Information Security Officer
Workplace: Karlshamn, Sverige
Expires: August 15, 2025
Karlshamn municipality is seeking an Information Security Officer to be placed in the IT & Digitalization department. The officer will lead and develop the municipality's overall information security efforts and serve as the data protection coordinator. Responsibilities include developing methods to comply with legislation, preventive work against incidents, incident reporting and investigation, employee competence development, increasing security awareness, policy development and compliance, organizational and environmental analyses, and leading interdepartmental forums with close collaboration with municipal offices.
Main requirements:
- Academic education in relevant fields such as law, information security, or IT security.
- Work experience as information security officer in municipality, region, or similar large authority.
- Proficient in Swedish, both spoken and written.
- Valid B driver’s license.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop the municipality's information security work.
- Serve as the municipality's data protection coordinator.
- Develop methods and working practices to comply with legislation and governing documents.
- Work preventively to avoid security incidents and manage reporting and investigation if incidents occur.
- Educate employees and increase security awareness within the organization.
- Provide ongoing support related to information security topics.
- Follow up on, create, and ensure compliance with policies, guidelines, and routines in the area of responsibility.
- Conduct ongoing analyses of the organization and external environment regarding the area of responsibility.
- Lead multiple forums with representatives from all departments.
- Collaborate closely with municipal office and leadership offices.
Required hard skills:
- Academic education in law, information security, or IT security.
- Experience as information security officer in public sector or comparable authority.
- Swedish language proficiency.
- Driver’s license (B).
Recommended hard skills:
- Experience with information security related to development and digitalization.
Soft skills:
- Structured work approach
- Ability to organize work efficiently
- Pedagogical skills
- Goal-oriented
- Egoless and team player
- Ability to foster good work climate and contribute to job satisfaction
Natural languages:
- Swedish (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
- Collaboration across departments
- Communication with various municipal offices
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