Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Hiring 12 Positions; How to Apply.
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Hiring 12 Positions; How to Apply
OFFICE OF THE DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is established pursuant to the Data Protection Act, 2019 and designated as State Office in accordance with Article 260 (q) of the Constitution to regulate the processing of Personal Data; ensure that the processing of Personal Data is guided by the principles set out in Section 25 of the Act; protect the privacy of individuals; establish legal and institutional mechanism to protect Personal Data and provide data subjects with rights and remedies to protect their Personal Data from processing that is not in accordance with the Act.
In order to enhance the human capital requirements to deliver on the mandate, the Office of Data Protection Commissioner is seeking to recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven individuals to fill the following twelve (12) vacant posts.
S/No. Post Grade Vacancy No. Number of Positions Remarks
1. Data Protection Officer II – Inspection & Compliance ODPC 7 01/2024 1
Open to applicants from; Mombasa, Kwale, Tana River, Lamu, Wajir, Isiolo, Laikipia, Kajiado,
Kericho, Bomet, Vihiga and Nyamira counties
2. Data Protection Officer II – Registration ODPC 7 02/2024 1
3. Data Protection Officer II – (Regional) ODPC 7 03/2024 4
4. Assistant Office Administrator II (Regional) (re-advertisement) ODPC 8 04/2024 3
5. Assistant Records Management Officer II ODPC 8 05/2024 1
Open to applicants from all counties
6. Driver II (re-advertisement) ODPC 10 06/2024 1
7. Office Assistant ODPC 11 07/2024 1
Full information on job and appointment specifications, and terms of service may be obtained from the careers section in our website: https://www.odpc.go.ke.
Interested and qualified candidates are hereby invited to submit their online applications through the recruitment portal careers.odpc.go.ke on or before 22nd May, 2024. Please note that manual or any other form of applications SHALL NOT be accepted.
Note: Successful candidates may be deployed in any of ODPC regional office in Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos and Garissa.
Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted and shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates and transcripts during interviews.
ODPC is committed to implementing the provisions of the Constitution – Chapter 232 (1) on fair competition and merit, representation of Kenyans diverse communities and affording equal employment opportunities to men and women, members of all ethnic groups and persons with disabilities. THEREFORE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES,
THE MARGINALIZED AND THE MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. Canvassing in any form will lead
to automatic disqualification.
