The Person
Do you like to communicate messages and ideas in new, innovative and exciting ways to truly help people understand? Do you have an interest in Information Security and are looking for an opportunity to learn new skills? If so, we have a great opportunity to join our Group and contribute to our Information Security initiatives and awareness programs.
Reporting to the Information Security and Compliance Manager within the Information Security and Digital Compliance team, you will be a motivated self-starter, and will engage with a wide range of internal and external University Group stakeholders.
We're looking for an individual who is passionate, driven and wants to make a real difference, and who can understand the needs of an audience and deliver a message in a way that they truly understand. So you will be an effective communicator, with the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders, and in return, we will support you with learning new skills and give you the platform to be a real success.
The Opportunity
Working within Information Security and Digital Compliance, you will be responsible for improving Information Security awareness, behaviour and culture within Coventry University, this will be achieved via stakeholder engagement, and the delivery of awareness programmes.
This role is more information security compliance and stakeholder focussed than technical, and you will focus on delivering key messages through a variety of creative communication methods and learning styles.
You will be a strong communicator and influencer who has an interest in Information Security, with a passion to learn more. The role will oversee and implement Information Security learning and awareness activities, along with the management of the digital platforms that supports learning and awareness delivery for the Coventry University Group both within the UK and overseas.
You will create and update internal Information Security awareness platforms, webpage content, and provide timely updates related to information security within the University Group, as such you will be comfortable with webpage creation and digital content management.
This varied and engaging governance, risk, and compliance role will work closely with existing front line support teams to ensure information security incidents are managed, owned, and resolved within service level, and may occasionally take security incident ownership where appropriate to do so.
You will liaise with Digital Services stakeholders to ensure responses to legislative requests are made within timeframe, whilst coordinating and managing activities related to the annual recertification of external certification such as Cyber Essentials Plus.
About Us
Coventry University Group is a forward-looking, modern university with a proud tradition as a provider of high-quality education and a focus on applied research. Our students benefit from state-of-the-art equipment and facilities in all academic disciplines including health, design and engineering laboratories, performing arts studios and computing centres. Our city-centre campus is continually developing and evolving, and we have plans for further investment in it over the next few years. We are a major presence in Coventry and have an evolving global presence.
Digital Services plays an integral part in Coventry University Group as it continues to expand its global presence, with a significant increase in the number of subsidiaries and supporting offices both within the UK and overseas. Digital Services supports over 50,000 users from around the world, with a diverse range of IT requirements and expectations, providing support to over 200 software applications. This number grows yearly as new projects and programmes are initiated across the Group and will continue to grow significantly. Compliance, Assurance, Technology, and our Digital Future are critical to the future of the Coventry University Group, and Information and technology play a crucial role in underpinning our new business models, whilst providing secure and flawless IT delivery.
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