Responsible Data Officer at Christian Aid

About the role

This is a new role that has been developed to provide support to Christian Aid’s responsible data work internationally. The post holder will be responsible for providing training support and guidance on responsible data matters to colleagues and partners in the country of operation, ensuring organisational policies and guidance is adhered to at a country level.

The successful applicant will also be responsible for helping to develop new training, templates, and procedures in conjunction with the Data Protection Manager and support related training and awareness-raising across the international department working both regionally and globally.

About you

You have an understanding and experience of working on the risks and opportunities of managing data responsibly and applying international data protection standards. You have experience of building compliance and capacity in a compliance area, including a strong understanding of integrating compliance policies, standards, and processes into existing business processes

You are great at working in partnership approaches and capacity building and you have designed, facilitated, and rolled out training programmes.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based and based on the following conditions:

• For internal candidates (CA staff) - This role can be based in their base location and where CA (Christian Aid) has an operational office.

• For external Candidates (Non-CA staff) - This role is open for nationals based in the following locations:

• Bangladesh

• India

• Nigeria

Salary Information: The salary will be based on Country pay scale rates and currency as follows:

• Nigeria: NGN 11,144,898 p.a.
• Bangladesh: BDT - Tk 1,779,278 p.a.
• India: INR - ₨ 1,489,220 p.a.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

Tell us about a time when you had to establish and maintain relationships with a wide range of contacts and networks based on mutual rapport and respect

• What was the context? Why did you need to establish the new relationships and why was your attitude to this important?
• What was your task? What outcomes were being sought?
• What actions did you take? How did you take them?
• What was the impact of your actions? Were you successful?

Give us an example of a time when you communicated something complex in a way that could be easily understood by others

• What was the situation?
• What did you need to communicate effectively?
• How did you make sure the message was understood by others?
• What was the impact? How did you know you were successful?

Describe a time when you made positive suggestions for a way forward despite being faced with challenges from others

• What was the context? What was your idea? Why did others challenge it?
• Where did you fit in? What was your role?
• What action(s) did you take? Why?
• What was the result? Were you successful? If so, how did you know?