Ottawa (Downtown), ON, CA
Analyst, Cyber Security Awareness
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What you will do
We are seeking an innovative and dedicated individual to join our forward-thinking Cyber Security Division. You will be part of a dynamic and highly skilled team of cyber specialists working in a fast-paced environment enabling Canada’s Leading Central Bank to work securely.
This role directly supports the Bank’s Cyber Security Policy as well as the Awareness Directive. This person will be a key member of the team working to mature the Bank’s cyber security awareness program and enable a culture where Cyber Security is embedded in the way we work and where everyone understands the role that they play in protecting the Bank assets and information.
As a Cyber Security Awareness Analyst, you will contribute to advancing the Bank’s cyber security awareness work by:
- enhancing and delivering on the Cyber Security Awareness program, including Cyber Security Awareness Month and compliance exercise
- delivering routine phishing and spear phishing exercises, reporting on results, and providing recommendations for improvement
- developing and providing routine and ad-hoc cyber security training
- identifying innovative solutions on how we can continue to build a cyber safe culture at the Bank
- delivering cyber security awareness content and materials to a Bank-wide audience, in collaboration with other teams, departments, and stakeholders (internal and external)
- presenting results and strategies to senior Bank audiences to gain approval and support
- facilitating workshops and presentations to multiple levels of stakeholders
- developing and executing on communications related to cyber security awareness, in collaboration with the Communications department
- developing, maintaining and strengthening long-term relationships or partnerships with internal stakeholders and third-party services
What you need to succeed
We are looking for a talented Cyber Security Awareness Analyst, with the following knowledge and skills:
- you are a team-player who takes the initiative, is well organized and detail-oriented, and can ensure the completion of high-quality, timely deliverables
- you are innovative about data and analytic solutions and have experience in data analysis and visualization
- you seek out and analyze information to draw logical conclusions, and can identify, consolidate, and prioritize issues, and translate them into improvement plans
- you are comfortable with an agile work environment, contribute to discussions and are optimistic when dealing with changes and conflicts
- you are able to solicit cooperation from colleagues, describe your work to a non-technical audience, and are able to set priorities in your development work
- you have experience working in and performing testing procedures to assess different behaviours
- you are knowledgeable of current and emerging cyber security topics, including challenges and risks, concepts and frameworks, and industry best practices
- you are knowledgeable of organizational change management principles, approaches, and methodologies
- you have strong interpersonal skills and are an active listener with effective oral and written communication skill
- you have advanced technical skills with Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, graphs), Word and Outlook and PowerPoint
Nice-to-have
Experience:
- in Tableau, and/or other data visualization tools
- facilitating workshops
- working in Scrum
Your education and experience
This position requires a university degree in computer science or engineering, cyber or information security, communication, education, psychology or other relevant field of study with a minimum of five years of experience working within the information or cyber security field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
What you need to know
- Language requirement: English and French essential (bilingual) with a minimum starting level of functional (level 4) in second official language. Training may be provided to help reach the required level of fully functional (level 5) in second official language.
- Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
- Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
- Relocation assistance may be provided, if required
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
Hybrid Work Model
The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank`s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.
What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider.
- Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $90,535 to $106,512 (job grade 16)
- The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at 5 to 7% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay (3%) for those who exceed expectations. Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
- Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health and dental coverage that meets your needs
- Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
- Option to join the indexed, defined-benefit pension plan after 24 consecutive months of service
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.