ICT Officer I, Cybersecurity Operations

About

The role covers encryption, penetration testing and vulnerability scanning, business impact assessment, cybersecurity awareness, patching, systems monitoring, recovery objectives, and risk assessment. Applicants need three years' relevant experience at ICT Officer II Cybersecurity level or comparable, a relevant bachelor's degree, and demonstrated merit and ability. Job grade: DHA 7 Terms of service: Permanent and Pensionable Reference: DHA/42/2026 Duty station: HQ

How to apply

Apply online through the official DHA ERP Careers page using a DHA account. Create an account to save an application and return to it later.

Responsibilities

• Implementing encryption algorithms to protect data at rest and in transit.
• Performing penetration testing exercises and vulnerability scans to check for systems weaknesses and identify vulnerabilities.
• Undertaking business impact assessments to evaluate potential impact of systems downtime on healthcare operations, patient care, and legal compliance.
• Sensitizing users on cybersecurity best practices and risks.
• Conducting cybersecurity campaigns or security drills to ensure staff awareness and assess preparedness.
• Updating cybersecurity systems by applying necessary patches and ensuring they are up to date to avoid vulnerabilities.
• Monitoring of systems, networks and endpoints to detect any suspicious activities.
• Identifying critical digital health systems and defining acceptable recovery time objectives and recovery point objectives.
• Conducting risk assessments to identify potential threats.

Qualifications

• Cumulative period of three (3) years’ relevant work experience at the grade of ICT Officer II, Cybersecurity or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Communication Technology or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance results.