Information Privacy Officer at Airports Company South Africa

Job Description
Key Performance Output

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Information Privacy Specialist, and will be responsible but not limited to the following:

• Monitor and ensure adherence to statutory regulations, organisational standards, policies and procedures.
• Coordinate the implementation of remedial actions timeously to address non-conformances.
• Conduct regular compliance reviews of all information and privacy laws related issues.
• Collaborate with legal counsel to ensure the organisation has appropriate privacy statements reflecting organisation’s stance on privacy matters.
• Implement initiatives aimed at maintaining or improving compliance with information and privacy laws.
• Identify and mitigate risks pertaining to information and privacy legislation (POPIA and PAIA).
• Conduct regular risk assessments on compliance to information and privacy legislation.
• Compile and Coordinate information and privacy reports from all Organisation’s divisions.
• Report on information and privacy risks and status of risk treatments.
• Adhere to information and privacy framework, standards, policies, processes and procedures.
• Provide evidence to the Regulator on compliance actions taken by the organisation.
• Act as point of contact on information and privacy matters with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide advice on actions to take to address disputes and complaints.
• Assist Divisions to develop and manage Personal Information Inventory.
• Manage privacy compliance management, risk management and audits.
• Manage Privacy Contracts.
• Assist in providing input into overall budget including CAPEX.
• Provide POPIA and PAIA training and raise awareness in the organization on compliance with the relevant legislation.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments and privacy compliance monitoring.
• Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal (peers, unions, team) as well as external (service providers etc.) relationships and implement remedial actions where required to ensure minimum risk to the company.

Technical Skills and Experience

The following skills and experience or the equivalent of such will be required: 

• A National Diploma (NQF6) in Risk Management /Compliance/ IT/Data Privacy/ Information Security essential. 
• A Bachelor’s degree (3 years - 360 credits) NQF 7 in Law/Commerce/Internal Audit/ IT is advantageous.
• 3 years operational experience in Compliance, Law, governance, Internal Audit/ Information Security, IT, Risk Management is essential. 
• MS Office proficiency at intermediate level.

Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Innovative
• Networking
• Planning and organising
• Problem Solving
• Results Orientation

Deadline:12th February,2026