Data Protection Officer

Job Title: Data Protection Officer (Contract-Based | Hourly | On-Call)

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Job Summary:

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

contract-based, hourly paid position

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the point of contact for

  UK/EU residents

  , supervisory authorities, and internal teams regarding data protection issues.
• Identify and evaluate the companys

  data processing activities

  .
• Provide expert advice on conducting

  Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)

  .
• Monitor compliance with

  GDPR

  and applicable

  local data protection laws

  .
• Review and advise on data management procedures and internal policies.
  
• Offer consultation on incident response and handling of

  privacy breaches

  .
• Track regulatory changes and provide recommendations to maintain compliance.
  
• Maintain and update a

  register of processing operations

  , including risk-prone processes for prior checks.
• Support internal awareness and training initiatives regarding data protection obligations.
  

Requirements-

• Work experience in data protection and legal compliance is a must.
• Solid knowledge of GDPR and data protection laws.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ensure that controllers and data subjects are informed about their data protection rights, obligations and responsibilities and raise awareness about them;
• Create a register of processing operations within the institution and notify the EDPS those that present specific risks (so-called prior checks);
• Ethical, with the ability to remain impartial and report all non-compliances
• Organizational skills with attention to details.

Experience:

4-5 years expertise in managing international data protection compliance programs and implementing data governance policies, technology compliance standards and programs, and privacy-by-design frameworks.

To be successful in this role, you should have in-depth knowledge of GDPR and local data protection laws and be familiar with our industry and the nature of its data processing activities.