AI

Principal Privacy & Digital Business Auditor

Full-time Kenya, KE
Posted 1 month ago 80 views 0 applications

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Plan and lead risk-based audits over data privacy, data protection, home broadband, fixed and digital business processes.
  • Assess compliance with applicable data protection laws, Airtel’s Group Privacy Policy and regulatory obligation management requirements.
  • Evaluate controls over personal data handling, including collection, consent, lawful basis, retention, access, transfer, storage and deletion.
  • Review privacy governance activities such as RoPA, DPIA, privacy notices, consent mechanisms and data subject request handling.
  • Audit home broadband and fixed business controls covering network roll-out, provisioning, billing, revenue assurance, partner management, customer experience and service quality.
  • Deliver management reviews and advisory engagements on emerging risks, transformation initiatives and recurring control issues.
  • Prepare clear, business-focused audit reports and Board / Audit & Risk Committee reporting inputs.
  • Coach audit teams, co-sourced specialists and OpCo stakeholders to strengthen privacy, digital risk and audit capability.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Law, Accounting, Engineering or a related discipline.
  • 6–10 years’ relevant experience, including at least 4 years in internal audit, external audit, risk or compliance within telecommunications, technology, financial services or a Big 4 environment.
  • Experience leading data privacy or data protection audits in a multi-jurisdiction environment.
  • Practical exposure to telecom, ISP, fixed broadband, FTTH or fixed wireless access operations is preferred.
  • Relevant professional certification such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, CISA, CIA, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27701 / 27001 Lead Auditor, ACCA or CPA.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and lead risk-based audits over data privacy, data protection, home broadband, fixed and digital business processes.
  • Assess compliance with applicable data protection laws, Airtel’s Group Privacy Policy and regulatory obligation management requirements.
  • Evaluate controls over personal data handling, including collection, consent, lawful basis, retention, access, transfer, storage and deletion.
  • Review privacy governance activities such as RoPA, DPIA, privacy notices, consent mechanisms and data subject request handling.
  • Audit home broadband and fixed business controls covering network roll-out, provisioning, billing, revenue assurance, partner management, customer experience and service quality.
  • Deliver management reviews and advisory engagements on emerging risks, transformation initiatives and recurring control issues.
  • Prepare clear, business-focused audit reports and Board / Audit & Risk Committee reporting inputs.
  • Coach audit teams, co-sourced specialists and OpCo stakeholders to strengthen privacy, digital risk and audit capability.
Apply Now ↗

How well do you match?

Get an instant AI match score for this role — free, takes 3 minutes.

Tailor your CV for this role

The concierge rewrites your whole CV and writes a matching cover letter for this job — opens right here, nothing to paste.

Tailor My CV to This Job ✍️

Free cover letter for this job

Upload your CV and get a tailored cover letter in seconds — free, no account needed.

Generate a Cover Letter 📝

Join Our Kenya Channels

Get free job alerts on your phone

MJC
ECHO
Your MJC Assistant

I'm ECHO, your MJC career assistant. I can help you find jobs, explore career tools, and connect with opportunities across Africa.

How was your experience with ECHO?