Wananchi Group (K) Ltd
Job Title: Network
Security Officer
Department: Technical
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Position Reporting to: Customer Operations Manager
Manages Others: No
Titles &
Number of Staff Managed: N/A
Job Purpose / Summary:
Reporting to the
Wananchi Group Customer Operations Manager,the Network Security Officer will
help in the liaison between Wananchi Group and Government Security Organs on
all issues relating to security and pirate networks.
Key Roles:
1) Overall:
Working with the Wananchi Group Customer Operations Manager to co-ordinate with
all the relevant Security organs including the Kenya Police Service, KPLC
Security, Kenya Copyright Board etc. to enhance the security of the Wananchi
Group network and to eliminate the threats posed by piracy of content and
pirate networks.
Thus ensuring:
a) Receives
regular intelligence information regarding piracy of content and pirate
networks from internal sources (e.g. surveillance technicians) and external
sources (e.g. contractors) in areas where the Wananchi Group network operates.
b) Act on the
intelligence information received to co-ordinate and mobilise raids of pirate
networks with all the relevant Security organs including the Kenya Police
Service, KPLC Security, Kenya Copyright Board etc. as well as other affected
media content providers.
c) To dismantle
pirate networks identified in co-ordination with all the relevant Security
organs including the Kenya Police Service, KPLC Security, Kenya Copyright Board
etc. as well as other affected media content providers.
d) To
co-ordinate the disposable of all the recovered pirate equipment and materials.
e) To
co-ordinate and cooperate with the Wananchi Group legal team and Law
enforcement agencies to ensure that previously dismantled pirate networks are
not re-activated.
2) Maintain the security of
the Wananchi Group network by:
a) Ensuring that
there are no pirate networks operating within the environs of the Wananchi
Group network.
b) Timely
intervention once pirate networks have been identified to ensure they are
properly dismantled.
c) Maintaining a
close relationship with the relevant Government Security organs and other
third-parties to ensure that they receive timely intelligence information on
the installation of pirate networks in all areas of interest to the Wananchi
Group.
3) Working with the
Customer Operations Manager & Surveillance Technicians to:
a) Receive and
track all reports of pirate networks received from surveillance technicians.
b) Act on the
received information to dismantle the pirate networks ASAP in co-ordination
with the relevant Security organs.
c) Ensure the
security of Wananchi Group personnel as they determine the locations and
network coverage pirate networks.
d) Provide
regular reports on the existence of and the dismantling of pirate networks to
the Wananchi Group Customer Operations Manager.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- It is desirable that the individual has worked as a member of Kenya’s security forces.
- Diploma in IT or related technical field will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge &Experience with mobilizing security operations and raids to dismantle illegal activities.
- Knowledge of Kenyan Laws relating to media content, copyright infringement etc. would be an added advantage.
- Must be of very high integrity and uphold high ethical standards and honesty.
- Develop and display the sound judgment skills that allow him to make the right decision while under duress
- Must have good administrative and organizational skills.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Possess a valid and clean driving license.
Deadline for
applications is 1st October 2013.
Only qualified
applicants will be contacted.
Applications to
be sent to recruit@ke.wananchi.com
