Source: BC Hydro
Job Title: Cybersecurity Awareness Program Advisor
Job Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Annual Salary: $ 103,900.00 - 131,400.00
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties:
Reporting to the Cybersecurity Governance and Performance Lead, the Cybersecurity Awareness Program Advisor is accountable for developing and implementing corporate-wide cybersecurity awareness and training initiatives aimed to effectively motivate desired behavioral changes and foster a culture towards secure use and handling of BC Hydro information and information assets.
Responsibilities
- Plans, organizes, and executes cybersecurity awareness campaigns to educate BC Hydro's employees and contractors on current cyber threats, best practices, and emerging trends.
- Evaluates, analyzes and identifies internal risks with the threat and vulnerability team and develops education and awareness needs.
- Through collaboration with internal cybersecurity teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, develops virtual training sessions, in-person events, resources, and online content related to cybersecurity awareness programs to mitigate risks with respect to human behavior.
- Engages with internal stakeholders to promote cybersecurity awareness initiatives and identify specific internal needs.
- Ensures the training and cybersecurity awareness program meets regulatory requirements and business needs.
- Plans and develops phishing exercises to creatively test BC Hydro's users vulnerability.
- Reviews practices in place for cybersecurity awareness program and seeks new approaches, techniques, processes and platforms to make improvements.
- Provides input and assist with a wide range of cybersecurity governance activities and initiatives (e.g. cybersecurity policy development and review, and handling of cybersecurity exemption requests).
Knowledge and Skills
- Sound knowledge of cybersecurity including current cyber threats, best practices, and emerging trends.
- Ability to translate technical terms to a non-technical audience.
- Ability to create clear and concise content to a large and diverse audience.
- Knowledge of communications and change management principles.
- Knowledge of principles and techniques to drive human behaviour.
- Strong communication abilities including listening, presentation, negotiation, influencing, facilitating, and writing skills.
- Ability to develop creative solutions to drive a culture of compliance and promote behavioural change.
- Knowledge of project management principles.
- Ability to work in a complex environment and with different stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
- Capacity for continuous learning of latest industry trends and research in a constantly shifting landscape.
Qualifications:
- University degree in computer science or communications related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in designing learning or training programs using varied channels (e.g. in-person, web based, videos).
- 5 years of experience managing training and awareness programs. Cybersecurity experience (especially phishing simulations, presentations, training, and online content) would be considered an asset.
- Cybersecurity awareness certification, like SSAP or CSAP, or cybersecurity certificates such as CISSP, CISA, Security+, or equivalent, would be considered an asset.
- Experience in a large utility company would be considered an asset.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- A comprehensive benefits package
- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
- A lifetime pension
- Flexible work model, depending on your role type
- Training and development courses
For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.
* This position is categorized as a Project Manager 1 at BC Hydro.
PN 2002743
Location - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 5R3
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How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html by February 23, 2024.
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Our four role types identify the degree of flexibility an employee could have to work from home based on the type of work they do. The flexibility for an individual job is up to the manager for each position and the operational requirements. Employees also have the right to work full-time from the office if they prefer. All of our roles require at least some in-person time.IBEW/Field - No option to work from homeResident - Works primarily (4+ days per week) in the office.Hybrid - May be able to work from home up to 3 days per week.Remote - Works from home 4+ days per week