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Where a data protection officer can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a data protection officer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

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.

Professionals 49 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: director of compliance and information security, 67%

director of compliance and in… 67% covered case administrator 27% covered legal consultant 27% covered chief ICT security officer 24% covered ICT auditor manager 20% covered data protection officer You are here
Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from data protection officer. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a data protection officer already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

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data protection officer is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a data protection officer already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.