Compliance Auditor
NITA (U)
Category
Legal
Deadline
Sep 24, 2025
About NITA (U)
The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) was established as a statutory body under the National Information Technology Authority, Uganda Act, 2009 as one of the key players in the Information and Communications Technology Sector. It’s mandated to coordinate, promote, and monitor IT development within the context of national social and economic development, with a vision of “Lives transformed through e-service delivery”.
Job Description
The Compliance Auditor will be responsible for providing assurance that data controllers and processors subject to the Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap 97 and its Regulations have implemented effective technical and organisational measures to safeguard personal data.
Responsibilities
- Carry out activities to monitor compliance and report on the observance of the right to privacy of a person and of personal data.
- Provide guidance to audited entities on closing gaps and embedding privacy-by-design principles.
- Contribute to compliance clinics, awareness and capacity building sessions.
- Participate in investigations, on‑site inspections and evidence‑gathering activities to ensure proportionate regulatory action.
- Represent PDPO at sector working groups, and standard-setting forums and gather
- input to refine PDPO’s audit and inspection manual.
- Perform any other responsibilities as may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Information Technology, Computer Science degree or related area from a recognized university is required.
- CISA or CISM is a requirement.
- An internationally recognized Data Protection and Privacy certification is an added
- advantage.
- Able to prioritize and co-ordinate work streams/projects to drive delivery of tasks.
- A resilient team player with a ‘can do’ attitude, who is willing to take responsibility leading and working with others to create breakthrough solutions to complex problems.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written).
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