Information Officer - Data Protection

SUMMARY:
A multi-national client of mine is looking to appoint a Data Protection Information Officer to join their dynamic team.

POSITION INFO:

A multi-national client of mine is looking to appoint a Data Protection Information Officer to join their dynamic team. 

Daily duties and responsibilities:

• Inform and advise the organisation and its employees of their data protection obligations under relevant Regulations and Requirements.
• Monitor the organisation’s compliance with rules, regulation, policies, procedures, and follow-up on and ensure corrective action with specific focus on internal data protection policies and procedures. 
• Advise on the necessity of data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), the manner of their implementation and outcomes.
• Serve as the contact point to the data protection authorities for all data protection issues, including data breach reporting.
• Serve as the contact point for individuals (data subjects) on privacy matters, including subject access requests.
• Create sound internal controls and monitor adherence to them
• Proactively audit processes, practices, and documents to identify weaknesses
• Monitoring of compliance and adherence with
• Interact with Group Companies and set plans to manage a crisis or compliance violation
• Educate and train employees on regulations and industry practices and drive compliance with POPI
• Dealing with requests made to the organisation in relation to POPI
• Working with the Regulator in relation to investigations and preparing, submitting and maintaining notifications to the Regulator
• Suggesting, selecting and implementing technical security measures
• Drafting forms and contracts appropriate for data protection
• Selecting employees, service providers and others to be involved in the processing of personal information
• Handling complaints relating to personal information

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