Data Privacy Specialist — Policy & Governance Lead

Samaritan's Purse; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Medical Clinic

Flexible Spending Account

Disability insurance

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse, a faith-driven humanitarian organization, seeks a Data Privacy Specialist to join the Legal team in Charlotte/North Wilkesboro/Boone, NC. You will develop and implement privacy and AI governance policies, deliver training, and create tools to strengthen privacy across departments in alignment with our mission.

Strong communication, project management, and privacy expertise are required. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree with 2+ years in privacy or compliance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; and two or more years related experience in data privacy, legal, data governance/protection, risk, or compliance; or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Privacy certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, or CIPM, or related privacy training preferred.
• Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical studies strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and uphold data privacy and AI governance policies consistent with Samaritan's Purse's mission while providing practical guidance and engaging stakeholders across departments.
• Design and deliver training programs focused on privacy and AI compliance, partnering with teams to strengthen understanding in alignment with the ministry's operational values.
• Build tools, templates, and workflows to enhance privacy and AI governance operations, seeking consistent, faith-grounded implementation across all levels.
• Oversee implementation of evolving privacy requirements through coordinated projects, ensuring timely execution while maintaining transparency with leadership and teams.
• Measure program performance through key metrics, assessing adoption of standards and informing improvements that support stewardship and effective mission delivery.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree

CIPP/US or CIPM

Job description

Samaritan's Purse, a faith-driven humanitarian organization, seeks a Data Privacy Specialist to join the Legal team in Charlotte/North Wilkesboro/Boone, NC. You will develop and implement privacy and AI governance policies, deliver training, and create tools to strengthen privacy across departments in alignment with our mission.

Strong communication, project management, and privacy expertise are required. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree with 2+ years in privacy or compliance,