OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the framework of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) project (402EGY4001), UNESCO Cairo Office, UNESCO Cairo Office, has been providing assistance for the IT network development and maintenance at the NMEC.

At the request of the NMEC, UCO is looking for an IT Network Security Consultant for the NMEC for a duration of 11 months.

WORK ASSIGNMENT

Within the framework of the workplan of the NMEC project and under the overall authority of the Director of UNESCO Regional Bureau for Sciences in the Arab States in Cairo and the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist for Culture, a consultant will work with the NMEC IT Team by providing technical assistance for the NMEC IT network security. In this regard, the consultant shall:

1. Design and implement security systems to protect NMEC’s computer networks from cyber-attacks, and help set and maintain security standards.

2. Set and implement user access controls and identity and access management systems.

3. Monitor network and application performance to identify irregular activity.

4. Perform regular audits to ensure that security practices are compliant.

5. Deploy endpoint detection and prevention tools to thwart malicious hacks.

Long Description

6. Set up patch management systems to update applications automatically.

7. Implement comprehensive vulnerability management systems across all assets on-premises and in the cloud.

8. Work with IT operations to set up a shared disaster recovery/business continuity plan.

9. Work with team to educate employees on how to identify suspicious activities.

10. Install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs.

11. Develop, review, and modify information security policies and standards and implements for NMEC data Center for Internet Security control framework.

12. Monitor advancements in information security to ensure organizational adaptation and compliance.

13. Manage compliance testing and monitoring of current and future regulatory obligations, and other regulatory matters as required.

14. Conduct internal security risk assessments and security compliance audits.

15. Work with NMEC’s IT team to ensure information security risk findings are reviewed and solutions are implemented.

16. Conduct training sessions for NMEC’s IT team on regular basis to ensure the deliverance and implementation of the museum’s network security.

17. Work with relevant parties to commission activities relating to contingency planning, business continuity management, and IT disaster recovery.

18. Perform all network configurations for design networks and provide support network migration and upgrade processes.

19. Analyze network and provide support to all establish programs, ensure efficient configuration of all voice network tools.

20. Design and implement WLANs and other wireless networks.

21. Install, configuring and supporting network equipment including routers, proxy servers, switches, WAN accelerators, DNS and DHCP.

22. Configure Cisco routing and switching to maximize network efficiency and security.

23. Maximize network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting.

24. Provide Network Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues.

25. Perform mid to advanced level Cisco UC administration, implementation and troubleshooting.

26. Troubleshoot network/VOIP problems, referring to vendors or technicians as appropriate.

27. Collaborate with different teams to ensure the optimized performance of VoIP and other wireless telecommunication devices.

Deliverables and Indicative Timeline:

The following are documents in English to be submitted within the articulated timeline for review and approval by NMEC and UNESCO;

Deliverables

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)

Fees, schedule of deliverables:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences, or in related field.
• Minimum 5-year professional experience in IT Network Security.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in IT software.
• A certification of any of the below mentioned courses/programs is preferable:

– CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker

– CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional

– CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS