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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| data-protection-officer | Occupational skill for the role 'data protection officer' (also: data compliance officer, data protection and security officer, DPO, compliance officer data privacy, privacy protection officer, data protection legal advisor). Use when the user asks for typical data protection officer work such as: typical data protection officer responsibilities |
Data Protection Officer
Data protection officers ensure that the processing of personal data in an organisation is compliant with data protection standards and with the obligations set out in the applicable legislation such as GDPR. They elaborate and implement the organisation policy related to data protection, are responsible for data protection impact assessments and handle complaints and requests from third parties and regulatory agencies. Data protection officers lead investigations into potential data breaches, conduct internal audits and act as point of contact within the organisation on any matters related to the processing of personal data. Data protection officers may develop training programmes and provide training to other employees on data protection procedures.
Core workflow
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- advise on government policy compliance
- apply information security policies
- cooperate with colleagues
- cyber security
- data ethics
- data protection
- define organisational standards
- develop information security strategy
- develop organisational policies
- develop training programmes
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- ensure information privacy
- GDPR
- ICT security legislation
- ICT security standards
Hot technologies
- Adobe Acrobat
- Apple Safari
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Visio
Hot technologies
Top tools from 34 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-11):
- Microsoft Excel — 15 %
- Microsoft PowerPoint — 12 %
- OneTrust — 12 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1619d7f3-7d95-407c-a20e-47745bfcde73), ONET 30.3 (11-9199.02, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*