Data Protection Officer to the Municipal Executive Board and its City Administration Office

Stockholms kommun · Full-time

Ragnar östbergs plan 1, Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we are looking for you who want to think big, new and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. The City Administration Office is the administration of the Municipal Executive Board. We are responsible for governance, monitoring and development of the city's operations based on the vision and budget decided by the City Council. We are just over 390 employees who mainly work on strategic issues that are of great importance to the city's operations. Welcome to us The position is located at the Stockholm City Legal Department, which is part of the City Administration Office. Our clients are the city's boards, departments, companies and foundations. The department's tasks include providing clients with qualified legal advice and services, representing the city as counsel in court proceedings and providing services to the City Council and Municipal Executive Board. We are approximately 60 employees in the department, of which approximately 35 are lawyers. The department is divided into four units – the General Legal Unit, the Social and School Legal Unit, the unit for the City Council and Municipal Executive Board Office – (CF/KS Office) and the Support and Development Unit, which includes the city's Data Protection Officer and whistleblower function. We offer Great opportunities to contribute to social benefit Clear areas of responsibility with great autonomy and at the same time the opportunity to collaborate with lawyers in the department A workplace where competence and collaboration are an important foundation for job satisfaction and good results A large network within Stockholm City with many collaboration opportunities Good development opportunities A centrally located workplace at City Hall Flexible working hours Wellness allowance, with exercise facilities in close proximity to the workplace Winter and summer working hours and vacation exchange Opportunity to work from home, when work permits Please read more about our benefits and about Stockholm City as an employer: Working in Stockholm City Your role As Data Protection Officer for the Municipal Executive Board, you will monitor that personal data is processed correctly and in accordance with applicable legislation at the City Administration Office, and you will work strategically with privacy and data protection issues. You will inform and advise on the Data Protection Regulation and related legislation. Furthermore, you will serve as a contact person and be a link to the supervisory authority and for data subjects. Part of the work is monitoring the external environment regarding data protection legislation. You report annually to the Municipal Executive Board and on an ongoing basis to the City Director, City Lawyer and the Head of the Support and Development Unit. You have an independent role in the organization but you have the City Lawyer and the Head of the Support and Development Unit as sounding boards and support. Your duties as Data Protection Officer include: Be a knowledge resource regarding the Data Protection Regulation and other applicable data protection legislation. Monitor compliance with the Data Protection Regulation and other applicable data protection legislation as well as data protection governance documents, and identify implementation approaches and areas for improvement. Report to the Municipal Executive Board and the City Administration Office management on data protection issues and development needs, risks and deficiencies. Identify competence development needs, plan and conduct training regarding the Data Protection Regulation and related legislation. Assist in investigating information security incidents involving personal data, both when the Municipal Executive Board is the data controller and as an internal data processor within the city. Provide advice in conducting data protection impact assessments and monitor implementation. Serve as a contact person to data subjects and the Privacy Protection Authority (IMY), and if necessary consult and collaborate with IMY. Coordinate city-wide data protection issues. Your competence and experience We are looking for you who have a law degree (jur.kand.) or equivalent have documented experience working in a similar role as Data Protection Officer, preferably several years are very well versed in data protection legislation and the IT-related aspects of data protection and have a strong interest in further developing within these areas have very good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing It is a merit if you have experience in setting security requirements based on applicable legislation experience and knowledge of municipal operations experience in leading projects, processes and improvement work. The work places high demands on very good analytical ability as you will be an independent support and control function for personal data processing within the Municipal Executive Board's area of responsibility. We see that you are thorough and structured and work to prioritize and solve your assignment efficiently. You should be comfortable working independently as you drive your work on your own and report to management. You also have good collaboration skills, are good at creating contact points and are service-oriented as the role involves being a central contact person regarding privacy protection issues. We place great importance on your personal qualities. Other information Stockholm City does not use personal letters in the recruitment process. As part of your application, you will answer a number of questions that form the basis for our further selection work for this specific position. We ask that you answer the questions concretely and concisely, and that there is a clear connection between your answers and your CV. Work psychology tests may be used in this recruitment process. Stockholm City uses competence-based recruitment which aims to recognize each person's competence and thereby prevent discrimination. Please note that you should never upload a criminal record extract from the Police (Data Protection Regulation, GDPR) in connection with your application.