Strategic Advisor, IT Security Engagement and Outreach

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The House of Commons’ Digital Services and Real Property is currently looking to staff the Strategic Advisor, IT Security Engagement and Outreach position. 

The Strategic Advisor, IT Security Engagement & Outreach is a senior advisory role responsible for driving institution-wide cybersecurity awareness, engagement, and cultural transformation at the House of Commons. Acting as a strategic change catalyst, the incumbent designs long-term outreach frameworks that influence cybersecurity behaviours and strengthen digital trust among Members of Parliament, senior executives, and administrative leadership. The role shapes organizational attitudes toward cyber risk, ensuring awareness initiatives align with parliamentary mandates, legislative obligations, and institutional risk appetite. 

Operating autonomously, the advisor serves as a principal interface between the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), political leadership, and external or inter-governmental partners on cybersecurity communication, information management, resilience, and institutional readiness. The role leads matrixed teams without formal authority, delivers executive-level briefings, and provides strategic communications support during high-profile cyber events or incidents. Accountability is held for outcomes that directly impact institutional resilience and reputational risk. 

Top Reasons to Join the IT Security team: 

Be part of a mission-driven team protecting critical parliamentary systems at the heart of Canadian democracy. You will have the opportunity to deliver quality service directly to Members of Parliament, their staff and the HoC administration.  

• Training and development opportunities.
• Work-life balance /35-hour workweek 
• 4 weeks’ vacation (minimum) 

Education : 

• University degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or another related field or an acceptable combination of education, technical training, and experience. 

Experiences :  

• Progressively senior experience in cybersecurity roles with a strong focus on strategic communications and stakeholder engagement within government, parliamentary, or other politically sensitive environments;  
• Experience providing trusted, authoritative advice to senior executives, elected officials, or national committees, particularly in high-visibility, ambiguous, or crisis-driven situations; 
• Proven leadership designing and driving multi-year awareness, engagement, or organizational-transformation programs with measurable impact on culture and institutional resilience;  
• Experience managing vendor partnerships, contract negotiations, and budgets supporting enterprise outreach or risk-mitigation initiatives; 
• Demonstrated experience developing, assessing, and reporting on enterprise-level performance frameworks, risk-reduction metrics, or human-factor mitigation strategies; 
• Experience chairing or leading cross-functional working groups, inter-organizational committees, or multi-stakeholder governance bodies, including contributing to cybersecurity policy or institutional directives. 

Assets : 

• Related professional designation- e.g. CISM, CISSP;    
• Specialized training or certification in organizational change, executive communications, behavioural psychology, risk governance, or public-sector leadership;  
• Experience supporting cybersecurity communications in parliamentary or other politically complex environments.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at [email protected].  

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is CBC. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles.  

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Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.  

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