Deputy Information Security Officer (m/f/d)

With around 11,000 students, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences is one of the larger state universities of applied sciences in North Rhine-Westphalia. Around 300 technical and administrative staff work at the university locations in Hagen, Iserlohn, Lüdenscheid, Meschede and Soest. Teamwork is very important to us, and training, personal initiative and creativity are highly valued. As a certified family-friendly university, it is a matter of course for us to strengthen family as part of the university culture and to ensure a good work-life balance. Our family office provides support for all questions relating to the compatibility of family and career.

South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences is looking for an Information Security Officer to start as soon as possible.

Deputy Information Security Officer (m/f/d)

Data theft, viruses, sabotage and cyber attacks are just some of the dangers to which universities are exposed as the degree of digitalization increases. In order to counter these threats, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences is optimizing its information security, setting up an information security management system in accordance with the standards of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI standards) and continuously developing it further. The Information Security Office designs and coordinates this entire process in close cooperation with the various university stakeholders and, in particular, with IT Services. In organizational terms, the staff unit reports directly to the university's chancellor.

Your tasks

• Promotion of information security at the university
• Establishment and further development of the information security management system in accordance with the BSI standard
• Establishment of emergency management in accordance with the BSI standard
• Management and control of the university's information security process
• Regularly informing the management level
• Advice and support for all organizational units of the university on information security issues
• Planning and coordination of target group-oriented training measures on information security
• Active participation in the state working group of information security officers of the state of NRW and the NRW-CERT team
• A later transfer of the tasks of the Information Security Officer after the departure of the current job holder is intended.

What you bring with you

• Degree in computer science or information security
• basic knowledge of the BSI IT-Grundschutz
• Strategic mindset as well as analytical, conceptual and interdisciplinary thinking skills
• Ability to make target group-oriented presentations
• Communication skills, persuasiveness and assertiveness
• Independent, structured and responsible way of working, initiative and organizational skills
• Several years of professional experience, preferably in the university sector, is desirable
• ideally you have knowledge or initial experience in project management, process management and business process modeling
• good written and spoken German language skills are required

Terms of contract

The full-time employment relationship is based on the collective agreement for the public service of the federal states (TV-L) and is open-ended. The classification is in pay group 13 TV-L. In principle, the position is also suitable for part-time employees. The working hours and place of work can be flexibly arranged within the framework of an existing model.

How to apply

For further information please contact Mr. Henkemeier (Tel.: 02371 / 566-1123).

Applications from women are expressly welcome and will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the NRW State Equal Opportunities Act in the event of equal suitability, qualifications and professional performance, unless there are reasons relating to the person of a competitor that outweigh this. Applications from suitable severely disabled persons and persons with equivalent status within the meaning of Section 2 (3) Part 1 SGB IX are also welcome.

Please apply by 27.06.2024, quoting job offer no. 12/2024, via our online application portal at