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Role Profile
Job Title: Privacy Officer
Job Family: Operations
Business Unit: State Claims Agency
Department: Litigation
Reports to: Senior Litigation Solicitor and Privacy Legal Advisor
Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract
** Closing date for applications – 08/09/25 **
Summary
of the Business
Summary of the Business
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities.
Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the State Claims Agency, the New Economy and Recovery Authority ("NewERA"), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, National Development Finance Agency and the NTMA Future Ireland Funds business unit with responsibility for the management of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund.
The NTMA also assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) and Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI).
The NTMA is designated as the State Claims Agency (SCA) when performing the claims management and risk management functions delegated to it under the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000.
The SCA's principal objectives are:
* The SCA is obliged by statute to manage delegated claims and counterclaims in such manner as to ensure that the liabilities of the State authorities are contained at the lowest achievable level. In performing this function the SCA seeks to act fairly and ethically in its dealings with people who have suffered injuries and who take legal actions against the State or State bodies, and the families of these people; and
* To implement targeted personal injury and property damage risk work programmes to mitigate litigation risk in State authorities and healthcare enterprises, in order to reduce the costs of future litigation against the State.
* The SCA is obliged by statute to manage claims for legal costs, and recovery of legal costs however such costs are incurred.
The SCA's remit covers personal injury and third-party property damage risks and claims relating to certain State authorities including the State itself, Government ministers, the Attorney General, the Health Service Executive, the voluntary healthcare sector, An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, the Defence Forces and community and comprehensive schools. It also manages third-party costs arising from certain Tribunals of Inquiry.
Role
Summary
The Privacy Officer, who will have expertise in data protection and privacy, will work as part of the SCA Privacy Team and be required to assist across all aspects of the SCA privacy work programme.
Principal Accountabilities
The principal accountabilities associated with the role will include:
* Assist with maintaining and reviewing data protection governance documentation including privacy quality procedures, data protection policies, process templates, data protection impact assessments and SCA privacy notices
* Assist with data subject access requests and section 41 Garda requests and redaction of documents where appropriate.
* Assist with ad-hoc queries received from internal and external stakeholders
* Attend and provide administrative support to privacy related meetings, including the tracking and follow up of actions
* Liaising with the operations team to provide the relevant Data Processing Agreement for signing
* Working with the operations team regarding relevant supplier related onboarding queries
* Ensure that the relevant systems are kept up to date
* Prepare and deliver privacy training as requested and liaise with the SCA Training Manager
* Work with the Risk, Business Process and Compliance Unit, when required and requested regarding privacy matters, process audits and compliance matters
* Keeping up to date with recent privacy case law and legislative developments.
Skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Ability to work on own initiative, self-manage and proactively drive tasks to conclusion
* Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines
* Professional, discreet, and confidential in approach at all times
Knowledge
* Third Level Degree
* Minimum of 3 years' experience in a privacy role
* Knowledge of Data Protection Legislation, ideally with a DP qualification
* Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office suite products
Pension Abatement
If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee's re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.
Please note: In applying for this position, you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office/Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.
Applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment declaration to confirm whether they have previously availed of a Public sector pension scheme.
The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society.
Necessary arrangements can be made at interview stage to accommodate the needs of candidates with disabilities. If you are having difficulty uploading your CV online or in fully accessing any information on this site please email
Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including:
* Flexible work options including hybrid working and variable work hours
* An extensive wellbeing programme
* Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation
* A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more
* Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees
* Career average Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society.