Data Protection Officer at Corporate Staffing

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Establish the Data Protection framework and implementation plan.
• Develop policies and templates for data processing.
• Guide departments on implementing the Data Privacy requirements and supporting them to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act.
• Create and maintain a register on all data processing activities.
• Train stakeholders involved in data processing and update training requirements.
• Conduct reviews to ensure compliance and accountability and proactively address potential issues.
• Ensure that IT systems and procedures comply with all relevant data privacy and protection regulations.
• Support the University in the preparation of privacy statements for data processing
• Ensure compliance on all company forms and/or literature, websites and other communication or data collection mediums.
• In liaison with the Information Security function, maintain records of all data assets and exports.
• Maintain a data security incident management plan for timely remediation of incidents.
• Create an e-Data base for data protection
• Serve as the point of contact between the University and the Regulatory Authorities.
• Interfacing with data controllers and data subjects and sensitising them about their rights, obligations and responsibilities.
• Provide regular status updates to management and draw immediate attention to any compliance risks and/or exposure to the applicable data protection rules.

Qualifications & Experience 

• A Bachelor’s degree in ICT, Law, Business Administration or any other Business-related degree from an accredited university.
• 5 years’ experience within ICT, legal, audit and/or risk function handling company data.
• Hold at least one Data Protection and/or Privacy certification

Other Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrated an understanding of Data processing operations as provided in the Data Protection Act no. 24 of 2019
• Well-developed IT skills;
• Excellent research skills;
• Well-developed report writing skills;
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills