IT Unit

In the Västervik municipal group, exciting work is underway regarding digitalization. To support this work, we are now creating a new cohesive unit for IT and digitalization. The unit will support the municipal group's operations to digitalize, streamline, and change working methods with the help of IT solutions.

Are you interested in working with information security and want to contribute in this area? Do you also want to work closely with the municipality's operations to contribute to safer information management? Then this could be a position for you!

Your Responsibilities

As an information security coordinator, you play a key role in driving the work of how we manage and protect the operations' information. You coordinate both strategic and operational efforts within information security, in accordance with the municipality's governing documents.

You will interpret and implement laws and regulations such as NIS2 and GDPR. You will support, inform, and advise departments and companies regarding information security and data protection issues.

An important part of the assignment is to work from an all-risk perspective by collaboratively identifying and managing risks that may affect the municipality's information systems and essential services. In your work, you will coordinate the two group-wide working groups, the information security group and the GDPR group.

Examples of Tasks:

• Develop, implement, and maintain strategic documents and guidelines and create conditions for management, department heads, and employees to carry out security work in their operations.
• Promote good awareness and knowledge of security work through information and training activities as well as support and advice.
• Plan, lead, and participate in the implementation of security analyses, information classifications, and similar tasks.
• Prepare issues for decision by management and continuously follow up on decided actions.
• Handle, compile, and evaluate incidents/events that occur.
• Follow up, develop, and evaluate the security work.
• Lead or participate in relevant internal and external collaboration and cooperation groups.

Your Competence

We are looking for someone with relevant academic education or experience and training that the employer deems equivalent. You have previous experience in work and coordination/leadership within information security. You also have good knowledge of ISO 27000, NIS, NIS2, and data protection/GDPR.

To thrive and succeed in the role, you have the ability to work across the organization and see the whole and synergy effects between different projects and operations. You drive the work independently and take your own initiatives by developing ideas for working methods on your own. You weigh complex information and various considerations together. It is required that you have a responsive approach and very good collaboration skills when it comes to cooperating with others within and outside our municipal organization.

You have the desire to work with improvement work and a strong interest in building processes from the ground up. You can build relationships, inspire, and collaborate with others to achieve set goals. You plan activities and projects in good time and work systematically, organized, and methodically with both strategic and operational issues. It is important that you have good communication skills so that you can receive and provide information clearly both orally and in writing.

Other

Employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security review with a background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be carried out.

You also need to have a B driver's license for this position.

If you need help finding housing, we will try to assist you with that. The relocation service in Västervik municipality helps with tips, information, and contacts for work, housing, schools, and more. The relocation service also organizes recurring meetings for newcomers to provide opportunities to meet new people and a faster way into life in Västervik.

Read more about what Västervik municipality can offer you as an employee at www.vastervik.se/jobba-hos-oss (http://www.vastervik.se/jobba-hos-oss)

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