Occupation Atlasdata protection officer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1619d7f3-7d95-407c-a20e-47745bfcde73
data protection officer
Data protection officers ensure that the processing of personal data in an organisation is compliant with data protection standards and with the obligations set out in the applicable legislation such as GDPR. They elaborate and implement the organisation policy related to data protection, are responsible for data protection impact assessments and handle complaints and requests from third parties and regulatory agencies. Data protection officers lead investigations into potential data breaches, conduct internal audits and act as point of contact within the organisation on any matters related to the processing of personal data. Data protection officers may develop training programmes and provide training to other employees on data protection procedures.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (33)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- GDPR
- ICT security legislation
- ICT security standards
- advise on government policy compliance
- apply information security policies
- cooperate with colleagues
- cyber security
- data ethics
- data protection
- define organisational standards
- develop information security strategy
- develop organisational policies
- develop training programmes
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- ensure information privacy
- identify legal requirements
- implement ICT security policies
- information confidentiality
- information governance compliance
- information security strategy
- internal auditing
- internal risk management policy
- keep up-to-date with regulations
- legal research
- legal terminology
- manage data for legal matters
- monitor legislation developments
- protect personal data and privacy
- provide legal advice
- respect data protection principles
- respond to enquiries
- train employees
- use consulting techniques
Optional (16)
- address identified risks
- analyse legal enforceability
- apply system organisational policies
- assist with litigation matters
- conduct impact evaluation of ICT processes on business
- document project progress
- estimate impact of risks
- legal case management
- maintain internal communication systems
- manage digital identity
- manage keys for data protection
- perform data cleansing
- perform project management
- risk management
- support managers
- write work-related reports
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