General Information
- Type of contract: Fixed-term contract which may be converted into a permanent contract after three years subject to individual performance and organisational needs
- Who can apply?: EU nationals
- Salary: E/F (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €4,611 plus benefits, for further information see
- Role specialisation: Security
- Working time: Full time
- On-call?: Yes
- Place of work: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Closing date: 18.12.2024
Your team
You will be part of the Security and Safety Division in the Directorate Administration. Our Directorate has 330 staff providing all buildings-related and facilities management services for premises owned or leased by the European Central Bank (ECB).
We are currently looking for a Technical Security Specialist to join our Security Engineering team in the Security Operations Section. The team is made up of five members of staff responsible for the operation, further development and maintenance of the physical security systems at all ECB premises. It also conducts contract supervision and technical supervision for external service providers carrying out related tasks.
The Security Engineering team provides technical expertise to ensure cost and quality control in the operation and further development of the physical security systems and the related technical infrastructure. We work closely with numerous stakeholders in the Security and Safety Division as well as with the Premises Division and IT teams.
The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.
Your role
As a Technical Security Specialist you will:
- contribute to the operation and maintenance of the physical and logical access control environment of our IoT system landscape;
- steer the work of our external service providers and optimise our vendor management;
- coordinate business requirements and develop data concepts for the implementation of our long-term maintenance strategy;
- provide technical support in the Division and continuously improve systems and related services for our internal customers;
- support the service managers in the Section with financial and technical analyses of data and trends.
This position offers you an excellent opportunity to work on state-of-the-art physical security projects with a high impact for the organisation. It will challenge you to demonstrate excellent stakeholder management, working with both internal staff and external suppliers. You will also have the opportunity to work with various teams in other areas of the ECB, such as the Premises Division and the Directorate General Information Systems. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.
Qualifications, experience and skills
Essential:
- a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in information technology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or another relevant field (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
- in addition to the above, a minimum of three years’ experience in managing external suppliers and developing a supplier strategy in the field of digital or physical security;
- practical experience related to physical and logical access control including experience in setting up long-term maintenance strategies;
- experience in defining and applying performance indicators for external vendor management;
- an understanding of the NIS2 Directive and its implications for physical security;
- an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Desired:
- an understanding of data protection regulations;
- experience working in the field of physical or digital security at a national central bank, national supervisory authority, international organisation or large company;
- an intermediate (B1) command of German.
You engage collaboratively with others. You pursue team goals and learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. You signal any need for change by explaining it and proposing alternative solutions. You analyse complex information effectively and can evaluate different views to arrive at solutions. You know and anticipate stakeholder needs.
You are motivated to be part of our team and to develop and use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.
Further information
The formal title for this position will be Security Specialist.
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the Head of the Security Operations Section, Tim de Boer (+49 69 13444729), on 5 December 2024 between 13:00 and 14:00.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will include a written exercise, a presentation and an interview.
If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list (see step 4 of How we hire), from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.
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