Data Protection Coordinator (1 year fixed term)

Tasks

• Act as a first point of contact for local data privacy matters and issues, ensure „privacy by design and default".
• Consult with departments regularly to identify and assess personal data processing, recommend measures to manage risks associated with data processing, follow-up on their execution.
• Keep records of processing activities up to data.
• Assess contracts with respect to data privacy, manage necessary addendums, processing agreements.
• Support vendor assessments with identifying and analyzing data protection controls.
• Create and maintain information on data processing activities, privacy impact assessments, legitimate interest assessments, etc.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and company policies with regards to data protection.
• Follow-up on mandatory training completion, provide adequate personal and/or virtual training to local staff on demand to increase awareness.
• Measure and report KPI, e.g. on training participation, training results regularly.
• Participate in community calls, meetings, share and receive know-how from other DPCs.
• Continuously improve processes, documents related to data privacy within the organization.
• Ensuring data protection compliance of cloud services, including completing documentation, forms and complying with data protection requirements.
• requirements_list
• 2-3 years' experience in a similar role (GDPR focused duties) gained in a larger organization.
• Strong verbal and written English language knowledge with business vocabulary.
• Assertive communication skills.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Willingness to take on responsibility and follow through own ideas for improvement.
• Ability to explain GDPR topics and principles for all staff in an easy-to-understand way.
• Competence to work with international teams.