Skills

Communication Penetration Testing Vulnerability Assessment Organization Recruitment Proactivity

Job Specifications

WE ARE

The European External Action Service (EEAS) supports the work of the High Representative in defining and implementing an effective and coherent foreign policy of the European Union and in her tasks of conducting the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy and chairing the Foreign Affairs Council. It also supports the High Representative in her capacity of Vice President of the Commission. The EEAS works in close cooperation with Member States, the Council and relevant services of the European Commission.

The main mission of EEAS Digital Solutions division is to assist the European External Action Service and EU’s Delegation worldwide network in achieving its strategic objectives by supporting administrative and core business processes with modern Information and Communication Technology tools. The unit is composed of 50 officials and more than 200 experts and is organised in four sections: Management, IT Operations, Services and Security.

We Propose

The EEAS is launching a call for expression of interest for the recruitment of one IT Security Assistant – Offensive Security Specialist (AST6) as Temporary Agent under Article 2(b) of the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the EU[1] in accordance with EEAS Decision Admin(2015) 20 on the engagement and use of temporary agents.

Please note that, candidates who have been engaged by the EEAS as non-permanent servants (temporary and contract agents engaged under Article 3b of the CEOS), will be bound by Decision ADMIN(2023) 24 of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 14/07/2023 on the maximum duration of engagement by the European External Action Service of non-permanent staff under successive limited duration contracts of different types, and on the minimum lapse of time between successive contracts under Article 2(e) of the CEOS and repealing the Decision ADMIN(2020) 10 of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 16/07/2020.

We Look For

A dynamic and service-oriented colleague with a very strong IT Security technical background with proven experiences in offensive security related activities (penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, purple team activities). In addition to demonstrating very good analytical and organisational skills, the successful candidate will have to be pro-active and be able to follow the procedures on an autonomous basis.

The ability to build and maintain good human relations within the teams and with our internal customers is essential. The selected candidate should demonstrate significant relevant experience.

As purple team operator, the main responsibilities are as follows:

Develop and execute adversary emulation in complex scenarios.
Identify potentially insecure processes and systems.
Reproduce attacks in the organization to demonstrate their exploitability.
Utilize detections to improve the effectiveness of adversary emulation scenarios.
Collaborate with the SOC and propose improvements in detections based in the emulation results.
Create and use custom tools to automate and optimize the adversary emulation process.
Provide security design reviews to ensure compliance with company policies and directives.
Provide security consultancy and advice to projects, plans, and other entities.
Brief at both executive and technical levels on security reports and testing outcome.
Provide help in technical vulnerability assessments of IT systems to identify potential vulnerabilities, make recommendations to control identified risks.
Take part of blue/purple team security exercises.
Manage projects/procurements related to the operation of the IT Security Office.
Approach tasks with flexibility, proactivity and complete work to a high quality.
Coordinate tasks as directed by the IT Security Team Leader to assist in the improvement of the security of the system.
Keep up to date with security trends, threats and control measures.
Actively participate and contribute in regular and ad-hoc meetings and liaison with team, departmental and institutional colleagues as directed.
Act as a backup of other colleagues and be involved in activities of the IT Security Team.

The job is a key position for an experienced technical IT professional looking for a dynamic working environment and challenging projects within a friendly, motivated and supportive team.

A proven ability to manage and co-ordinate several services simultaneously are important. Excellent oral and written command of English is essential.

LEGAL BASIS

The vacancy is to be filled in accordance with the conditions stipulated under the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS)[2], in accordance with EEAS Decision ADMIN(2015) 20 on the engagement and use of temporary agents

The successful candidate will be offered a contract as Temporary Agent under Article 2(b) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants (CEOS) at the grade of AST6.

Eligibility Crit

About the Company

At the invitation of the President of the Central African Republic, the EUAM RCA Mission was established in December 2019 by the European Council. Deployed in July 2020 to Bangui, the mission's mandate is to provide strategic advice to the Ministry of the Interior, Internal Security Forces, police and gendarmerie in an effort to support security sector reform in the country. EUAM RCA’s mandate is a continuation of the efforts put forth by the EU military training mission also present in the country and the mission works in ... Know more