Information Security Officer

About the job

80–100 %

immediate start or by arrangement

with responsibilities in project portfolio management

Your responsibilities

• Establishing and further developing information security for the Construction and Environmental Protection Directorate, as well as contributing to the establishment of an appropriate information security management system, including coordination with the cantonal information security officers and responsible committees
• Advising the directorate and departments on all matters of information security
• Conducting protection requirement analyses and developing information security and data protection concepts for specialised applications and digital projects
• Assessing security risks, identifying potential vulnerabilities, and supporting the planning and implementation of appropriate protective measures
• Coordinating and accompanying security audits and ensuring compliance with and regular review of applicable security requirements
• Coordinating and supporting the analysis and handling of security incidents
• Promoting security awareness and sustainably embedding information security within the directorate and its departments
• In addition to the responsibility as information officer, responsible for project portfolio management, ensuring a central overview of all projects and their strategic alignment, as well as appropriate prioritisation in coordination with the cantonal committees

Your background

• Completed education in computer science, business informatics, information security or a comparable field, supplemented by further training or certifications in information security
• Solid expertise and concrete experience in information security, especially in conducting protection requirement analyses, developing information security and data protection concepts, and assessing security risks
• Experience in OT/IoT/ICS is an advantage.
• Good understanding of IT systems, specialised applications, digital infrastructures and business processes, as well as the ability to assess technical contexts and their security-relevant impacts thoroughly
• Ideally knowledge in project portfolio management and experience in coordinating, managing and prioritising projects
• Strong analytical thinking with high problem-solving skills as well as an independent and responsible working style
• Excellent organisational and communication skills

For questions about the position

Angelika Albrecht
Head of Digital Transformation & IT
061 552 47 73

For questions about the application process

Alessandro Possente
HR Consultant
061 552 65 31
alessandro.possente@bl.ch

General Secretariat

The General Secretariat coordinates activities within the Construction and Environmental Protection Directorate and includes various staff units, in particular the Legal, Personnel, Communications, and Digital Transformation & IT departments as well as the Economy and Finance department. It ensures the management instruments of the directorate, advises the directorate and departments as well as the government on matters within their areas of responsibility, and prepares decision-making bases. Furthermore, it ensures the optimal processing of business.

What else you should know

As an Information Security Officer, you play a central role in establishing and further developing information security within the Construction and Environmental Protection Directorate. You have the opportunity to help shape the digital future of our organisation, work across departments, and develop innovative and sustainable solutions.