Data Privacy Senior Specialist (2023773)

Role Overview

Data Privacy Senior Specialist at Nahdi, reporting on compliance with data privacy laws and regulations while protecting customer data through effective strategies and policies.

Role Purpose

Ensure compliance with data privacy laws and regulations, protect customer data through effective strategies and policies, conduct risk assessments and analyze data breaches, and apply evolving technologies and legal frameworks to safeguard sensitive customer data such as health records and personal information as well as internal customer data such as employee records.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance & Legal

• Implement data protection strategies in compliance with department directions and execute set strategies for maintaining data integrity and confidentiality.
• Enhance legal compliance and align data handling with privacy laws to safeguard the organization from legal and reputational risks.
• Regularly update data privacy policies to keep them current with evolving laws and business needs.

Risk Management & Assessment

• Participate in risk assessments through regular risk assessments and documentation to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
• Safeguard sensitive data in compliance with data protection strategies to prevent breaches and unauthorized access.

Incident Management

• Address data privacy inquiries, incidents, and breaches to respond effectively to data privacy concerns and incidents, minimizing impact and ensuring proper protocol.
• Manage incident tracking and reporting by addressing data privacy breaches and incidents promptly to minimize impact.

Policy & Governance

• Provide a central, updated resource for data privacy information within the organization and continuously ensure it is up to date to provide reference for data privacy policies and regulations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Law, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in data privacy, data protection, or a related area in the IT sector.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency with database management systems such as SQL, Oracle, or similar.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Excel, SAS, R, or Python.
• Knowledge of encryption technologies and tools.
• Understanding of compliance software that helps in adhering to data privacy laws and regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and others.
• English language fluency.
• Arabic language fluency.

Additional Information

• Work environment: 100% indoors across multiple sites.
• Working days: 5 days per week with 2 days off.
• Working hours: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM with 1 hour break.