Data Protection and Compliance Support Officer

Job Title:                          Data Protection and Compliance Support Officer 

Reports to:                       Data Protection Officer (line management) / Senior Legal Counsel (dotted line)

Terms:                               Permanent / Part-time 0.4

Location:                          Ireland

Salary:                               GB4: €36,301 - €40,335 PRO RATA 

Requirements:                No travel requirements

Timelines:                        Interviews will take place on 6th May

About Concern:               Established in 1968, Concern Worldwide is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organisation dedicated to the elimination of extreme poverty and the reduction of human suffering, primarily in fragile countries.

Our Vision is a world where all people live in peace and prosperity and are treated equally, with dignity and respect. Informed by the priorities of affected communities, we go where the needs are greatest, and work to save lives, protect and develop livelihoods, support recovery and build long-term resilience

To advance our mission and ensure high quality‑quality, impactful work, we are guided by our core values and a culture committed to inclusion, compassion, and humanity. Inspired by our founders and our long history of effective programming, these values reflect both who we are and how we address extreme poverty in the world’s most fragile contexts.

We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported to succeed and contribute to our mission.

Role Purpose:                  Concern Worldwide is committed to maintaining robust systems to meet all reporting and compliance obligations, manage organisational risk effectively, and safeguard the data of our staff and programme participants.

The role plays a critical part in supporting the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and legal advisors to fulfil the organisation’s compliance objectives.

Responsibilities:

Data Protection (80%)

Under the supervision of the DPO:

• Assist in educating and training the company and employees on important data processing compliance requirements.
• Ensure records of all data processing activities conducted by the company are maintained through each departments’ Compliance Standards and Processing Logs.
• Assist with the administration of mandatory assessments such as legitimate interest assessments, transfer impact assessments and data protection impact assessments.
• Be the point of contact for dealing with Subject Rights Requests such as Access Requests and Erasure Requests.
• Record and track any international Regulator registrations that are required and monitor and track international data protection laws.
• Support in Data Protection projects and initiatives to assist with Concern’s compliance, as requested.

Anti-Money Laundering Policy (AML) and Counter-terrorism (CT) (15%)

With guidance from the legal advisors:

• Provide support and training to departments and countries to perform the relevant AML and CT checks.
• Review periodically the quality of the checks and provide guidance for improvement.
• Prepare a quarterly report on the compliance with the AML/CT policy and the status of the checks.

Country Programmes compliance support (5%)

• Under the supervision of the legal advisors, perform the annual review of country registrations.
• Issue and track powers of attorney letters for Country Programme CDs (when Department Administrator is not available to do so).

Other:

• Carry out other tasks as appropriate under the direction of DPO or legal advisors.
• Participate in organisational working groups as required.
• Participate in relevant external networks and develop contacts with peer agency counterparts to facilitate sharing learning and best practice.
• All staff are responsible for upholding and promoting Concern’s values, including our workplace equality, diversity and inclusion, and safeguarding values.
• All staff are required to participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s emergency response as and when required.

Role Holder Requirements:

Essential:

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a relevant administration role
• Strong understanding of legal concepts and compliance principles
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational, numerical skills and attention to detail
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines
• Ability to work with limited supervision as per the tasks agreed
• Cross cultural awareness and alignment with Concern’s mission and values

  Desirable:

• Knowledge of data protection and/or sanctions legislation is a definite plus

We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.

If this role sounds right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter, stating why you are suited to this role.

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be shortlisted on a regular basis, and we may offer posts before the closing date.

If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance - for example if you have a disability e.g. a hearing impairment - please let us know and we will do our best to respond to your needs.

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible here. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

Your Personal Data

During this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation.

Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on ensuring that the name of any employee or volunteer (existing or new), does not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List).

Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will only be made following a successful clearance check being conducted on the applicant and such checks may be updated periodically during the course of the period of employment.

By submitting a formal application for paid or voluntary employment to Concern, you agree to Concern carrying out a clearance check as outlined above and that Concern will not proceed to recruit you should your name appear on any of the aforementioned lists

In certain circumstances, donors may request that personal data relating to employees to work on the activities that they fund be provided directly to them - so that they can perform their own counter terrorism checks. This may involve transferring some basic personal data outside the EEA. It will be a condition of your employment contract that Concern be allowed to share this information with institutional donors for these purposes.

For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.

You have certain rights under data protection legislation. For more information on how to exercise those rights please visit www.concern.net/about/privacy

Please only apply for this position if you are satisfied with the proposed processing of your personal data as outlined ab

• Based in Country:Ireland
• Contract Type:Permanent Part Time
• Benefits:Please see T&Cs attached
• Closing Date:3 May 2026
• Location:Dublin