Job Description
The Data Protection & Cyber Security Specialist - will be responsible for many objectives, such as growth, the formation of strategic partnerships, and increased profitability.
Responsibilities
- Conduct Data Protection Compliance Audits (DPCAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for Clients and Company Affiliates in accordance with extant laws and clients’ relevant policies.
- Work with Clients and Company Affiliates in implementing agreed data protection policies and procedures whether arising from the DPCAs, DPIAs, relevant policies or legal and regulatory requirements.
- Generally, work and function as the Data Protection Officer of the Company and Company Affiliates.
- Improve or develop relevant templates including toolkits required by data protection international best practices and train Clients and Company Affiliates on their effective use.
- Implementation of the Data Protection and Privacy Market penetration strategy.
- Generally, work with existing and potential partners, and Company Affiliates on new training programmes and initiatives on data
- protection and cybersecurity, whether from Nigerian, regional (ECOWAS), continental (AU) and international perspectives.
- Reposition the Academy through innovative ideas and execution as the foremost training, support and all-round experience centre for Privacy Professionals in Nigeria.
- Manage relevant relationships with Clients, Company Affiliates, partners and regulators, to ensure that all Company and Group objectives are achieved.
- Work with all relevant Clients and Company Affiliates to ensure data privacy issues are considered at the outset and in the execution of all projects, products and initiatives.