Information Security Officer

Do you really want to make an impact in the field of information security? At Wageningen University & Research (WUR), you will have the opportunity to give advice, improve processes and contribute to the digital security of the future. You work in a dynamic environment with a lot of freedom: hybrid working is possible, there is plenty of room for personal development and we attach great importance to a healthy work-life balance.

What will you do?
As an Information Security Officer, you ensure that information within WUR is well protected. You are the connecting link between management and the Chief Information Security Officer and work closely with data managers/stewards, privacy officers and IT. What does your work entail in concrete terms?

• You identify risks, advise on appropriate measures and help embed them in the organization;
• You advise on secure software and data usage and perform data classifications;
• You develop workable processes that help employees to work safely;
• You raise awareness about information security with practical support and information;
• You regularly coordinate with other Security Officers within WUR to share knowledge and coordinate working methods;
• You dare to control, escalate and keep management on a sharp eye on risk acceptance.

• You have a higher professional education (HBO) working and thinking level, and demonstrable experience with information security (such as CISM, CISSP or similar knowledge);
• You are a strong communicator, can switch well between levels and know how to get people moving;
• You have experience in an advisory role, for example as a business consultant, auditor or security officer;
• You are tenacious, dare to push back and know how to make an impact within a complex organization;
• You have a practical, hands-on mentality and keep an overview;
• You have an excellent command of the Dutch language (C1) and can get by well in English (B2).

This is where you will work
You will work for two units within WUR: the central staff departments such as HR, Finance and Communication. In addition, for the Sciences Group Animal Science Group (ASG). Within ASG you will be part of the Data@ASG team. This team consists of the data management specialist, IT and the privacy officer. This means that you will meet a variety of people with whom you will work together, from business operations specialists to researchers and teachers.

When it comes to terms of employment, Wageningen University & Research is the right place for you. Highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement are, for example:

• working hours that can be determined in consultation, so that an optimal work-life balance is possible;
• sabbatical leave, study leave and partly paid parental leave;
• There is a lot of attention for vitality and you can use the sports facilities on campus at an attractive rate;
• a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme through ABP.

Of course, these excellent fringe benefits also include an appropriate salary. Depending on your relevant work experience and salary, we offer a minimum of € 4,045 to a maximum of € 7,068 for a full working week of 36 hours in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Wageningen Research (scale 11/12).

We offer a contract of 0.6 FTE for one year with the intention of converting it to an indefinite contract.
Wageningen University & Research stimulates internal career opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are ample opportunities for own initiative in a learning environment, we offer excellent training opportunities. With us, you will get a versatile job in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, and at a university that has been chosen as the "best university" in the Netherlands for the 20th consecutive time.

The mission of Wageningen University & Research is 'To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life'. Within Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation are joining forces to contribute to the solution of important questions in the field of healthy food and the living environment.
With approximately 30 branches, 7,700 employees (7,000 FTEs), 2,500 PhD and EngD candidates, 13,100 students and more than 150,000 Lifelong Learning participants, Wageningen University & Research is one of the world's leading knowledge institutions in its field. The integrated approach to the issues and the cooperation between different disciplines form the heart of the unique Wageningen approach.
Our employees indicate these points as good reasons to come and work at WUR: read the 5 reasons to come and work at WUR
We are recruiting for this vacancy ourselves. Acquisition is not appreciated, but sharing in your network is.

For more information about this position, please contact Baudina Speerstra, Manager Operations ASG, 0317 – 482108 or by e-mail; baudina.speerstra@wur.nl or with Brigitte van Heerde, Manager Corporate HR Legal, 06 4182 4748 or by e-mail: brigitte.vanheerde@wur.nl.

For more information about the procedure, please contact Edvard Jongschaap, Sr Corporate Recruiter. By phone: 0317 – 489 178 or by mail: edvard.jongschaap@wur.nl.

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This vacancy is open until Monday 24 November. We would like to schedule the first interviews in the week of Monday 1 December.

Welcome, safe and appreciated
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) attaches great importance to diversity and inclusion. This is because we believe that different insights lead to innovative solutions. We therefore create a working environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued, regardless of background, identity or experience. Together, we are building a culture in which everyone's unique contribution contributes to the success of our organization.