OCIO-0044 Cybersecurity Incident Mgmt Spprt and Coord Officer NS - WED 14 May

Deadline Date: Wednesday 14 May 2025

Requirement: Enterprise Cybersecurity Incident Management Support and Coordination Officer

Location: Brussels BE

Full Time OnSite: Yes

Time OnSite: 100

Total Scope of the request (hours): 601

Required Start Date: 23 June 2025

End Contract Date: 31 December 2025

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Special Terms and Conditions: The contractor will be responsible for complying with the respective national requirements for working permits visas taxes social security etc. whilst working on site at NATO HQ Brussels Belgium. No special status is either conferred or implied by the host organisation NATO HQ Brussels Belgium to the contractor whilst working on site. The contractor will be responsible for complying with all the respective National Health COVID19 regulations in Belgium before taking up the position

1. INTRODUCTION

The incumbent will support the coordination of response to cybersecurity incidents involving Enterprise CIS and services performed by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). The incumbent will support the followon activities through engagement with several NATO stakeholders such as the NATO technical authorities risk management authorities and other relevant NATO entities across the Enterprise including NATO risk managers CIS Providers (CISPs) the NATO Cyber Threat Assessment Branch (CTAB) and the NATO Cyberspace Operations Centre (CyOC). The incumbent will also be responsible for further development maintenance and update of the Enterprise Cyber Incident Management framework and supporting processes.

2. TASKS

The contracted individual must be able to perform effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision the following tasks:

Support Enterprise cyber incident management and response efforts in particular ensuring appropriate coordination across Enterprise stakeholders;

Support the oversight tracking and followup to Cyber Incident Task Force (CITF) lines of effort and cyber incident management decisions;

Support policy development related to Enterprise cyber incident management including cyber incident management framework response plan and handbooks;

Prepare communication products on Enterprise cyber incidents including records of meetings and cyber incident reports;

Administrative support to the planning conduct and reporting of CITFs and Incident Coordination and DecisionMaking Groups (ICDMGs);

Support secretarial duties for cyber incident response related meetings;

Support incident management related exercises as appropriate;

Support that the lessons identified of previous exercise iterations and CITFs are learned in the Enterprise cyber incident management process;

Other tasks required to support the Enterprise incident management process under the supervision of the Enterprise Cyber Incident Manager.

3. PROFILE

4. DESIREABLE

See Requirements

5. LOCATION OF DUTY

The work will be executed primarily on site at the NATO HQ offices in Brussels Belgium.

Frequent travels or short deployments to NATO Command Structure bodies would be required.

Due to the nature of the work minimal teleworking can be foreseen.

6. TIMELINES

The services of the contractor are required for the period starting 23 June 2025 (tentative) until 31 December 2025.

Future contract extensions are subject to performance of the contractor and related NATO regulations.

7. SPECIFIC WORKING CONDITIONS

Secure environment with standard working hours. Occasional nonstandard hours may be required in support of the NATO Chief Information Officer urgent tasks.

8. TRAVEL

Occasional business travel may be required. Travel expenses will be reimbursed to the individual directly (in addition to the hourly rate) under NATO rules.

9. SECURITY AND NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

The contractor must be in possession or capable of possessing a security clearance of NATO SECRET.

A signed NonDisclosure Agreement will be required.

3. PROFILE

The candidate must possess:

• A degree from a university or establishment of similar standing;
• At least 3 years of professional experience in Enterprise or large international organization environments;
• Experience in cybersecurity preferably in policy development.;
• A good knowledge of cybersecurity in areas such as incident response threat intelligence risk management or related.
• The ability to draft clear and concise reports produce and maintain cybersecurity incident reports security in support of cybersecurity incident response activities.

4. DESIRABLE

The following would be considered an advantage:

• Cyber security certifications such as CISSP CISM or equivalent degree in cybersecurity;
• Experience within NATO or an international organisation or enterprise;
• Knowledge of the NATO organization its security policy and supporting directives.

9. SECURITY AND NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

• The contractor must be in possession or capable of possessing a security clearance of NATO SECRET.

Required Experience:

Chief