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Paralegal Officer - PLG/LS 3 (Vacant) - Salary Range (Pay Band 5): $2,190,302 - $2,945,712 per annum
Under the general direction of the Director, Legal Services, the Paralegal Officer is responsible for providing administrative and legal support to Director, Legal Services who is responsible for managing the OIC’s legal portfolio by creating and maintaining support systems and processes which assist the work of the Officers in the OIC.
KEY OUTPUTS
Under the direct supervision of the Information Systems Manager, the incumbent is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining the Records and Information Management Programme (RIM), throughout the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) in compliance with policy, procedures and standards of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD). The Incumbent is required to manage the records throughout the Records Management Lifecycle within the required legal and regulatory framework.
KEY OUTPUTS:
Under the general direction of the Information Commissioner the Executive Secretary provides personal and technical support to the functioning of the Information Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and the OIC as a whole.
To implement the OIC’s communication programmes by delivering timely, accurate, and comprehensive information on the Data Protection Act (2020), using dynamic communication and public relations strategies designed to enhance public awareness of their right to access official documents.
KEY OUTPUTS
Ensure the management and optimization of IT systems, technologies and telecommunications and their suitability to the present and future needs of the OIC organization.
The incumbent is required to establish and maintain systems for receiving complaints, directing investigations and ensuring compliance with data protection laws. The incumbent is also to determine whether a complaint justifies a criminal or disciplinary charge or, may be informally resolved.
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The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) advises data controllers that the online portal for registration remains offline to facilitate administrative and technical enhancements designed to strengthen the efficiency of the registration process required by the Data Protection Act, 2020 (“the Act”).
The OIC sincerely values the commitment of data controllers working to comply with the registration requirements and regrets any inconvenience or other impact the temporary unavailability of the online registration platform may cause. The Office extends its sincere appreciation to all stakeholders for their patience and understanding during this period.
The Information Commissioner assures the public that best efforts are being made to expedite the completion of the necessary upgrades and no liability under the Act will be imposed by the Commissioner on data controllers for processing personal data without registration during the period the platform is offline.
The public will be advised through the OIC’s official communication channels once a date is confirmed for the reopening of the portal.
The OIC remains committed to transparency in regulating data protection and to supporting data controllers in meeting their compliance obligations under the Act.
