Job/Role Description
Consultant Data Protection Supervisor
| Job/Role Title | Consultant Data Protection Supervisor |
| Reporting to | Sylvia Appiah (CEO) |
| Preferred candidate location | Nationwide |
| Job/Consultant Location | Onsite with clients, remote and office based |
| Salary/Renumeration | Highly Competitive, subject to experience |
| Role | Consultancy/Employment |
| Type of Contract | Permanent, Full Time /Part Time |
Background
Information Governance Solutions (IGS) is an Accredited Institution of the Data Protection Commission Ghana. We are a Cyber Security and Data Protection Consultants, our services include training and awareness, compliance assessment, audit and Data Protection as a service, helpline and any offering in line with the needs of the business and customers.
Information Governance Solution (IGS) supports organisations to meet jurisdictional legal obligations and international standards with strategic and policy solutions including staff training and awareness. For example, the requirements of the Data Protection Act and ISO standards across Africa and other global locations.
Our pool of consultants has expertise which span from Information Governance, Cyber Security & Management, Data Protection& Privacy, Training & Coaching, International Policy and wide range of Business management and Leadership’s spectrums. Their combined experience encompasses Private, Government (Local and central), Health, Charities and NGOs, Education, Social Care, Large and Small to Medium Size Enterprises.
About the Role
We offer the opportunity to work with a portfolio of clients (including the likes of CalBank, GIZ, IBAG, Jumia, Government Agencies etc. in dynamic, varied and challenging DPS roles and alongside a number of other like-minded and motivated professionals within a structured, organised and co-ordinated team.
The role of the Consultant DPS is to aid, guidance and support around data protection for our clients at all levels. They will also be responsible for the maintenance and currency/accuracy of data protection policies and standards and any other related duties within IGS ensuring that they meets its obligations under the DPA Act 2012
Candidate profile
First and foremost, IGS is a service business. We look only to recruit proactive, motivated, enthusiastic, customer driven, commercially aware team players, who can clearly demonstrate a passion for what they do and therefore offer an ideal fit with our core values and culture.
Due to our continued growth, we require further experienced Data Protection Supervisors/ Officers throughout Ghana with who are certified to the Accredited Data Protection Supervisor Course by the Data Protection Commission – Ghana, who are compliance driven, can demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills and have an ability to influence, encourage and support positive change within an organisation.
Successful candidates will possess the ability to manage the demands of a portfolio of clients and are therefore able to prioritise effectively, navigate conflicting client demands diplomatically and maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and professionalism. We are looking for candidates that value attention to detail and who deliver high quality work within agreed timescales. They must be well presented, with the capacity to work on their own initiative, but also to actively contribute to the constant development of our wider team.
Our services are delivered based on a balance of working remotely from home (more so of course currently) and visiting the client at their offices on certain days each week/month. Our aim is that the client portfolio be local to each successful candidate’s home location, however the need for sufficient flexibility to accommodate regular travel and occasional overnight stays that enable full working days to be delivered to the client is a fundamental requirement of the role, therefore only candidates with the ability to accommodate this requirement should apply. All travel expenses will be covered or reimbursed.
Our mission is “To inspire and develop one remarkable team, that delivers the extraordinary”, hence our company philosophy is based on a ‘OneTeam’ approach. Contact with management and the other members of the team will be frequent, as are the opportunities for team social activities. This therefore not only fulfils the ongoing requirement to exchange knowledge, share experiences, improve our processes, develop our documentation and constantly improve on the best practice framework employed with our clients, but also to ensure that our new recruits feel very much like an integral part of a motivated, sociable and connected team.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Fulfil the tasks of the designated role of DPS as defined under Section 58 of the DPA 2012 for our clients.
- Inform and advise organisations of their obligations.
- Implement the IGS established processes and practices.
- Create and implement strategies to ensure compliance with data protections laws.
- Perform DPIAs, PIAs and LI assessments and build/maintain the client’s ROPA.
- Prepare recommendation reports and corresponding Schedule of Works.
- Devise, facilitate and deliver training and awareness workshops and clinics
- Respond to calls from IGS Helpline
- Support the client in responding to individuals’ rights requests.
- Consistently inform and advise the client on governance, accountability and risk
- Keep up to date with changes in data protection law and regulations.
- Actively contribute to building the overall knowledge base of the IGS team
Person Specification:
Education and experience:
- Certified Data Protection Supervisor or previous roles as a Data Protection Supervisor/ Officer
- Ideally, a degree in law, Business Admin, HR, IT or high-level qualification
- One or more data protection qualifications such as CDPS, CIPP/E etc
- Experience across three or more industry sectors or extensive experience in a multinational organization etc.
Personal:
- Sufficient flexibility within your personal circumstances to be able to travel to and from clients such that a full working day can be delivered.
- Ability to work independently yet also be a strong team player.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, trust and credibility.
- Calm controlled and resilient demeanour.
- A commercial attitude towards time management
- Capable of dealing with complex issues using advanced problem-solving and diplomatic skills.
Required Skills:
- An in-depth knowledge of data protection Act 2012 (Act 843) – Ghana
- Knowledge in at least 3 Data Protection Laws Across Africa
- Awareness of other jurisdictional laws including EU GDPR/UK GDPR
- An ability to think strategically, assess risks and explain the potential consequences.
- Experience in drafting policies, interpreting legal contracts and report writing.
- Confident presentation skills
- Attention to detail.
- Sufficient commercial awareness to understand, manage and navigate client expectations.
- Project management skills to successfully manage a portfolio of clients with competing priorities.
- Excellent communicator at all levels, ability to deliver a clear message to a wide variety of audiences.
- Ability to challenge the status quo in a constructive manner.
Desired Skills
- Knowledge of IT, Cyber Security and ISO certifications
- Written and spoken English language skills.
- Knowledge of other worldwide data protection laws
- Negotiation skills to ensure the most appropriate, rather than ‘easy’, course of action is taken.
Career Progression
- Working with an ever more prestigious portfolio of clients
- The opportunity to develop sector specific expertise.
- DPS Consultant > Team leadership > Senior Management
