Supervisor – Privacy Specialist

About the Role

The Supervisor – Privacy Specialist will play a key leadership role in overseeing privacy operations, completing and reviewing all Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and ensuring compliance with the Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), 2022.

The role involves coordinating assessments, supervising team members, ensuring documentation accuracy, managing timelines, and supporting regulatory submissions. The successful candidate will serve as a key link between the business, legal teams, technology units, and external regulators.

Key Responsibilities

1. Privacy Assessment & Compliance Oversight

  • Lead and supervise the completion of PIAs and DPIAs across products, systems, vendors, and internal operations.

  • Review data processing activities, identify risks, and classify them based on severity.

  • Ensure all assessments are completed accurately, comprehensively, and within agreed timelines.

2. Regulatory Coordination

  • Prepare and submit cross-border data transfer permit applications to the Personal Data Protection Commission.

  • Ensure timely submission and compliance with regulatory requirements.

3. Reporting & Documentation Management

  • Maintain an updated tracker for all privacy activities including PIAs, DPIAs, and transfer approvals.

  • Prepare and submit monthly privacy performance reports to the Privacy Manager.

  • Ensure documentation is accurate, consistent, and audit-ready.

4. Stakeholder Engagement

  • Work closely with business owners, legal, cybersecurity, compliance, commercial teams, and external partners.

  • Facilitate regular follow-up sessions and provide clarity to stakeholders on requirements and expectations.

  • Escalate delays, blockers, or compliance gaps where necessary.

5. Team Supervision

  • Supervise and guide staff supporting privacy tasks.

  • Review their work and ensure adherence to privacy policies, frameworks, and best practices.

  • Provide mentorship to enhance team capability and performance.

6. Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

  • Conduct quality checks on all privacy assessments and ensure alignment with internal policies.

  • Recommend improvements to assessment procedures, reporting processes, and risk management controls.

  • Support the implementation of privacy governance frameworks.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Information Technology, Computer Science, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.

  • At least 3 years of experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, information security, or related roles.

  • Strong understanding of the Personal Data Protection Act, 2022 and privacy regulatory requirements.

  • Knowledge of privacy and compliance frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, NIST, ITIL, COBIT, or King IV (added advantage).

  • Experience with privacy tools such as OneTrust or Riskonnect is an asset.

Core Competencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

  • Ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders

  • close attention to detail and strong documentation skills

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines

  • Leadership and team supervision capabilities

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills

  • Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Performance Metrics (KPIs)

  • Timely completion of PIAs, DPIAs, and related documentation

  • Effective coordination and communication with all stakeholders

  • Compliance with monthly and quarterly reporting requirements

  • Quality and accuracy of privacy assessments

  • Contribution to continuous privacy improvement initiatives

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should submit their applications by 10 December 2025 to:

Human Resource Manager
Tanzania Empowerment Forum Limited (TEF Consult)
 Email: info@tef.co.tz
 P.O. Box 33542, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Or

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Job Category: IT & Telecommunication
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Dar es salaam

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