Data Protection Officer at Uniccon Group

Uniccon Group is the home of innovative and customizable tech products to meet your needs. We combine world-class expertise, experience, and modern tools to scale up your productivity. Valuing and collaborating for the best services have kept us ahead of the market. Individuals, SMEs, organisation, and government agencies achieve more with us.

Uniccon Group owns Africa’s leading hub for STEM research, training, and solutions (STEMFocus). Research is the bedrock of our innovative services in the marketplace, payment gateway, workflow optimization, financial intel, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and e-learning products. We are futuristic and leading with METAVERSE and NFTs in Africa. The operations extend to Agro-commodities processing and export, fashion brands, and general contracting business. It oversees operations across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and other parts of the world. The products are innovative, and customizable to meet market needs. Unicorn Group is a key player in their respective industries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Data Protection Officer

Location: Abuja

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact within the organization for members of staff, regulators, and any relevant public bodies on issues related to data protection
• Ensure the company’s policy is in accordance with General Data
• Protection Regulation (GDPR) and codes of practice
• Evaluate the existing data protection framework and identify areas of non or partial compliance and rectify any issues
• Devise training plans and provide data protection advice and support for members of staff
• Inform and advise the Data Controller or Data Processor on all matters related to data protection
• Promote a culture of data protection compliance across all units of the organization Daily and Monthly Responsibilities
• Provide expert advice and educate employees on important data compliance requirements
• Draft new and amend existing internal data protection policies, guidelines, and procedures, in consultation with key stakeholders
• Hold training with staff members across different business units who are involved in data handling or processing.
• Proactively conduct audits to ensure compliance and address potential issues
• Maintain records of all data processing activities carried out by the company
• Serve as the point of contact between the company and the data protection authorities

Job Skills / Experience

• Certified Data Protection Officer / CISSP / CISM
• Knowledge on ISO 27001/ISO 22301 (lead auditor/implementer), PCI-DSS and PA-DSS is an important element
• Relevant Security Experience, at least 5 years in Data Protection field.
• Experience of Managing Projects Proven track record of achieving results and managing teams.
• Constructively manage all stakeholders and break barriers
• Ability to build and lead effective and successful teams
• Analytical thinker combined with skills of thinking outside the box
• Ability to effectively use technology to leapfrog the competition
• Withstanding pressure without it having effect on efficiency or quality
• Open to change and ability to create and drive change
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and a changing environment
• Strong analytical and diagnostic skill
• Ideal candidate must reside in Abuja or willing to relocate.

Application Closing Date
4th August, 2023.