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World Vision is hiring a
Remote Chief Information Security Officer

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At a Glance 
Role: Chief Information Security Officer 
Reports to: Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Location: Remote within the U.S.; Federal Way, WA considered for hybrid 
Required Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Systems Analysis or related field or equivalent work experience (eight years).  In addition to education or education equivalent, requires a minimum of 10-15 years of work experience in multiple IT areas, including five (5) or more years of relevant enterprise-wide architecture and information or cyber security experience, and five (5) or more years of experience leading teams. Requires CISSP, CISM, or GIAC.
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer.
Travel: Up to 10% of time in the U.S. and international.
Estimated Salary Range: $134,000- $177,000
 
World Vision USA
When you work at World Vision, your passions and talents come together to meet the greatest needs in the world today. We're a global Christian humanitarian organization, and we partner with children, families, and their communities to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We empower people out of poverty. We're Christian and follow Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed through serving every child we can regardless of faith. Are you feeling called to explore joining us? We hope so.
 
The Job
The Chief Information Security Officer will provide strategic direction and leadership for World Vision US Information and Cyber Security.  Lead the Information and Cyber Security programs to develop, maintain, and govern security across the organization.  Lead incident response planning and execution. Work on highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge across multiple specialized architecture domains.  Provide an enterprise-wide perspective, leading the Incident Response Team and serving as a member of the Governance, Risk & Compliance Council. Serve as the senior accountable leader for information and cyber security to the WVUS Board, WVUS Executive Management, and represent WVUS information and cyber security interests to World Vision Partnership. Help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies. Personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word and sign.
 
Responsibilities Will Include
  • Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, chapel, prayer, worship, devotions, and leadership of devotions); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.
  • Strategic Direction: 
    • Lead the development and implementation of a forward-looking information and cyber security strategy that addresses emerging threats, evolving technologies, and business innovation.
    • Communicate risks to senior management and recommend mitigations.
    • Define the principles that guide information and cyber security decisions for the enterprise. 
    • Align information and cyber security strategy with business goals. 
    • Consult on the solutions viewpoint, in which the business, information, technology, compliance, and security viewpoints are synthesized into solutions that deliver capabilities to the enterprise. 
    • Participate in the active balancing of business and technical priorities in order to maximize benefits to World Vision's ministry. 
  • Strategic Execution: 
    • Lead the development and implementation of information and cyber security capabilities based on business requirements, considering gaps and pain points within the current state. 
    • Lead the development of information and cyber security policies, procedures, and patterns.  
    • Lead the information and cyber security governance, risk, and compliance processes.  Manage exceptions to information and cyber security standards at an enterprise level.  Lead and facilitate the creation of governing principles to guide enterprise decision 
    • Lead the Incident Response Team, serve on the Governance, Risk & Compliance Council, and liaise with other World Vision office information and cyber security related entities.
    • Manage exceptions to the Information Security Policy at an enterprise level. 
    • Provide strategic consultation to business and IT leaders.  Advise on options, risks, costs, versus benefits, and how technology tradeoffs influence strategy. 
    • Meet with project management and IT leaders to ensure information and cyber security alignment for both new and existing technology solutions.  
    • Define and manage the roadmap for information and cyber security solutions and capabilities.
  • Staff and Team Leadership: 
    • Provide leadership, technology guidance, and mentor others throughout the enterprise. 
    • Provide leadership for information and cyber security awareness
    • Lead the development and execution of a communication and education plan for enterprise information and cyber security. 
    • Define team and individual goals and set clear performance objectives, then monitor progress and results. 
    • Provide timely team and individual feedback to recognize accomplishments and address performance needs.   
    • Coach and mentor direct reports/team members, recommend appropriate skills training to enhance career development and work with direct reports/team members to create personal development plans. 
    • Hire, fire, train, counsel, evaluate, and recommend salary increases and promotions for those under direct supervision. 
    • Facilitate hiring of consultants and contractors responsible for performing information and cyber security activities. 
  • Work collaboratively with team members when assigned to work as a member of a team. 
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Maintain awareness of corporate goals, objectives, organizational announcements, and activities. Reference and follow organizational policies and procedures, seeking clarity as needed.
 
You Bring These Skills
Stakeholder Relationship Building: Understands the diverse needs and agendas of various stakeholders and balance multiple and sometimes conflicting interests to support the organization's long-term effectiveness.
Strategic Orientation: Understands complexity and views situations from a broad strategic perspective. Effectively translates organizational/divisional strategy into strategy for own area(s) of responsibility.
Technical Communication Skills: Effectively communicates technical concepts and work products orally and in writing. Uses clear, logical and detailed approach appropriate to the audience
 
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Systems Analysis or related field or equivalent work experience (eight years).  In addition to education or education equivalent, requires a minimum of 10-15 years of work experience in multiple IT areas, including five (5) or more years of relevant enterprise-wide architecture and information or cyber security experience, and five (5) or more years of experience leading teams. Requires CISSP, CISM, or GIAC.
 
 
Salary Range & Benefits
WVUS Pay Grade Level: 231
Expected hiring range: $134,000- $177,000
The full salary range for this role is $131,200-$223,000
This range applies to locations with a market similar to our Federal Way and Washington D.C. offices. A different range may apply based on your work location.
Job offers are based on relevant qualifications and pay equity. 
Please indicate your salary expectations in the application. 
In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round our total compensation package. Click here to learn more.
 
About World Vision
We're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to empower them as they reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For nearly 75 years, World Vision has followed Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.
 
What Happens Next? 
Applications are reviewed weekly. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an initial phone conversation with a recruiter. If questions arise on our end about your application, we will message you to learn more. We encourage you to submit a PDF resume and a cover letter.  Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time. 
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💵 Salary: $131,200 - $223,000
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