Description
Our client is looking for 3 DPO contractors for a minimum of 6 months in Belgium. GDPR and data information certified specialized
Essential Function
Data Protection:
- Provide advice on data protection compliance risk.
- Design and manage a data protection monitoring programme designed to assess compliance with the data protection policies.
- Maintain up to date, the GDPR Risk and Control Logs.
- Develop and maintain records of all personal data processing activity, including the assessment of the lawful basis for processing.
- Review policies and procedures to ensure these remain GDPR Compliant, as well as ensure all operational aspects meet compliance in execution.
- Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments for all relevant projects, product launches and other change initiatives.
- Manage all queries or requests from data subjects including subject access requests.
- Work with Legal, Vendor Management and Information Security to assess new vendors from a data protection perspective and put in place appropriate data protection contractual clauses.
- Maintain Privacy Notice and manage distribution to data subjects.
- Develop and manage an effective data protection training and awareness programme designed to ensure that all staff are adequately trained on and are aware of compliance requirements.
- Contributing to horizon-scanning activities to ensure readiness for upcoming changes in laws and regulations, research and analysis on developments in privacy law.
Experience
- Experience in a compliance/Data Protection function.
- Hands-on operational experience of data protection & privacy.
- Knowledge of national, European and Global data protection laws and practices including but not limited to an in-depth understanding of GDPR.
- Experience of managing other security, data or risk regulatory frameworks with a security focus would be an advantage.
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Understanding of the need for and possession of the ability to uphold the highest standards of confidentiality
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- Superior interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently to creatively assess and identify gaps and present solutions
- Ability to work at a fast-pace and amid ambiguity and changing priorities
- Ability to steer and influence a culture of compliance
- Project management skills
- Investigative and analytical thinking