Are you looking for new challenges in data protection work? Do you want to help take GDPR efforts to the next level? Then this job is for you. GDPR within a trade union like IF Metall offers intellectual challenges and opportunities for innovative thinking and new solutions.
As a data protection officer, you will work with a team of data protection specialists, an information security manager, and other parts of the organization that impact GDPR compliance. You will help develop data protection work by providing advice and guidance and monitoring compliance with data protection legislation.
IF Metall is responsible for and processes a significant amount of personal data concerning members and employees. The union is now expanding the data protection officer resources from one to two data protection officers. To ensure that the union operates correctly and in accordance with the data protection regulation, we are now recruiting an additional data protection officer.
The position is full-time and is a permanent employment located at the union office at Hötorget in Stockholm. Here you will have the opportunity to collaborate with engaged colleagues in modern and spacious facilities. There are opportunities for remote work. We look forward to your application!
More about the position
Your duties as a data protection officer include, among other things:
- informing and advising data controllers within the organization
- monitoring compliance with data protection legislation
- reporting to the union board
- presenting an annual audit plan covering planned inspections
- participating in all data protection matters
- providing advice on data protection impact assessments
- providing advice in case of personal data incidents
- serving as a contact point for data subjects
- reviewing data processors
- conducting training
- supporting the further development of procedures and governance documents
Who are you?
We are looking for a qualified lawyer with many years of broad experience in legal work and very good knowledge of data protection legislation.
It is an advantage if you have experience in business management or internal audit and/or good knowledge of IT and information security.
To succeed in this role, you should be able to work independently and with high integrity, and act professionally and in a trustworthy manner. Furthermore, you are communicative, pedagogical, and have the ability to disseminate information.
We are looking for you to share the labor movement's values and enjoy varied work.
Start date by agreement. Salary and employment terms are according to the agreement for salaried employees. The position involves travel approximately 1–4 times per year. Background checks will be conducted on the final candidate. You will be bound by confidentiality obligations. For information on how we process personal data, see Recruitment - IF Metall
We warmly welcome your application!
About the organization
IF Metall organizes employees in the engineering, automotive, and chemical industries, mining, pharmaceutical companies, and laundries, and has over 300,000 members at 13,000 workplaces throughout Sweden. Around 21 percent of members are women. IF Metall has a feminist perspective and works for justice, equality, and gender equality. It is a knowledge-intensive organization that strives for a good working environment for all, values diversity in work groups, and seeks diversity in all respects. We offer you professional, meaningful, and developmental work in an organization that works for continuous development of people and industry. More information is available at ifmetall.se
Contact persons:
Tommy Thunberg Bertolone, union representative, 08-786 81 46
Carolina Mannerqvist, HR specialist, 070-547 26 09Are you looking for new challenges in data protection work? Do you want to help take GDPR efforts to the next level? Then this job is for you. GDPR within a trade union like IF Metall offers intellectual challenges and opportunities for innovative thinking and new solutions.
As a data protection officer, you will work with a team of data protection specialists, an information security manager, and other parts of the organization that impact GDPR compliance. You will help develop data protection work by providing advice and guidance and monitoring compliance with data protection…