Compliance Officer (GMG/SEG 1)

Summary

Under the directive of the Director of Complaints Resolution and Compliance, the incumbent will ensure proactive compliance by public and private entities (Data Controllers) with the Data Protection Act, code of practices and respective eight (8) data protection standards for processing personal data, as well as with legal and regulatory regimes in place to ensure an adequate level of protection of individuals, access to information and any regulation of the OIC taken in the exercise of its powers as a corporate body of the Sector. Salary Range: 💰 $3,501,526 - $4,709,163 JMD per annum.

Responsibilities

• • Works in close collaboration with the Legal Services Division and the Information Systems Branch;
• • Sets up an annual Inspection Plan to be carried out by the Complaints Resolution and Compliance Division;
• • Verifies data controllers’ compliance with specific requirements, including the provision of registration particulars, as stated in the Data Protection Act, when processing personal data, included in the OIC register of persons; the payment of respective annual fee; the appointment of a Data Protection Officer (DPO) and the provision of relevant contact information;
• • Verifies data protection impact assessment report from data controllers every year, in respect of all data in the custody or control of the data controller and issues directions and recommendations necessary to secure compliance with the Data Protection Act;
• • Prepares and ensures the execution of its specific inspection plan and monitors and collaborates in the implementation of actions included in the Complaints Resolution Inspection Plan;
• • Integrates and ensures, in collaboration with other departments, the establishment of multidisciplinary teams of specialists to oversee the compliance by public and private entities (data controllers) with the Data Protection Act, code of practices and respective eight (8) data protection standards for processing personal data within the framework of their attributions; and co-ordinate the execution of corresponding actions;
• • Co-operates with external entities, in search processes or in matters requiring specific technical knowledge of data protection, data privacy, security, encryption, Internet networks and cloud computing;
• • Carries out statistical treatment of the results of the monitoring of the Data Protection Act and Access to Information Act compliance by entities, in order to identify the needs for specific or additional regulatory measures;
• • Analyzes the activities of entities/data controllers, as well as assess the integrity and reliability of information produced and disseminated;
• • Conducts audits and inquiries ordered by the Commissioner;
• • Informs and issues technical advice on actions or situations that involve matters within its attributions;
• • Performs any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Required Skills

• Core:

  • • Good oral and written communication skills
  • • Customer and quality focus
  • • Teamwork and co-operation
  • • Good interpersonal skills
  • • Compliance
  • • Change management
  • • Ability to use own initiative
  • • Good problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • • Good planning and organizing skills
  • • Good leadership skills
  • • Goal/result oriented
  • • Integrity
  • • Confidentiality

• Functional:

  • • Knowledge of related Legislation, Regulations and Policies
  • • Familiarity with operational, financial, quality assurance and human resource procedures and regulations;
  • • Use of technology (relevant computer applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel)
  • • Strategic vision
  • • Impact and influence
  • • Managing partners
  • • Risk Management
  • • Methodical
  • • Negotiation

Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s Degree required;
• • Three (3) years of experience in investigations, regulation, policy, statutory and/or contract compliance, either in a dispute resolution service or in-house complaints resolution or legal Department, to include demonstrated leadership;
• • Relevant experience in a compliance handling environment utilizing compliance methods;
• • ICT industry experience is desirable.

Additional Information and Instructions

• Special Conditions Associated with the Job:

  • • Work will be conducted in a typical office environment.

Applications accompanied by résumés and two named Referees should be submitted no later than Friday, 7th February 2025 to: Information Commissioner Office of the Information Commissioner 1st Floor, PCJ Building 36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10 📧 Email: hr@oic.gov.jm ℹ️ Subject: Compliance Officer (GMG/SEG 1) Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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