Job Description

Competition # : 39634

Department: Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: \xe2\x80\x8b7/27/2023\xe2\x80\x8b (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions* (CSDS), as part of the Government of Nova Scotia, puts people first. CSDS is large, diverse, and passionate about making a difference in peoples\xe2\x80\x99 lives. We believe in user-centered iterative digital service design, and practice . Working at CSDS means you will be a part of a team of caring, compassionate, and highly skilled people whose work makes a difference through designing, continuously improving and delivering the programs and services that people need.

At CSDS, we don\'t just accept difference - we celebrate a supportive culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging!

The people who use government programs and services come from all walks of life. It is important that CSDS reflects the people that we serve \xe2\x80\x93 so we can deliver better, and more accessible, and inclusive public services. We work hard to create an environment where different perspectives and experiences are valued. We are committed to helping diverse talent thrive.

*Formerly known as the Nova Scotia Digital Service (NSDS) group, a part of the previous named Department of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services.

About Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Cyber Security and Risk Management, as the Senior Cyber Risk Architect (Computer Services Officer 4), you will provide cybersecurity analytical expertise and advisory leadership to CSDS, their business partners in the government and health sector, and the external vendor community.

Working in close collaborations with our business partners, you will develop and guide the implementation of cybersecurity best practices for the digital services of government. You will be responsible for educating and informing all digital service providing functions of their cybersecurity responsibilities in all phases and methods of service delivery.

The Cyber Risk Architect will both lead and participate in multi-disciplined government and health teams with specific accountability for scope, communications, and control procedures. The Cyber Risk Architect provides expert advice, coaching and mentoring on up-to-date cyber risk management methodologies and tools to team members and to those stakeholders within the Cybersecurity community.

In addition, you will create and deliver cybersecurity business process diagrams, advise on the cybersecurity responsibilities of functions noted within the architectures of the digital services, create cyber security documentation, and assist in reporting on organizational cyber security key performance indicators.

Primary Accountabilities

In this role, you will be accountable for:

• Defining and communicating cyber security and risk management requirements for digital services.
• Planning, managing, and participating in complex shared services projects from initiation to implementation to support the priorities of government.
• Provide coaching to support cyber security risk management practitioners, business partners, the vendor community and government and health staff.
• Providing business analyst services both within and across government departments and to our health authority partners.
• Acting as an internal consultant to government and as such receives assignments from a broad range of professionals.
• Participating in government committees as required providing information on cyber security risk management business requirements.
• Leading projects and multi-disciplined teams of both internal and external subject matter experts.
• Providing expert advice, coaching and mentoring on up-to-date cyber security risk management methodologies and tools to team members, CSDS program areas, shared services business partners, and the broader risk management business community within government.
• Demonstrate the ability and agility to achieve results in an often-fast changing environment by meeting projects deadlines and outcomes.
• Develop an effective rapport and working relationships with both technology & information community within CSDS and their business partners.
• Translating the business impacts of cybersecurity risk to a range of stakeholders in multiple digital service providing areas which assists in the understanding of cybersecurity risk to business partners.

Qualifications and Experience

As the successful candidate, you will have a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in computer science plus five (5) years of progressively responsible cyber risk management program delivery and project management experience; or graduation from a recognized Information Technology program with five (5) years and six (6) month\xe2\x80\x99s progressive experience in cyber risk management program delivery and project management; or an acceptable combination of training and experience.

In addition, you have experience with:

• A broad knowledge of the field of cybersecurity and the functional security requirements within all service providing roles that contribute to a digital service. This includes but is not limited to, access control, awareness and training, physical and environmental protection, digital service planning, and risk assessment.
• Ensuring cybersecurity alignment with corporate privacy and information management policies.
• Knowledge of assessment tools and techniques such as threat risk assessments, vulnerability assessments and cybersecurity reviews and checks.

This position will have frequent contact with CSDS shared services clients and as a result must possess excellent business awareness, acumen and analytic skills; excellent communication and facilitation skills; excellent team and consensus building skills; excellent verbal and writing skills; ability to establish effective rapport with users and vendors; and excellent consulting and diplomacy skills.

The incumbent must be able to work independently with a high level of general direction only.

Knowledge of the NIST 800-53 cybersecurity standard and compliance framework will be considered an asset.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of related training and experience may be accepted in place of education requirements. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and Union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click to learn more about our various benefits offering and eligibility criteria.

What We Offer

• Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
• Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
• Countless Career Paths.
• Department Specific Flexible working schedules.

Pay Grade: PR 17

Salary Range: $3,091.70 - $3,631.17 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.

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