Data Protection Officer at Region Östergötland

Region Östergötland is responsible for healthcare, dental care, public transport, and regional development in Östergötland.

We are a politically governed organization and the largest employer in the county with approximately 13,800 employees. Our employees have the will and power to make a difference. Together we develop the region, every day and for the future.

We are now looking for a data protection officer. The position is located at the legal unit at the regional management office, Region Östergötland's strategic corporate-wide management function. We offer a varied job with great responsibility and good opportunities for professional development. For us, it is self-evident that there should be a good balance between work and private life.

Our Offer

For the future. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, about the development of our region, and about those who live and stay here. We want to continue to be at the forefront, with care, research, and education. It is about daring to think anew – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with effective systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and relatives, while others create the conditions for life-saving interventions. With us, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to make a real difference, and for the future.

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Job Description

The role of the data protection officer involves fulfilling the tasks required of a data protection officer according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other regulations. You have an independent auditing role and ensure that Region Östergötland complies with applicable data protection regulations.

You provide advice and support on data protection issues and work with training and information for staff within Region Östergötland's various operations. You build and participate in various networks and groups where data protection issues are handled. You act as our contact person with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) and other relevant stakeholders. You collaborate closely with the agency's other specialists in law, information security, cybersecurity, and data protection.

You follow up and check that the rules in GDPR and other legislation are complied with within Region Östergötland. This is done through annual audits and reports in accordance with the established annual plan.

You participate in development work and contribute to ensuring that data protection processes are updated and complied with, and that the application of regulations is uniform throughout the region.

Through your participation in impact assessments, you contribute to finding solutions that ensure we comply with legal requirements while developing operations and our working methods.

Work Group

The legal unit provides operational and strategic support in law, political case management, information management, and record-keeping to political leadership, the regional director, functions for strategic governance and management, and Region Östergötland's other operations. In your work, you will have close cooperation with the information security officer, data protection officer, and cybersecurity officer.

About You

You have a law degree or equivalent and experience working with data protection issues, preferably within healthcare.

It is an advantage if you have previously worked as a data protection officer in a larger organization, have experience working in a politically governed organization, and have worked with supervision of public operations.

As a person, you focus on solutions, initiate activities, and achieve results. You have the ability to view issues from an operational perspective and the courage to tackle complex questions. In the role, you meet people in various contexts, and therefore you need to be communicative, easy to collaborate with, and responsive to different situations and needs. You act in a way that helps build trust internally and for Region Östergötland.

You must be a Swedish citizen as some tasks within the employment are classified. A security review will be conducted in connection with employment, which includes a background check and security interview.

Application and Employment

We work with ongoing selection, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Before employment in a patient-facing role within Region Östergötland, you will need to fill out a link (https://ledsys.lio.se/Document/Document?DocumentNumber=54500).

Warm welcome to submit your application! If you need help registering in the system, please contact customer service Support and Service, 010-103 60 00, during office hours.

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