Job Opportunity for Associate, Information Security at Room to Read in New Delhi, India

## Associate, Information Security

**About Room to Read**

Room to Read is a global non-profit organization dedicated to creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality through education. We achieve this by helping children in low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build life skills to succeed in school and navigate key life decisions.  We have benefited over 39 million children and worked in 23 countries and more than 182,000 communities.

**Job Overview:**

We are seeking an Associate, Information Security to join our growing team in **New Delhi, India** at our Global Office Asia – Main location. This role will be focused on security compliance management practice within the organization as an individual contributor. You will be responsible for identifying security gaps, developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.

**Responsibilities:**

* Conduct security assessments across subdomains of technology (applications, cloud, IT services, helpdesk) and work closely with country officers to detail findings.

* Draft and articulate Information and Cyber Security Policies, providing advice and support to management and information users.

* Collaborate with the IT function to identify, develop, implement, and maintain processes across the enterprise (Cloud, Network, On-prem infrastructure, etc.) to reduce information and IT risks.

* Implement and maintain standards like ISO 27001, BCMS, NIST, PCI DSS, etc.

* Demonstrate a solid understanding of IT control frameworks and IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) with regards to SOC2 type I and type II.

* Participate in internal and external risk assessments and remediation processes.

* Manage end-to-end risk remediation planning, resolution, and monitoring activities, including Technology Continuity Management planning and testing.

* Collaborate with senior business and IT Services leaders to resolve challenging risk matters.

* Identify, evaluate, and manage application security risks.

*  Find and correct end-to-end IT security risks associated with vendors, donors, and other external stakeholders.

**Qualifications and Desired Skills:**

* 5 to 7 years of relevant experience working in IT Security & GRC in multiple capacities.

* Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or equivalent experience required.

* Certification like ISO 27001, CISA, CRISC, CISM, etc. would be an added advantage.

* Understanding of Cloud security standards (e.g. Azure/AWS/GCP).

* Excellent written and spoken English.

* Detail-oriented with excellent research, analytical, and critical thinking skills.

* Strong documentation, oral and written communication, and interpersonal skills.

* The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

**Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits.** 

**To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:**

* Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization.

* Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change.

* Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness.

* Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration.

* Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment.

**Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer.**

**Learn more about Room to Read at:** www.roomtoread.org