Data Protection and Privacy Lead Specialist

4 days ago


Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia ZATCA Gets Full time
Data Protection and Privacy Lead Specialist

JOB PURPOSE:
Jobholders at this level are experienced professionals capable of conducting work with general directions. They are primarily concerned with developing solutions to challenges which require some analysis to understand and resolve, and addressing issues escalated from junior levels.

They undertake complex operational activities including supporting in setting data privacy and protection policies, suggesting plans to improve the protection of ZATCA's sensitive data, providing recommendation regarding data privacy and protection awareness program, managing implementation of approved plans and reviewing identified issues to recommend accordingly new improvement projects.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Accountability Areas & Key Activities:

Data Privacy and Protection Planning:

  • Review National Data Management Office (NDMO) approved standards and policies to update ZATCA's current data guides and ensure continuous adherence with NDMO requirements.
  • Conduct needed assessments to identify needs and challenges related to personal and private data management and highlight improvement areas.
  • Assist in the development of data privacy and protection policies, standards, and procedures in line with ZATCA's strategy and based on best practices and international standards.
  • Suggest data privacy and protection improvement plans and initiatives to safeguard and improve the protection of ZATCA's sensitive data and information assets.
  • Devise a list of data privacy and protection KPIs in line with strategic objectives to ensure proper follow-up.
  • Communicate data policies, standards, strategy, and plans with related stakeholders to secure clear understanding and enable engagement.
  • Conduct risk assessments against data privacy to identify faced data issues and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
  • Develop control measures and metrics to monitor employees' performance and confidentiality, ensuring protection of ZATCA's sensitive data.
  • Prepare data privacy and protection awareness programs and initiatives to ensure proper communication of NDMO and ZATCA requirements.

Data Privacy and Protection Management:

  • Manage proper implementation of data privacy and protection plans while identifying data issues related to evaluation, integration, and automation to ensure timely resolution.
  • Identify and assess improvement areas and develop initiatives and projects to minimize facing data issues and ensure continuous adherence to data obligations.
  • Follow up on proper implementation of approved improvement action plans to enhance data privacy and protection.
  • Consolidate data privacy issues and partner with internal stakeholders, particularly IT functions, to implement remedial actions.
  • Develop reports for related stakeholders highlighting ZATCA's compliance levels with data standards and policies.

Organization and Operations:

  • Follow all relevant policies, processes, and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
  • Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team members to ensure work is carried out efficiently.
  • Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly.
  • Perform other duties as requested.

People Management:

  • Train junior staff on different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicable.
  • Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/junior staff.
  • Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes.

Knowledge and Experience:
A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

Education and Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in data science, Computer Science, or equivalent is required.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Government Administration

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