The DPO will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with data protection laws and regulations establishing and maintaining robust data protection policies and procedures and acting as a key contact person for all data protection matters within the organization. The ideal candidate should possess a deep understanding of data protection principles excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct regular audits and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of existing data protection measures and identify opportunities for enhancement.
- Act as a liaison with regulatory authorities and external auditors during data protection audits investigations or inquiries.
- Monitor and assess the organizations data processing activities to identify potential risks compliance gaps and areas for improvement.
- Lead incident response and breach management activities including conducting investigations implementing containment measures and ensuring timely reporting of data breaches as mandated by applicable laws.
- Develop and implement comprehensive data protection policies procedures and guidelines to ensure full compliance with relevant data protection laws and regulations.
- Collaborate with relevant departments to review and evaluate privacy impact assessments (PIAs) for new projects systems or processes involving the collection use or storage of personal data.
- Provide expert advice and guidance to management and employees on data protection requirements best practices and the implementation of effective security measures.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all data protectionrelated queries requests and concerns from internal stakeholders data subjects and regulatory authorities.
- Develop and deliver training programs and awareness initiatives to educate employees on data protection principles policies and practices.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as law information technology or data protection.
- Certification as a Data Protection Officer (CDPO) or equivalent is preferable.
- Indepth knowledge of data protection laws and regulations including GDPR CCPA and other relevant regional or industryspecific requirements.
- Strong understanding of information security principles and best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively convey complex data protection concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.
- Exceptional analytical and problemsolving abilities with a capacity to assess risks identify gaps and propose suitable solutions.
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments exert influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Experience in conducting data protection audits assessments and privacy impact assessments.
- Familiarity with privacyenhancing technologies and data protection frameworks is advantageous.