Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia
Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.
Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship
The position of Associate IT Officer (Information Security) is assigned to the Cybersecurity and Compliance Unit (ITOD-CS) within the Information Technology Department (ITD). ITD manages the information systems and technology services required for ADB's Headquarters and Field Offices. ITOD-CS sets the Information Security standards, policies, incident management, and Business Continuity approaches for Technology within ADB. The team also monitors compliance with the standards and policies within ITD. You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.
You will report to the designated International Staff and senior National Staff.
Your Role
As Associate IT Officer (Information Security), you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of identity-related processes in transitioning the operation of the Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solution from managed services to in-house, and to support the migration of the existing application to a new cloud solution. You will support the unit by coordinating cross-functional activities in the maintenance and administration of the IGA tool and access control policy enforcement. You will also be responsible for providing operational and analytical support to production incidents and user stories, coordinating schedules and requirements, and monitoring activities and deliverables.
You will:

• Assist in the development of business cases and other project documents for identity-related cybersecurity projects.
• Contribute to access control policy enforcement by assisting in confirming that the existing access controls in the current solution are compatible with and will be supported in the new cloud solution.
• Facilitate the shift from external managed services to internal support by meticulously documenting all scheduled tasks, clearly delineating and allocating roles and responsibilities, and aiding in the preparation for operational handover.
• Assist Sprint activities by monitoring and reviewing the work items in Azure Dev Ops for production user stories, bugs, and incident tickets.
• Assist in ensuring the timely closure of tasks and incidents with complete supporting documentation and Root Cause Analysis.
• Serve as focal point for coordinating, monitoring and reporting on monthly production releases ensuring supporting application change request documents are timely prepared and submitted.
• Facilitate governance activities by monitoring progress/status of matters requiring action/attention to ensure timely completion and promoting better coordination across the division. Provides periodic status reports and/or dashboards on initiatives.
• Support access reviews, attestation and audit requests.
• Support in proactively identifying access control risks and implementing measures to mitigate them.
• Participate in role-based access control initiatives in the future.
• Document processes and automate solutions whenever possible to ensure efficient monitoring and issue resolution in the future.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned and reflected in the incumbent's workplan.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, management, business or any related field, preferably with advanced training.
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in IGA tool project management, production support and administration.
• Strong background/familiarity with ADB IGA projects and operations is highly preferred.
• Solid experience in the use of IGA Solution, Incident Management Tool, and Project Administration Tool (preferably, Deep Identity/Sailpoint, Service Now, and Azure Dev Ops.)
• Experience in Agile methodology.
• Solid critical thinking, problem solving, planning and organization skills
• Very attentive to details and methodical with work.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to operate in a matrixed environment.
• Strong collaborator with the ability to work in a fast paced, deadline intensive environment.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities.
• Ability to motivate or inspire a good work ethics among IT security analysts
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for National Staff level 1.

Benefits
ADB offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB's standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.

• Paid leave (including parental)
• Medical and health benefits
• Life and other insurance plans
• Staff development
• Retirement plan
• Housing and education allowance (if applicable)

Additional Information
ADB will be rolling-out a new job grading structure on 1 January 2025, which may result in a change of the position grade and title with no change in the terms of reference. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge and accept the possibility of such changes resulting from the new job grading structure.
This position is funded by a temporary funding source (e.g., a trust fund, financing facility, or capital expenditure budget) and therefore, the renewal of the appointment and its duration are subject to the availability of the funding source.
This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew for an initial period of three (3) years following Section 3.1 (b) of Administrative Order No. 2.01 ("Recruitment and Appointment'). This appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may be renewed for a period of up to three years, or not renewed. There is no limit on the number of renewals. This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.
About Us
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 49 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under its Strategy 2030.
ADB only hires nationals of its 69 members.
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