Communications Security Officer (Crypto Specialist)

Position description

A dynamic, proactive and highly motivated colleague with very good communication and organisational skills and with a developed sense of service. He/she will be entrusted with the following main tasks:

• manage/administer CCIS and cryptographic systems;
• ensure the second line support of CCIS and cryptographic systems;
• manage EU CRYPTO and Communications Security (COMSEC) material;
• ensure accountability of EU crypto and COMSEC material and its transfer to/from other parties;
• ensure that appropriate procedures are enforced and channels established for accounting, secure handling, storage and distribution of EU CRYPTO and COMSEC material;
• contribute to the establishment of security procedures, technical documentation and training material on classified and cryptographic Communication and Information Systems (CIS);
• promote the principles of Information Assurance with a focus on cryptography;
• perform stand-by duty outside the EEAS working hours/days as well as duty missions in support of cryptographic systems.

Eligibility criteria

Further to the conditions set out in Article 82 of the CEOS, candidates must:

• have passed a valid EPSO CAST in a valid function group for this post, or be registered in the EPSO Permanent CAST for FG IV. In the latter case, while the registration will make the candidate eligible for the selection procedure, the recruitment of a candidate on this vacant post will be subject to his/her successfully passing the CAST exam;
• have completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma;
• have the capacity to work in the languages of the CFSP and external relations (English and French) necessary for the performance of their duties;
• be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen.

Selection criteria

Candidates should:

• have the ability to maintain diplomatic relations and to ensure representation and communication in a complex, multicultural environment;
• have the capacity to create constructive working relations in the field of external relations with national authorities, international organisations and EU Member States;
• have strong drafting and analytical skills combined with sound judgement;
• have knowledge of external relations, internal policies and functioning of the Union;
• have excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain a network of contacts both within and outside the EEAS;
• have the ability to communicate clearly on complex issues and the capacity to perform with accuracy and in a flexible manner a diversity of tasks in a complex institutional environment;
• have strong service attitude;
• be a flexible team player;
• minimum of ten years' experience with COMSEC material management;
• Minimum of five years' experience in the administration of either secure or classified (EU, national, NATO) CIS;
• Strong drafting, communication and analytical skills combined with sound judgement;
• Ability to work autonomously and to deliver results in a timely manner.

Furthermore:

• experience of working in a team in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment;
• experience in working with or within other EU institutions;
• Knowledge of the security rules for protecting EU classified information;
• A very good understanding of cryptography including Public Key Infrastructure (PKI);
• Minimum of seven years' experience in deploying secure communication systems in collaboration with internal teams and external experts and contribute to high level planning;
• Minimum of seven years' experience in ensuring system availability by conducting accurate diagnostics, resolving hardware/software incidents, and providing responsive technical assistance;
• Knowledge of or experience in IT networking (switches, routers, firewalls);
• Trainings and/or certifications on Information Security;
• Knowledge of or experience with ITIL best practices; ITIL certification(s);
• will be considered as strong assets.

Application instructions

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