IT Security Officer | IT-Sicherheitsbeauftragte / IT-Sicherheitsbeauftragter

HessenForst Landesbetriebsleitung

Gießen, Lahn, Hessen, Deutschland
Published Sep 8, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

As an IT Security Officer at HessenForst, you will be instrumental in safeguarding the organization's information and IT infrastructure. Your daily responsibilities will involve developing and maintaining IT security strategies, creating and updating information security concepts, and ensuring compliance with relevant European and international laws, particularly the NIS-2 directive. You will establish and manage risk assessment processes, conduct analyses, and develop IT emergency and business continuity plans. This role offers the opportunity to advise the organization on information security matters, contribute to data protection efforts, and work within a secure, family-friendly environment with flexible work arrangements and opportunities for professional growth. Your expertise will directly contribute to preserving Hessen's forests for future generations.

Required Skills

Education

• University degree (Bachelor/FH Diploma) in Computer Science or Business Informatics, or equivalent • University degree as a Certified Public Administrator (Diplom Verwaltungswirt), or equivalent • Completed apprenticeship as an IT Specialist for System Integration, or equivalent

Experience

  • Long-term practical experience in information and communication technology (desirable)
  • Proven in-depth expertise in information security, BSI IT-Grundschutz, national and European regulations and laws
  • Experience in data protection (desirable)
  • Experience in IT security, ideally as an IT Security Officer (advantageous)
  • Knowledge and experience of the IT security strategy of the State of Hesse (desirable)

Languages

German (Fluent)

Additional

  • Willingness for further training and education in the mentioned areas
  • Current performance review or work reference required for the selection process
  • Position is rated at salary group A 13 or comparable TV-Hessen salary group
  • For non-civil servants, employment is under the TV-H collective agreement