Data Privacy Manager
Data Privacy Manager
- 1 Vacancy
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Employee type
Full-Time , Fixed/ Short-term contractPosition
Experienced Professional
Offer Salary
Attractive
For Freelance
No
Application deadline
Aug 09, 2026
Job Description
Data Privacy Manager
What you’ll do
- Lead data privacy risk management across PII.
- Lead and implement Plan International’s global data privacy strategy and framework.
- Advise senior leaders and business units on data privacy risks, legal obligations and emerging requirements.
- Design and deliver engaging global data protection training programmes.
- Maintain and continuously improve privacy policies, procedures and compliance frameworks
- Support the organisation’s response to data incidents and breaches, working within established incident and crisis management processes.
- Lead review of privacy impact assessments and provide practical, risk-based guidance to teams managing personal data.
- Maintain records of processing activities and ensure lawful bases for processing are documented and monitored.
- Draft, review and negotiate data processing and data transfer agreements.
- Engage with data subjects where required and support the management of data rights requests.
- Drive organisational awareness and culture change to ensure privacy compliance becomes business as usual across the Plan International.
About You
You are a highly credible privacy professional with experience working within complex, multinational organisations and advising stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
You will bring:
- Significant experience in a data privacy or data protection role.
- Strong knowledge of GDPR, or similar regulatory regimes, and broader international data protection requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to advise strategically on data privacy matters.
- Proven experience driving privacy culture change and embedding compliance programmes across large organisations.
- Knowledge of data collection and protection issues relating to children and young people
- Experience managing data incidents, investigations and breach response activities.
- Excellent senior stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
- Strong analytical, drafting and problem-solving capabilities.
- Full professional proficiency in English and strong communication skills and the ability to provide clear, strategic, pragmatic advice in fast-paced and evolving environments.
- Experience designing and implementing effective compliance systems, policies and processes.
- A recognised privacy qualification such as CIPP, CIPM, BCS or equivalent.
Location: Flexible where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live.
Type of Role: Permanent - Full-time
Reports to: General Counsel
Closing Date: 9th August 2026
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Job Overview
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Location
Cameroon
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Offered Salary
Attractive
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Qualification
Experienced Professional
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Functional Area
Database Administration (DBA)
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Degree Level
Masters
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Industry
Non-governmental Organization (NGOs) , Data Analysis/Management -
Date Posted
2 months ago
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Apply Before
Aug 09, 2026
