General Information
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract which may be converted into a permanent contract after three years subject to individual performance and organisational needs
Who can apply?
EU nationals
Salary
F/G (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €5,743 plus benefits, for further information see
what we offer.
Working time
Full time
Place of work
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date
31.03.2022
Your team
You will be part of the Data Protection Officer function. Data protection is about protecting the freedoms and fundamental rights of individuals with regard to the processing of their personal data. The DPO reports to the Executive Board and is entrusted with the task of ensuring, in an independent manner, the internal application of the Data Protection Regulation (Reg. EU 1725/2018). We are currently working on cloud computing, SupTech, Covid-19 measures, artificial intelligence, digital euro, and many more cutting-edge projects.
In your role as Data Protection Expert, you will be part of a dynamic and small team with enthusiastic professionals responsible for providing data protection advice to our colleagues, raise awareness, investigate matters and incidents related to data protection, act as a liaison with the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and conduct data protection audits. We work closely with all Business Areas processing personal data and DPO’s from NCB’s and EU institutions.
The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.
Working in diverse and inclusive teams makes us more effective, inspires creativity, drives innovation and makes work more exciting.
Your role
As a Data Protection Expert you will:
- manage with a high degree of autonomy tasks assigned to you;
- engage and collaborate with staff from other business areas with a result oriented approach;
- support the DPO in preparing meetings, guidance, presentations and legal analysis;
- provide legal advice on requests for advice on general questions, transfers of personal data outside the EEA, data protection impact assessments, data subject access requests, new technologies and records of processing activities;
- foster a collaborative and supportive relationship with the other team members and the data protection coordinators;
- raise awareness about data protection and provide training at various internal forums and meetings.
We are seeking a candidate for this role who demonstrates the potential for growth, and we support the selected candidate in their future development of the required knowledge, skills or competencies.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to apply data protection to concrete ECB projects and contribute to a privacy friendly organization. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.
Qualifications, experience and skills
Essential:
- a master’s degree or equivalent in law or another relevant field (click here for details on degree equivalences) ;
- in addition to the above, a minimum of 4 or more years of full-time experience in the field of data protection;
- sound understanding of information security and technical-organisational measures to ensure protection of personal data;
- professional experience in Data Protection Impact Assessments, data subject access requests, transfers of personal data outside the EEA and data protection in procurements;
- experience in legal research and analysis;
- legal drafting skills;
- an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Desirable:
- experience in implementing the data protection principles of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725;
- a recognised data protection certification (issued by e.g. EIPA, IAPP);
- experience working in EU institutions or agencies.
You engage collaboratively with others. You pursue team goals and learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. You signal any need for change by explaining it and proposing alternative solutions. You analyse complex information effectively and can evaluate different views to arrive at solutions. You know and anticipate stakeholder needs.
You are motivated to be part of our team and to develop and use your skills and competencies to achieve the objectives of this position.
You are aware of your strengths and areas for development and know what motivates you to perform at your highest level.
Working modalities
We would be happy to discuss a part-time arrangement for this role.
Further information
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the hiring manager, Maarten G.A. Daman, on +49 (0)69 1344 6763 between 11:00-12:00 on Tuesday 22 March 2022.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will include a written exercise, a presentation and interviews.
If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list (
see step 4 of how we hire), from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.
