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  • Date posted

    July 3, 2025

  • Hiring location

    Abu Dhabi UAE

  • Career level

    Middle

  • Qualification

    Bachelor Degree

Description

Role: IS Business Support Senior Officer

Location: Abu Dhabi

 Role Purpose:

  • This role is essential for driving Business Information Security Management, reporting to CISO, act as first point of contact for the CISO’s office internally and externally.
  • It holds a management role to manage the Information Security changes and improvement initiatives. 
  • The assigned to this role will be working closely with the CISO, All GISD Leaders & Emiratization Dep in HR and all new joiners, and other GISD management teams to follow up on GISD performance measures & to assist in the delivery of information security cross unit initiatives
  • Additionally, this role will support Information Security Management in Coordinating the initiatives follow up between GISD and executive management stakeholders, other business functions, department, IBG’s and ADIB subsidiaries, central bank & The UBF.


Key Accountabilities of the role:

  • Ensure full responsibility for Emiratization projects and development within GISD team and maintain a healthy ratio according to ADIB goals
  • Responsible for CISO office communication to external departments and subsidiaries
  • Ensure the follow up action related to GISD staff strategy is tracked across GISD
  • Ensure maintenance of the CISO workbook for GISD leaders, prioritization and tracking is done centrally. 
  • Ensure all recruitment and onboarding is executed timely
  • Ensure external relationship, awareness of and branding of GISD team is managed and consolidated in alignment with CISO strategy
  • Involved in day-to-day business functions, they coordinate and collaborate with various departments and team members. In many organizational structures
  • Handle onboarding of new employees, orientation and introductory training for new joiners 
  • Help build initiative and create a positive team culture through engagement and initiatives to foster diversity, inclusion and team building
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and deliver training programs on information security best practices
  • Collaborate with other heads and managers across the Group Information Security Department (GISD) and ADIB to assess their needs and gather inputs 
  • Building relationships with the GISD leadership teams to understand the processes, procedures, control 
  • Promoting a “self-critical” and continuous assessment and improvement cybersecurity culture (people, process and technology) are brought to light and addressed in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
  • Support CISO with committee and board meeting requirements.
  • Reconciles invoices and payment based on monthly spending.
  • Work with GISD senior management and leadership team to scope and prioritize information security services 
  • Work with the team to support and deliver Information security events and activities, including security awareness programs, campaigns, team building 
  • Coordinate with HR, Marketing, Communication, and other business departments in planning, organizing, and enhancing Cyber security branding
  • Act as the point of contact and communicate services status to internal participants and external stakeholders. 


Specialist skills / technical knowledge required for this role:

Qualifications:

  • Exceptional communication skills and leadership skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address complex security challenges
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure
  • Maximize the efficiency of all business procedures
  • Coordinate with the HR department to ensure our hiring plans meet our business needs
  • Consider the needs of external and internal stakeholders and incorporate them into new strategic plans


Requirements and skills:

  • Good knowledge of operations management
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with a positive attitude.
  • Communication Skills to build business/professional relationship.
  • Capability to engage with internal/external stakeholders to present Information Security in a positive manner.
  • Excellent English skills to effectively communicate and convey departmental messages. Arabic is a must.
  • Good presenter with ability to present security awareness messages.
  • Ability to prepare and interpret presentations, and step-by-step action plans.
  • Ability to learn new concepts, technology, and techniques.
  • Positive and professional attitude, team player, flexible and adaptable, open to change.
  • Dependable with a respect to confidentiality and policies
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Great attention to detail
  • University degree or equivalent
  • An enabler who drives change and improvement initiatives
  • Ability to listen and understand others challenges and drive solutions
  • Ability to build strong internal and external relationships with other business, support units and vendors. 
  • Instinctive and creative
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to communicate to diverse audiences


Experience:

  • Proven track record in successful coordination of tasks and projects in Technology or Security
  • Organize the department office layouts, events, seminars and conferences for the higher management
  • Organizing induction programs for new employees
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Project management and advanced Excel skills are required.

Country

United Arab Emirates

Region

Abu Dhabi

Locality

Abu Dhabi

Company

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - ADIB

Valid Through

2025-11-03

select-type

Full Time

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