VisionFund MicroFinance Job Vacancy
VisionFund Micro Finance Institution (S.C) is an Institution established according to proclamation No. 40/96 to provide financial services to the productive poor in the rural and urban areas of Ethiopia. VisionFund is currently operating in four of the Regional States of the country.
VisionFund MFI is currently looking for candidates for the following positions of the successful candidates will have skills and experience that meet the following requirements:
Position: Senior Information Security Officer
Education/training:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field
- Professional Trainings on Cyber security areas
- Professional Certifications on one or more of the following areas will be an added advantage
- CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor
- Minimum 5 years of experience in information security, IT risk management, or IT audit, preferably in the banking or financial services sector.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, encryption, DLP, IAM solutions.
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and banking regulatory requirements.
- Analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to design and enforce security architectures and controls.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High integrity and ethical standards.
Terms of Employment: Permanent
Salary: As per the Institution salary scale
Location: Addis Ababa, Head Office
Closing Date: March 10, 2026
How to Apply:
Candidates who fulfill the above requirements can submit only application letter, updated Curriculum vitae with names and addresses of up to 3 references and apply online VFE_vacancy@wvi.org Please make sure you mention the position Senior Information Security Officer in the subject line of your email application.
Note: – Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for subsequent assessment
Women applicants are highly encouraged to apply!
