Risk Advisory - Cyber Strategy - Compliance & Governance - Consultant at Deloitte

Job Description

Main Job purpose:

• Support the Cyber Strategy team and the broader Cyber team with large-scale transformational projects.
• Assist with building and maturing the Deloitte Africa 360°Cyber Programme.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary and varied set of team members, clients, and service providers from across the globe.
• Apply innovative thinking to define effective recommendations to clients by leveraging your experience, market knowledge and the broader Cyber Africa teams.
• Grow professionally through training, mentoring programmes and on-the-job learning.

Additionally, You will be responsible for:

• Support the Engagement Manager/Senior Manager in the delivery of services on delegated client engagements/projects.
• Focus on the delivery of client engagements and share knowledge and experience with others.
• Produce high quality deliverables and support team members where required.
• Build strong client relationships and assist with growing our African footprint.
• Explore trending areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) with the aim of automating Cyber service offerings where possible.
• Understand and interpret complex security-related business challenges and assist the engagement team/s with conceiving innovative Information Security/Cyber solutions for clients to solve their problems through security design and architecture.
• Execute complex project activities and support less experienced team members where required.
• Assist Management/Senior Management with managing client relations and expectations.
• Manage own work against the project plan to ensure a world class client experience.
• Prepare documents such as reports and assessments – amongst others.

Qualifications

We are looking for

A pro-active, adaptable, and keen to grow individual with:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to build good relationships with clients and colleagues
• A minimum of 2 to 4+ years of advisory work experience across various industries
• Experience in assessing risks, reviewing, and testing controls
• Experience in Risk/Governance frameworks (COBIT, ISO, NIST)
• Strong logical and analytical skills
• Being able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication skills with clients and colleagues
• Proficiency in the use of PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Minimum qualifications:

• Relevant Degree, honours or post graduate diploma, professional qualifications e.g., BSc, BCom, or B.Ing/Eng or MSc

Desired qualifications:

Advanced certifications, diplomas, professional certifications, advanced degrees in Cyber Security - examples include:

• ISO27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer Certificate
• ITIL – IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
• Security +
• (ISC)² - Certified in Cybersecurity℠
• (ISC)² - CGRC - Governance, Risk and Compliance

Experience:

• 2 to 4+ years of experience with role(s) in a professional, consulting services, public and/or private sector organisations is required.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Consistently delivers high quality work
• Ability to meet deadlines (reliable and dependable)
• Able to multi-task
• Displays initiatives and takes accountability for delivery of work
• Able to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise competing responsibilities as per their urgency and importance, ability to multi-task on various client engagements

Technical Competencies:

• Technical expert in Cyber Security
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Consulting skills
• Experience in drafting and presenting to clients
• Good report writing skills
• Sound financial knowledge and understanding
• Business acumen