Aclu
Special Assistant, Privacy and Counsel
New York, New York, United States · Full-time
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About the role
- ABOUT THE JOB The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of Special Assistant in the Administration and Finance Department of the ACLU's National office in New York, NY.
- The Privacy & Data Governance (P&DG) unit works to enable the ACLU to honor individual privacy and choice, protect data in our possession, and be a leader in non-profit privacy and data governance practices.
- It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Chief Privacy Officer and the Co-Chief Corporate Counsels, the Special Assistant, Privacy and Counsel will be responsible for providing administrative, logistical, and operational support to the P&DG and Counsel units.
- The Special Assistant will facilitate the progression of priority projects and initiatives, manage and triage requests from Nationwide colleagues and the public, and create and manage internal resource libraries to enable effective operations across P&DG and Counsel.
- designing and producing documents, reports, and presentations
- developing, compiling, and distributing presentation materials
- Support the drafting of ACLU-wide communication(s) from the P&DG unit.
- Maintain P&DG official records and libraries of internal resources, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and legal analyses.
- Complete a broad variety of administrative and logistical tasks that enable the P&DG and Counsel units to operate effectively and efficiently, including scheduling for the Chief Privacy Officer and Co-Chief Corporate Counsels; designing and producing documents, reports, and presentations; and assisting with special projects.
- Plan and handle all logistics for unit-wide meetings and retreats, the Nationwide Privacy Strategy Group, the P&DG Executive and Operational Steering Committees, Privacy Champions, and other large meetings for both units: scheduling; preparing draft agendas and talking points; developing, compiling, and distributing presentation materials; and drafting meeting minutes.
- Manage and triage requests received through P&DG support queues (e.g. Slack channel, Zendesk). This includes directing Nationwide staff to existing documentation, tracking requests, and identifying gaps and trends to improve P&DG operations.
- Support management of P&DG and Counsel vendors by submitting and managing procurement requests. Coordinate, and process, and track invoices and payments, for both units, as necessary.
Requirements
- Work with consultants to schedule meetings/interviews, gather documentation, facilitate systems access, and other tasks required to enable successful projects and programs (e.g. Nationwide Privacy Strategy).
- Interest in data privacy rights including knowledge of comprehensive consumer privacy laws (e.g. GDRP, CCPA, CPA) and practical implementation experience with privacy and confidentiality policies and regulations.
- Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
- Project management skills, including experience with project management tools, such as, Asana.
Benefits
- Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
Company info
- This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.
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