Privacy Specialist

## Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities Role purpose: Privacy Specialist is responsible for providing day to day effective implementation of Privacy Policy Controls in the company and its subsidiaries. Key Responsibilities: * Ensure completion of Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) across all products, services, and operations development processes across the business before launch. * Assessments & re-assessments of existing high, medium & low risk products and processes from time to time * Implementation of Security and Privacy by Design and Assurance (SPDA) * Prepare and submit cross-border data transfer permit applications to the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), including all required documentation. * Maintain a tracker for PIAs, DPIAs, and transfer applications, including completion status and risk assessments. * Keep track, ensure, and maintain the status of implementation of all privacy controls required under the Privacy Management Policy. * Ensure all ad-hoc data for analytics and testing requests from the business are channelled to Privacy team for assessments (PIA) and approval. * Ensure Implementation of Personal Data Processing Register (PDPR) * Ensure timely response to operational privacy related queries and communications received across the business both internal and external. * Carrying out any other duties as may be assigned by the Company. ## Qualification, Core competencies, Knowledge and Working experience. * Bachelor of Science Degree in Telecommunications, Information/Cyber Security/ Information technology /Computer Science. * Degree or Diploma in law will be added advantage. * Outstanding ability to apply knowledge of Information Technology * High level of computer literacy exceptionally conversant with Word and Excel * Excellent interpersonal skills and customer and business-oriented approach * Strong communication skills, fluency in English and Kiswahili and ability to interact with other team members. * Knowledge of common technology management / compliance frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, SOX, ITIL, COBIT, King IV and NIST. * Experience in working on complex technical projects will an added advantage. * A reputation for self-motivation, integrity, cultural sensitivity, and strong interpersonal skills * Ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical business units.