Cyber Security Specialist

We are looking for a Cyber Security Specialist! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!

Type of Employment: Contract
Title: Cyber Security Specialist
Term: Contract – 12 months with extension
Location: Toronto – Hybrid 3 days a week
Industry: Government
Job ID number: 234

Description

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

The main function of the Senior Accessibility and Equity & Inclusion Specialist will be to lead accessibility efforts under our multi-year accessibility plan by prioritizing and managing initiatives, progress reports, and budgets. They will also work with internal stakeholders, external partners, and our networks to develop a sound understanding of our culture and opportunities for growth.

Additionally, the selected candidate will:

• Lead the Centre of Excellence’s accessibility plan and reporting with a focus on strategic planning
• Complete analysis of screen reader capabilities of the Cyber Security Ontario portal, present findings, and implement solutions
• Coordinate reporting for, and advise on all cyber education and awareness products
• Contribute to the implementation by Design Multi-Year Strategy
• Develop presentations, reports and briefing notes for a range of audiences, including senior executives

The role requires the following competencies:

1. User Experience Design/ Quality Assurance

• Provides quality assurance and user experience design expertise and advice to internal stakeholders on design principles and the development and implementation of best practices in accessibility to ensure compliance with legal requirements and industry best practices. Extensive experience in the analysis, development, design, testing and implementation of websites, as well as accessibility testing (such as screen readers) and knowledge of accessibility principles and internationally recognized guidelines.

2. Accessibility Liaison and Advice 

• Maintains ongoing liaison with cyber security staff and senior client ministry program management to facilitate working relationships on all accessibility planning, implementation and management matters by assessing accessibility needs and assisting asset custodians in the identification, design, and implementation of accessibility solutions.

3. Project Management 

• Leads and/or carries out large scale and sensitive projects and/or significant components of other projects with accessibility design elements, to mitigate identified risk to an acceptable level, ensuring compliance and integration with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) standards; provide supervision/technical direction to teams, coordinate development of design specifications, prepare reports, estimates, and feasibility studies.

4. Communication and Relationship Management Skills

• Demonstrated communication, consultative and advisory skills to act as the lead accessibility resource and provide expertise to ongoing contacts.