Manager, Data Protection, HCMP

Job Description

Title: Manager, Data Protection, HCMP

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar (Cox's Bazar Sadar)

Maximum Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency

Published: 19 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelors/ Masters in Social Science, Development Studies, Law or any other relevant subject from any reputed university or institute.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Strong knowledge on development and humanitarian context, core humanitarian standard and Data Protection-related laws and policies.
∎ Demonstrated skills in donor compliances, information management, Govt. policies, cyber security, skills in MS Office Packages, reporting and documentation,
∎ Communication skills in both Bengali and English .
∎ Able to perform in a fast-paced donor driven project.
∎ Good Team player with strong collaboration and coordination capability
∎ Able to adapt with cultural diversity
∎ KNOWLEDGE:
∎ Strong knowledge on development and humanitarian context, core humanitarian standard and Data Protection-related laws and policies.
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∎ SKILLS:
∎ Demonstrated skills in donor compliances, information management, Govt. policies, cyber security, skills in MS Office Packages, reporting and documentation,
∎ Communication skills in both Bengali and English .
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∎ COMPETENCIES:
∎ Able to perform in a fast-paced donor driven project.
∎ Good Team player with strong collaboration and coordination capability
∎ Able to adapt with cultural diversity
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Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Act as a Data Protection Focal, for overseeing an organisation's data protection strategy and ensuring compliance with Data Protection Agreement.
∎ Ensure the standards and basic principles of Personal Data protection are contained in the UN Data Protection Framework and related laws of the Bangladesh government
∎ Ensure data privacy laws, applicable to the processing of Personal Data
∎ Lead the process of collecting and/or processing Personal Data for sharing with UNHCR and other stakeholders, such as government agencies, media, and donors.
∎ Assess and mitigate risks associated with Personal Data processing activities
∎ Develop and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures in compliance with best industry standards to ensure the confidentiality of the Personal Data
∎ Coordinate with different sectors to ensure data privacy/protection laws and develop an efficient data processing and sharing system.
∎ Manage Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), including requests for access, correction, personal data
∎ Conduct training sessions on data privacy best practices and security measures
∎ Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.
∎ The Data Protection Manager is mainly responsible for acting as the Data Protection Focal for BRAC Humanitarian Crisis Management Programme –(HCMP). This position will ensure the standards and basic principles of Personal Data protection as contained in the Data Protection Agreement -UNHCR,UN Data Protection Framework and related laws of Bangladesh Govt. S/he will also ensure data privacy laws are applicable to processing personal data. S/he will lead the process of collecting and/or processing Personal Data for sharing with UNHCR and other stakeholders like government agencies, media, and donors. Moreover, s/he shall establish and maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures in compliance with best industry standards to ensure the confidentiality of the Personal Data.
∎ Act as a Data Protection Focal, for overseeing an organisation's data protection strategy and ensuring compliance with Data Protection Agreement.
∎ Ensure the standards and basic principles of Personal Data protection are contained in the UN Data Protection Framework and related laws of the Bangladesh government
∎ Ensure data privacy laws, applicable to the processing of Personal Data
∎ Lead the process of collecting and/or processing Personal Data for sharing with UNHCR and other stakeholders, such as government agencies, media, and donors.
∎ Assess and mitigate risks associated with Personal Data processing activities
∎ Develop and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures in compliance with best industry standards to ensure the confidentiality of the Personal Data
∎ Coordinate with different sectors to ensure data privacy/protection laws and develop an efficient data processing and sharing system.
∎ Manage Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), including requests for access, correction, personal data
∎ Conduct training sessions on data privacy best practices and security measures
∎ Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Paternity/ Maternity leave
∎ Health and Life Insurance
∎ Others as per organisation policy
∎ Paternity/ Maternity leave
∎ Health and Life Insurance
∎ Others as per organisation policy

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Cox's Bazar Sadar)

Company Information:
∎ BRAC
∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Address::
∎ BRAC 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ brac is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 1 Mar 2025

Category: NGO/Development