CcHUB is Nigeria’s first open living lab and pre-incubation space being designed to be a multi-functional, multi-purpose space where work to catalyze creative social tech ventures take place. The HUB is a place for technologists, social entrepreneurs, government, tech companies, impact investors and hackers in and around Lagos to co-create new solutions to the many social problems in Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Practice Lead, GovLab & Digital Security
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description
- The GovLab & Digital Security Lead will be CcHUB’s primary interface for government agencies, civil society and social innovators looking to improve the way citizens’ needs are met in Nigeria using technology.
- Specific areas of interest in the Governance space include public service delivery, open government, open data, extractive industries transparency & local government efficiency. As also with Digital Security, You will be responsible for the information security, cybersecurity awareness and training programs.
- This position requires a team player with leadership qualities, excellent communication & presentation skills, a professional and positive attitude, organization and dependability.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities shall include the following:
- Identify critical governance priorities for the unit & initiate activities to stimulate solutions around the priority areas
- To plan, launch and manage innovation initiatives to deliver products to be utilised by government agencies, civil society & citizens to improve public service delivery & social accountability in Africa
- Research key governance issues to identify critical leverage areas around which GovLab should engage stakeholders and citizens
- Manage research & insights that drive solutions for the practice & its clients especially government agencies, civil society organisations & the general public
- Overall planning of activities, resources , budgets and operations of the practice
- Provide technical insights & networking support to governance ventures incubated at the CcHUB
- Develop a mentor network for the practice across the public sector & civil society and work with them to support incubated ventures
- Proactively identify engage & manage new partners with government, CSOs and donor agencies
- Lead in developing proposals for new governance projects to local and international funding organisations
- Work in coordination with senior management to set up a seed fund for governance ventures
- Prepare all required reports and maintain a comprehensive set of records on all activities
Digital Security:
- Ensure that our information security awareness program communicates effective security policies and requirements so that people know, understand, and can follow them.
- Promote awareness of information security policies through the creation and maintenance of an online presence that is intuitive to use, provides engaging activities to reinforce behaviors, and serves as a central repository for security guidance and references.
- Develop new or identify existing information security training, education, and awareness activities.
- Develop and maintain an information security awareness program that effectively motivates desired behaviors so our community handle data and systems in a secure manner.
- Prepare and deliver information security training, education, and awareness activities.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of existing information security training, education, and awareness program/activities.
- Create a metrics framework that can effectively measure engagement, behaviors, and impact.
- Collaborate with information/Data security technical experts as needed to augment or further develop information security training, education, and awareness activities.
- Build awareness by taking a holistic approach to the information security awareness program using electronic messages, newsletters, symposia, and printed materials that complement each other and build upon previously covered concepts.
- Work with external vendors and agency partners as needed to establish quotes, production schedules, delivery, and implementation of programs.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s or Masters’ Degree from an accredited university
- Experience in civil society, a startup or other business environment
- A solid understanding of the Nigerian public sector with relationships to academia, government agencies, civil society, start-ups and the development partner community
- Applies a basic knowledge of information security and risk mitigation principles, theories, and techniques in daily work.
- Demonstrates understanding and use of basic project management methodologies, including the ability to plan, manage and maintain a complex, organization wide program over the longer term.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Independently writes well-structured and persuasive end products/product description.
- Crafts messages/training manual to match capability of the audience. (Ability to contextualize technical content for campus audiences may be better.)
- Ability to communicate in a simple, clear and concise manner to the various communities within our organization.
- Creative thinking and understanding of audience to produce engaging materials in a variety of formats and media, including storyboards, user guides, and gamification elements.
- Resilience and flexibility to explore different paths to achieve an outcome and adjust quickly and efficiently to new circumstances and measured results.
- Confidently develops and delivers presentations and is able to respond to questions.
- Practical knowledge of different message distribution techniques to ensure end user communities understand and continually apply the required behavior necessary to reduce the ‘human factors’ risk.
- Desire to learn and integrate new capabilities in digital technology, such as audio, video, social media, online communities, blogs, and other web-based technologies.
- Highly organized and able to multi-task and manage concurrent deadlines.
- Ability to effectively contribute to and lead working groups.
- A high degree of independence, integrity and confidentiality.
- Flexible; able to move strategy forward in a rapidly changing environment.
- A robust analytical skill set
- Strong working knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft applications
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
- An entrepreneurial and innovative mind-set
What We Offer
- Paid time off
- Healthcare coverage
- A highly collaborative team environment that will support your professional and personal growth
- Work alongside great talent.
- A culture of learning and innovation.
- Opportunities for career growth and training.
- Interaction with industry leaders and forward-thinking people.
- A chance to make a social difference.
- Overall fun company.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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