Data Protection and Privacy Officer

Job description

Please note that this vacancy is only open to eligible staff members who have been individually notified of their eligibility to apply for positions advertised in the Accelerated Posting Compendium. Deadline for Applications: June 12, 2026: Hardship Level: H (no hardship): Family Type: Family: Residential location (if applicable): Grade: PR3: Staff Member / Affiliate Type: Professional: Reason: Regular > Regular Assignment Target Start Date: 2026-05-26 Standard Job Description: Data Protection and Privacy Officer Organizational Setting and Work Relationships: UNHCR General Policy on Personal Data Protection and Privacy (GDPP) establishes a unified data protection and privacy framework for the Organization, and is applicable to processing of personal data of all categories of data subjects, including forcibly displaced and stateless persons, UNHCR workforce, partners, individual donors and others. The Data Protection and Privacy Officer job is situated within UNHCR’s Data Protection Office reporting to the Chief Data Protection and Privacy Officer. The incumbent provides expert guidance, oversight, and support to UNHCR’s regional bureaux, country operations, and headquarters divisio...