Senior Data Protection Counsel for Humanitarian Privacy

International Committee of the Red Cross; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva is seeking a Data Protection Legal Adviser to safeguard personal data processing in humanitarian contexts. You will work within the Data Protection Office to ensure compliance with ICRC Rules on Personal Data Protection and advise on policy development.

You will lead DP by design initiatives, support DPIAs, review data sharing agreements, and provide training across departments.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, International Law, or Human Rights.
• Strong knowledge of data protection law, supported by Data Protection Officer certification.
• Excellent written and spoken English; proficiency in French or Spanish is a valuable asset.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• 10-12 years of overall professional experience.
• Approximately 5 years as a legal adviser or attorney is a strong asset.
• Around 2 years of experience in data protection or privacy (an asset).
• Operational experience in the humanitarian sector, ideally as a program coordinator, manager, or in a similar role.

Aufgaben

• Advises on the management of data breaches in coordination with information security and in support of the staff in charge.
• Supports the development and update of ICRC Rules and related policies,
• Ensures data subjects can exercise their rights,
• Supports the monitoring of the application of ICRC Rules within the institution, and Identify issues and/or cases that should be transmitted to the ICRC Independent Commission on Data Protection,
• Provides trainings or information session on Data Protection to the ICRC departments,
• Participates to external engagement or to relevant panels and events,
• Monitors relevant DP/ Privacy legal developments and conduct ad hoc research on DP in Humanitarian action questions,
• Ensures a proper information management of DPO documentation, guidance, guidelines, findings, opinions, advisory opinions and inputs.

Kenntnisse

Data protection law

English proficiency

French/Spanish

Legal advisory

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law

Jobbeschreibung

The International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva is seeking a Data Protection Legal Adviser to safeguard personal data processing in humanitarian contexts. You will work within the Data Protection Office to ensure compliance with ICRC Rules on Personal Data Protection and advise on policy development.

You will lead DP by design initiatives, support DPIAs, review data sharing agreements, and provide training across departments.