Information Security Officer and Data Protection Coordinator

Your New Workplace Do you want to be part of developing and strengthening information security in a socially critical operation? MittSverige Vatten & Avfall is now seeking an Information Security Officer and Data Protection Coordinator who wants to take a comprehensive approach to information security and data protection and contribute to a safe and robust society. At MittSverige Vatten & Avfall, we work for a sustainable society. Our constant presence in nature and with people means we have a great responsibility and an important role in a functioning cycle. In our three owner municipalities—Sundsvall, Timrå, and Nordanstig—over 126,000 residents live. It is for them, but perhaps even more together with them, that we work to operate, develop, and contribute knowledge in water and waste management issues. Always with sustainability and the environment in focus. Our core values of courage, openness, and holistic thinking should always permeate our operations. The Digitalization and Information Security Department consists of 12 employees who together drive, support, and develop work on digitalization and information security within MittSverige Vatten & Avfall. How You Contribute as Information Security Officer and Data Protection Coordinator As Information Security Officer and Data Protection Coordinator, you have a central role in leading and coordinating the company's work on information security and data protection. You work broadly with administrative, physical, and IT-related security and ensure that the work is conducted proactively, structurally, and efficiently based on the organization's objectives and governing documents. You work closely with the IT Manager and Security Chief with many contact points throughout the organization. The role also involves collaboration with owner municipalities, authorities, other water and wastewater utilities, and relevant networks. An important part of the assignment is to monitor developments in the field, track external developments and regulations, and identify and analyze threats and risks. You contribute to translating these insights into concrete measures and improvements in operations. You will also work to strengthen the organization's knowledge and preparedness through training and exercises, as well as conduct internal audits and controls to monitor and develop security work. Your work tasks also include: supporting, guiding, and advising the organization within your area of responsibility ensuring that current and appropriate governing documents exist for information security and data protection communicating and following up on governing documents and ensuring they remain current contributing to ensuring the organization's competence in relevant laws, regulations, and requirements being the reporting officer for incidents within your area of responsibility serving as a substitute for the Security Manager in the company's crisis management group according to the crisis management plan Your Competence and Experience We seek someone with academic qualifications that the employer considers relevant for the position, or alternatively other education and work experience in the field. You have current experience with information security and data protection. You have good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing as well as good computer skills. We place great emphasis on personal suitability! To thrive and succeed in the role, you need to be comfortable taking responsibility for your work and driving your tasks forward. You dare to act independently and take initiative within your area of responsibility, while recognizing the value of collaboration and anchoring decisions with others when needed. You identify needs and areas for improvement and take initiative to develop working methods and drive activities from idea to implementation. The role involves many contact points, which requires good teamwork abilities and active work in building and maintaining good relationships. About the Recruitment Process The position is classified as a security position, which means a requirement for approved security vetting according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585). We also conduct drug tests in this recruitment. Good to Know Terms: Compensation beyond the monthly salary follows the applicable collective agreement. https://sobona.se/arbetsgivarguiden/dokument-och-arbetsgivarinfo/sobonas-kollektivavtal Collective Agreement: Sector Agreement (BÖK) Water and Environment Benefits: https://msva.se/om-oss/arbeta-med-oss/arbeta-med-oss#h-Varuppforandekod Are you interested in reading more about Sundsvall? Click on www.sundsvall.se or if you're interested in what it would be like to live and work in Sundsvall, you can read more at www.nykommun.se/kommun/sundsvall/ We promote a drug-free work environment, and drug testing may occur upon hiring of personnel. We observe smoke-free working hours. In Sundsvall Municipality, we value diversity and welcome employees from different backgrounds. We cherish the value that gender balance and diversity bring to our operations and work to ensure that our workplaces are accessible to everyone. To quality assure the recruitment process and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to apply for the position through the link in this advertisement. If you are also interested in working as rescue service personnel on standby/part-time firefighter, click on the link: https://www.rtjmedelpad.se/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss/raddningstjanstpersonal-i-beredskap-rib We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this announcement.

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