall rules, etc. for maximum internal and external network and application protection.
• Develop and promote an information security awareness culture within IT and the campus as a whole.
• Develop and manage an internal IT audit report.

Qualification Required & Experience

• A good first degree in a Computer Engineering/Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering or any other relevant areas.
• A master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology / Cybersecurity and Big Data or related field.
• Relevant advanced professional level qualification or industry skill-based certification.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in various areas of Network and Systems configuration, setup, troubleshooting, planning, designing, implementation, and user support experience.
• Should be Cybersecurity Certified and should have at least a CCNA certification.
• Must have ITIL Foundation that is current

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants are required to submit the complete application pack addressed to the

Registrar,
University of Ghana, through

vacancies@ug.edu.gh (Electronic copy only)

Hard copy applications will not be accepted.

The application pack should be submitted as a single PDF file and should contain the following:

1. Completed application form for Senior Administrative and Professional employees (UAB Form 1B) to be downloaded from the University’s website at: www.ug.edu.gh/hrodd;
2. An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae;
3. Copies of relevant educational and/or professional certificates; and,
4. Two reference letters, at least one of which should be from a Head of Unit in the University of Ghana, with whom the applicant has worked.

The reference letters should, among others, include the following information on the candidate:

a. Professional competence and work output
b. Leadership abilities and sense of responsibility
c. General Contribution to the work of the University (or relevant organization)
d. Interpersonal skills
e. Any other relevant information

Applications should reach:

vacancies@ug.edu.gh

Closing Date: 30 June, 2023