Location: United States, Remote
Position Status: Full-time, Exempt, Regular
Salary Level: US Starting Salary for this role will be USD $55,600 to $66,025 commensurate on experience.
Valid unrestricted work authorization in the United States is required at the time of application for this position.
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.
To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse, and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.
About the Data Protection & Privacy Team
We are a proactive and forward-thinking unit who is taking humanitarian data protection and privacy to the next level of maturity and scalability. Data protection is people protection, and the mission of the Data Protection and Privacy team (DPP) is to build capacity for implementing responsible data practices throughout Mercy Corps in support of our commitments to safeguarding, protecting, and “doing no harm”. We provide policies, tools, and training to Mercy Corps staff so that they can manage risks to data that the organization is entrusted with and build trust with program participants, the communities in which Mercy Corps works, partners, and donors.
Examples of our current projects include Mercy Corps’ Responsible Data Toolkit and the Data Protection and Privacy Guides.
DPP Core Values
The Position
The Data Protection Support will contribute to the operational success of the Global Data Protection and Privacy team of Mercy Corps and ensure that the team can support the responsible use of data in 40+ global locations.
Essential Responsibilities
This is an analytical role that will respond to requests from a range of global teams and analyze those requests to ensure compliance and continued improvement related to Mercy Corps’ responsible data policy. This person will:
Supervisory Responsibility
The Data Protection Support role has no supervisory responsibilities.
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Global Privacy Program Manager
Works Directly With: Global Data Protection and Privacy team including Europe DPO/ Head of Operations & Data Protection, Europe, plus team members and program stakeholders across the agency. Priority stakeholders include, Legal, Compliance, and Programs (PaQ, MEL, RPT)
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
Success Factors
This is a growth position, and we are committed to investing in someone who can continue to contribute to humanitarian data protection over the long-term. Our work spans the domains of technology, legal, compliance, and training: everybody on the team contributes something unique. We are looking for self-motivated people who prioritize collaboration and who are willing to take on new challenges. You may not have expertise in every area indicated, but you are willing to learn, can make a clear case for how your experience is a good fit, and are able to provide examples of successfully taking on new challenges.
Location: United States, Remote
Position Status: Full-time, Exempt, Regular
Salary Level: US Starting Salary for this role will be USD $55,600 to $66,025 commensurate on experience.
Valid unrestricted work authorization in the United States is…