Senior Privacy Officer
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About the assignment
A leading government organisation is strengthening information security and privacy (IB&P) across all processes, systems and records. You'll drive the implementation and embedding of a Privacy Management System (NOREA Privacy Control Framework v3.0), working alongside the privacy team, CISO function and process owners.
Your focus: operationalise privacy frameworks, support business units in integrating data protection measures, develop and maintain processing registers, identify privacy risks, and build organisational maturity in privacy governance.
Your responsibilities
- Develop, implement and operationalise the Privacy Management Systematiek across the organisation
- Support line organisation units in embedding data protection within business processes, systems and records
- Create and operationalise privacy policies, frameworks, work instructions and control measures
- Maintain and update key registers, including the processing register and control inventory
- Advise process owners on implementing privacy measures and managing compliance
- Identify privacy risks and translate them into concrete improvement actions
- Contribute to raising the organisation's data protection maturity level
- Report progress to the project lead and support governance bodies
Tech Stack & Tools
Frameworks & Standards
Methodologies
Certifications (preferred)
Must-haves
- Minimum 3 years' experience as Privacy Officer, Privacy Advisor, Functionaris Gegevensbescherming, or equivalent
- HBO bachelor degree or higher
- Deep knowledge of GDPR/UAVG and privacy governance frameworks
- Proven experience implementing or operating a Privacy Management System (NOREA PCF or equivalent)
- Ability to advise at operational, tactical and strategic levels
Nice-to-haves
- Privacy Management System implementation experience within a government organisation
- Information security, BIO or ISO 27001-related implementation project experience
- Prior experience in municipal government
- Strong analytical, collaboration, results-driven and communication skills
What we offer
- 6-month contract (Nov 2024 – May 2027), renewable up to 12 months
- 32 hours per week, flexible hybrid working (in-office Tuesdays and Thursdays)
- Direct impact on data protection maturity across a major public sector organisation
- Collaboration with privacy, security and governance teams at multiple levels
- Work on NOREA Privacy Control Framework v3.0 implementation in government context
- Personal guidance from a dedicated MVPeople consultant who knows your niche
The process
Introduction
Phone call with your MVPeople consultant (within 24 hours)
Match & Brief
We discuss the assignment in detail and prepare you
Client meeting
Introduction to the client
Start
Contracting and onboarding
Details
Type
Secondment (MVProfessionals)
Location
Gelderland
Work model
Hybrid
Level
Senior
Industry
overheid
Posted
16 October 2026
Job ID
59118
Contact
MVPeople Group
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