Data Protection Officer (Temporary Post)

Data Protection Officer (Temporary Post)

Job Purpose

Under the general direction of the Principal, the Data Protection Officer is responsible for ensuring that the College operates in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2020.  The incumbent is also responsible for directing and coordinating all aspects relating to the implementation of data protection/privacy policies and procedures within the College.  The incumbent will play a critical role in safeguarding the privacy rights of individuals for whom data is held or processed by the College and will ensure that sensitive data is protected.  The incumbent will also be responsible for assessing any breaches in the policies/systems/processes and developing risk mitigation strategies.

 

Qualifications

  1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Audit or equivalent qualification from a recognized tertiary institution.
  2. Certification in Information Security, Data Protection and/or Privacy Certification such as CIPP, CIPT, ISEB, etc. (preferred)
  3. Exposure to legal training would be an asset
  4. Minimum three (3) years of related work experience in data protection, ICT or cybersecurity field.

 

Applications accompanied by resumes should be submitted no later than Tuesday, 31st December 2024, addressed to:

The Director Human Resource Management
Shortwood Teachers’ College
77 Shortwood Road
Kingston 8

Email:  humanresource@shortwood.edu.jm

We appreciate and thank all interested applicants for their applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.