Senior Specialist Opia / Pdpr

Dynamix; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is seeking a Privacy & Data Processing Compliance Specialist to ensure compliance with privacy legislation. The role involves risk assessments, process mapping, and maintaining the Personal Data Processing Register. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Engineering, Science, IT, or Business and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in risk and compliance.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Document processing activities and maintain data flow maps.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments for new processes.
• Perform risk assessments and control measures.

Skills

Process Management

Business Analysis

Risk Analysis

Process Modelling

Education

Engineering degree

Science degree

IT degree

Business degree

NQF 7 equivalent

Job description

Job Description: Privacy & Data Processing Compliance Specialist

The role involves identifying all processes, products, assets, and third parties within a business area where personal information is processed. The goal is to perform risk assessments and implement control measures to ensure compliance with applicable privacy legislations.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Documenting processing activities: Create process/product hierarchies and maintain accurate data flow maps within the Record of Processing Activities (RoPA).
2. Conducting assessments: Evaluate existing organizational processes, products, services, apps, and systems for privacy risks.
3. Re-assessment of high and medium risk activities: Re-evaluate risk levels and control effectiveness periodically or upon significant changes.
4. Privacy impact assessments: Perform Privacy by Design & Assurance assessments for new or modified processes, products, and systems to identify and mitigate risks before launch.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership

• Process Mapping: Identify primary records per PRM reference model and link processes accordingly.
• Product Catalogue Management: Ensure an up-to-date product catalogue with standard references.
• Re-assessments: Conduct re-assessments of processes, products, and assets every three years or after significant changes.
• Record Maintenance: Keep processing activity records current in the Personal Data Processing Register (PDPR), ensuring quality standards are met.
• Assessment Quality Assurance: Ensure all privacy assessments meet quality criteria.
• Data Flow Mapping: Maintain up-to-date data flow diagrams showing relationships and process hierarchies.
• Assets Risk Assessments: Conduct necessary risk assessments for assets.

Performance Indicators

• Maintenance of a comprehensive, up-to-date PDPR.
• Quality of privacy assessments.
• Accurate data flow diagrams/maps.
• Implementation of a re-assessment plan for high & medium risk activities annually.

Qualifications and Experience

• Engineering, Science, IT, Business degree or NQF 7 equivalent.
• Relevant certifications are advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, including risk and compliance, business processes, and stakeholder influence.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Desired Skills and Work Experience

• Process Management, Business Analysis, Risk Analysis, Process Modelling.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience.