Information Security Coordinator with a focus on compliance and governance for Herlev Municipality

Would you like to help strengthen information security in Herlev Municipality?

We are seeking a competent information security coordinator who combines strong professional knowledge of IT and information security with the ability to create overview and coherence across the organization.

In Herlev Municipality we focus on strengthening work with data protection and information security. Therefore we are seeking an information security coordinator with solid experience in IT and security solutions who can contribute to developing and supporting the municipality's security effort.

The position is organizationally placed as part of the Information Security Team under IT and Digitization. It reports to the IT and Digitalization Chief.

Responsibilities

Your main tasks will be to

• ensure implementation of necessary security measures, e.g. in relation to standards CIS 18, ISO 27001.
• act as the lead on NIS2 across the entire municipality.
• implement and maintain the ISMS system.
• conduct risk assessments and analyses, and proactively propose necessary security solutions to meet the municipality's needs.
• manage the implementation of new security solutions in collaboration with the business, IT operations and suppliers.
• be the point of contact for IT reviews and audits.
• keep security policies, procedures and contingency/incident response plans up to date.
• participate in the information security committee as well as in the security work in the Greater Copenhagen Digitalization Association (DSD).
• collaborate with the team on compliance.

From requirements to practice

You will be part of a central function responsible for information security across Herlev Municipality. The role involves close collaboration with functional areas, where you will contribute to translating requirements and guidelines into practice throughout the organization. From the Town Hall to the municipality's schools, day care centers and care homes, you will help create understanding of and anchoring of information security.

You will have great influence on the further development of the position and a substantial responsibility to strengthen the municipality's work with information security, compliance and awareness. It is therefore expected that you continuously keep yourself updated on developments within information security, data protection and relevant regulatory requirements.

Herlev Municipality is part of the Greater Copenhagen Digitalization Association (DSD), where 12 municipalities collaborate to support and implement digital initiatives for the benefit of citizens and employees.

About you

• You have a background with solid knowledge in information security and data protection.
• You have several years of relevant professional experience with IT security, preferably within the public sector.
• You understand security solutions and can relate them to the specific threat and risk picture.
• You are able to work cross-cutting and in a holistic way in collaboration with both central and decentralized units in the municipality.
• You can work independently and plan and prioritize your tasks.
• You are proficient in written and verbal communication, solution-oriented and able to convey complex messages in an understandable way.

About IT and Digitalization

IT and Digitalization is part of the Finance and Procurement Directorate and consists, in addition to the Information Security Team, of the Digitalization Team and the Operations and Support Team. The Information Security Team consists of a Contract Manager, a GDPR lawyer and you as information security coordinator.

We offer

• An exciting job with good development opportunities.
• A department with good and professional colleagues.
• Independent and exciting tasks with many challenges.
• Opportunity to develop professional and personal competencies.
• Stable workplace at Herlev Town Hall with the possibility of home working by agreement within the team and with regard to the team's operations.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and employment terms are set in accordance with the applicable collective agreement for municipal employees. Classification depends on qualifications and experience.

Herlev Municipality has smoke-free working hours.

Application deadline and interviews

The application deadline is 31 October 2026. Interviews will be held in week 46.

Would you like to know more?

Please contact Peder Dannenberg, IT & Digitalization Chief, at 2199 3945.

Meet our employees

On herlev.dk you can meet some of our employees from different workplaces across the municipality. They each talk about what they work with and why they enjoy their work.

Apply for the position

You apply for the position online. Remember to attach your application, CV and other relevant documents. After you have submitted your application, you will receive an email as confirmation. Please note that the email may be located in your 'Spam/junk' folder.

About Herlev

Herlev is located in the heart of the capital region with a well-functioning infrastructure. Transport links to and from Herlev are good and will be strengthened with the upcoming light rail and the four light rail stations in the town. At the same time, Herlev offers easy access to green spaces. We are actively developing the town so that it also in the future has a vibrant commercial life, an exciting town center and is attractive to live and do business in.

In Herlev Municipality, we work ambitiously and purposefully to ensure that our offerings to citizens in the future are also of a high level. We do this by organizing the organization with a greater focus on strengthening professional competence and supporting dialogue with citizens, as well as shortening the distance between the local political level and the municipality's employees.

Department: IT and Digitalization

Application deadline: 31 October 2026

Location: Herlev Town Hall / Herlev Hovedgade, 110, 2730, Herlev, Denmark