The Data Protection Officer will work with all departments in Kildare County Council to establish and maintain effective corporate and departmental information management processes and systems to effectively manage the information life cycle. The successful candidate will be required to manage and monitor standards, processes, communications, training and systems to ensure all information controlled by Kildare County Council is managed in line with relevant policies, procedures and guidelines (or directions of the Data Protection Commission) and relevant legislation, with particular regard to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 (as amended), the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 and any successor or newly enacted statutory instruments related to data protection.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
 

1. Hold a relevant 3^rd level qualification in Data Protection, Information Compliance or Records Management,

2. Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the area of data protection, data management, audit risk management or compliance. 

Applicants should at the date of application hold a full valid Irish /EU licence, for Class B vehicles.