Job Description

Are you looking for a skilled administration role in the Newcastle Area? Do you have a background in administration and IT? If this sounds like you, please read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity!

Working for a well-established public sector organisation in Newcastle Business Park, you'll be an essential part of a busy team, reporting to the Information Assurance Officer about IT disaster recovery. If successful, your responsibilities will include the following:

Direct responsibilities:

-Monitoring the security mailbox
-Follow up with suppliers on security alerts
-Maintaining the record centre - IRON Mountain
-Follow up with teams on security related queries
-keeping documents up to date

The role will also involve administrative support for the Information Assurance Officer on the following:

-Coordinating DPIA - specifically impacts on IT/change
-Coordinating on business continuity and IT disaster recovery
-Maintaining the security testing suppliers
-Reviewing contracts from security provision point of view
-Liaising with Defra Security Accreditation Board
-Maintaining the RMADS (security risk documents)
-Running security/continuity exercises, workshops and training
-Communicating internally and externally with other areas of the business and its key IT providers

The successful candidate will have knowledge, skills and experience of:

- A high level knowledge of IT systems in terms of networking, databases, software and hardware, and data storage, sufficient to engage with 3rd parties in communications and meeting records.

This is a full time, temporary position currently expected until the end of March 2019 with scope to be extended. If you think you have the skills and knowledge to fulfil this role, please do not hesitate to submit your online application. We are looking for the correct candidate to start around the 17th of December and welcome your applications.