Data Protection Assistant

Cambridge Analytica - London

The Data Protection Assistant role will suit an individual who has an interest in and enthusiasm for data protection. The successful candidate will already have significant experience as an administrator, probably in an executive support, compliance or assurance role and have an ability to unfailingly meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Main Responsibilities:

To support the preparations for and future compliance with the GDPR.

When trained, provide advice and guidance on data protection legislation and related matters and support the response to any data protection related queries from within the business.

Monitor data breach reports and information security incidents, escalating to senior management where they appear to meet the criteria for reporting to the ICO. Support investigations into breaches where required.

Review and follow up reported information security incident reports, ensuring that they are investigated and lessons learned.

Analyse data breaches and information security incidents for trending, management Information and training purposes.

Complete subject access request compliance across the company ensuring requests are handled correctly and within required timeframes. Support the identification and removal of third party data where necessary.

Manage the general administration of data erasure/rectification/ restrict processing requests.

Monitor changes to regulations to ensure that communications materials (privacy notices, information leaflets etc.) are kept up to date.

Prepare reports for the information governance committee on incidents and trends.

Act as secretary for the information governance committee.

When trained, monitor data breach reports and information security incidents, escalating to senior management where they appear to meet the criteria for reporting to the ICO.

Support investigations into breaches where required.

Analyse data breaches and information security incidents for trending, management Information and training purposes.

Complete subject access request compliance across the company ensuring requests are handled correctly and within required timeframes.

Manage the general administration of data erasure/rectification/ restrict processing requests.

Monitor changes to regulations to ensure that communications materials (privacy notices, information leaflets etc.) are kept up to date.

Prepare reports for the information governance committee on incidents and trends.

Act as secretary for the information governance committee.

Qualifications

You will be completely trustworthy and reliable, demonstrate attention to detail, and be comfortable using own initiative. You will be numerate and literate and be a competent user of MS Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Experience

You will also be a self-starter with the ability to work with the minimum of direct supervision, and to communicate and operate confidently at all levels within the organisation. Administration essential Data protection knowledge will be provided.

Knowledge

You will be numerate and literate and be a competent user of MS Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. You will also be a self-starter with the ability to work with the minimum of direct supervision, and to communicate and operate confidently at all levels within the organisation.

Job Type: Temporary

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

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