Internship: Data Privacy Administrator Junior at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• VG is expanding its Privacy Team and hiring a Privacy Intern. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and entrepreneurial company.
• The Privacy Intern will: assist the Data Privacy Associate and the Global Privacy Manager in all aspects of the data privacy lifecycle; providing support with maintaining and reviewing all data privacy related documents; creating and drafting presentations, letters, outlines, papers and other documents; overseeing and administering the organization of documents and data in electronic databases; performing research; supporting data privacy compliance efforts; and being involved in other projects as may arise from time to time.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Output 1 - Assisting the Data Privacy Associate and the Global Privacy Manager with maintaining a privacy governance framework to manage data use in compliance with relevant national legislation, certifications, and industry standards whether in the US, South Africa, EU or other jurisdictions, including developing templates for data collection, documenting records of processing, assisting with data mapping, and vendor management reviews.
• Output 2 - Responsible for coordinating and conducting data privacy impact assessments.
• Output 3 - Assisting t the Data Privacy Associate with reviewing of Data Processing Agreements in relation to service providers and clients.
• Output 4 - Assisting the Data Privacy Associate and the Global Privacy Manager with ensuring that Vitality’s systems and procedures comply with all relevant data privacy and protection law, regulation, and policy (including in relation to the retention and destruction of data).
• Output 5 - Perform research for the Privacy Team
• Output 6 - Schedule appointments, gives information to callers, takes meeting notes, assist with general team organisational tasks and action items, and otherwise relieves the Data Privacy Associate and Global Privacy Manager of clerical and administrative work and business detail.
• Output 7 - Work closely with internal clients.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Interest in data privacy and data protection regulation.
• Interest in information technology and data management systems
• Knowledge of PC applications, including MS Office
• Excellent writing and presentation skills
• Ensures accountability
• Action oriented
• Organisational skills
• Communicates effectively

Education and Experience

• LLB qualification
• Passionate about Data Privacy and Technology Law
• Exposure to the GDPR/ POPIA/ HIPAA/ CCPA while studying would be helpful but not required.