Data Privacy Advisor - Stratford, United Kingdom - Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK

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Stratford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

4,000 professionals, 0 days wasted, 1 incredible purpose. Together we will beat cancer.

Data Privacy Advisor

£34,000-£36,000

Reports to:
Data Privacy Lead

Department:
Chief Operating Office

Contract:
Permanent

Hours:
Full time 35 hours per week

We're open to a variety of ways of working, including full time, part time, job share and compressed hours.

Location:
Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Recruitment process:
One competency-based interview

Interview date:
From the week commencing 11 August 2023

Application method:
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

This role is part of Cancer Research UK's Data Privacy Design & Assurance team who play a valuable role in protecting the charity by ensuring secure and safe controls, policies, and best practices are embedded across the organisation while providing strategic vision and practical support to our innovative technology portfolios and business teams.

As a Data Privacy Advisor, you will be matrixed within one of our technology portfolio teams to ensure that the personal data collected by Cancer Research UK (e.g. our supporters' data) is processed in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and associated regulations.

This will involve business partnering with assigned Cancer Research UK teams across the organisation to advise on and communicate data standards and guidelines, and to ensure they are followed.

What will I be doing?

Assisting in maintaining the organisation's Records of Processing system which includes collaborating with teams to ensure records are kept up to date.
Providing timely expert, practical advice, and guidance on the use, storage, and security of personal data across the Charity within agreed SLAs

This includes:

Mapping Personal Data flows and undertaking risk assessments of personal data processing.
Partnering with delivery teams to ensure that new projects (including supplier and partner agreements) meet compliance requirements and undertaking Data Protection Impact Assessments where necessary.
Collaborating with colleagues in Legal and Information Security to ensure contracts are compliant with Data Protection Laws.
Assisting with investigations into security breaches and supporter complaints relating to Data Protection Compliance (this involves monitoring remedial actions).
Carrying out assurance activity on behalf of the Data Protection Officer to ensure that policies and processes are being followed by business areas.
Supporting the organisational response to requests for information from members of the public and official bodies (e.g., the police).
Developing staff guidance and training material.
Delivering Data Protection Training to staff where required.
Monitoring and reporting on the completion of Data Protection Training by Cancer Research UK staff and contributing to the collation of management information and statistics.
Collaborating with Fundraising and Marketing Teams to ensure all data capture forms have correct marketing permissions in a timely manner to agreed SLAs.
Managing the process for updating records that have been suppressed via the Fundraising Preference Service and Telephone Preference Service.

What skills are you looking for?

To be considered for this role, you must have the right to work in the UK as we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Experienced Data Privacy or Compliance professional (e.g. HR, IT, Finance, Legal) with demonstrable experience processing data with an understanding of the General Data Protection Regulations and Data Protection Act 201
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills with an ability to spot and describe patterns, trends, and issues whilst retaining sight of the bigger picture.
Strong organisational skills with a track record of managing competing deadlines within a fastpaced, innovative environment.
Built effective stakeholder relationships with a broad range of people using an inclusive, datadriven approach; clear communication, and an ability to inspire trust and respect.
Committed to delivery with a proven ability to identify areas for service improvement and bring forward proposals for change.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from trave