Job Description

Purpose of the Job:The Information Privacy Officer is responsible for assisting development, implementation, maintenance and adherence to the organisations privacy policies and procedures which cover the collection, use, disclosure and privacy of personal information including assisting with activities related to Data and Information Governance.Key Performance Areas:

• Maintain, evolve and implement the FSCA's privacy policies and procedures in coordination with appropriate members of the organisation, especially legal counsel, but also the ICT security team, risk management officer and the compliance officer.
• Ensure that business units, technology teams and third parties follow the FSCA's privacy program, meet privacy policy requirements and address privacy concerns.
• Monitor the status and effectiveness of privacy controls across service offerings, ensuring that privacy-related key risk indicators are effectively monitored to prevent an unacceptable impact on business objectives and reputation.
• Assist with evaluating data security practices in particular, logging, monitoring and auditing practices to ensure they are not in conflict with privacy requirements.
• Work with applicable regulators during the investigation of a privacy complaint against the organisation and support the litigation group in privacy- related litigation.
• Assist with managing public perception of privacy practices for the organisation.
• Prepare privacy awareness training and orientation for all employees.
• Identify trends in privacy and regulatory requirements and compliance enforcement, and plan for changes.
• Assist with data and information governance related initiatives

Other Key Competencies:The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: Action orientated whilst being proactive and self-starting; good problem solving skills; strong analysis and reporting writing skills; effective communication skills; committed to achieving and maintaining high quality results; high level of personal integrity and the ability to professionally handle confidential matters.FSCA is committed towards increasing the representation of marginalised groups in line with its Employment Equity Plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.Bachelor's degree in business administration, law, finance, accounting, computer science or a related discipline, with at least 5 years experience in privacy, data governance, information management and security, risk management or compliance, preferably in financial services industry. One or more of the following certifications will be advantageous: Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), as well as knowledge of the POPIA and GDPR.Closing Date: 7 June 2024

Financial Sector Conduct Authority