Data Governance / Privacy Expert

Cedratech Consulting Services Ltd. is staffing a short-term financial-sector assignment in Iraq with a Data Governance / Privacy Expert, who joins workshops and validation sessions in Baghdad. The input totals 11 working days, four of them on mission in Baghdad.

Data governance / privacy expert job details in Baghdad

The expert designs the data governance and privacy elements of a national framework, working with Cedratech’s Team Leader and a team of technical and regulatory experts. The assignment is expected to start on 22 November 2026 and run to April 2027, with the days outside Baghdad done remotely.

Responsibilities

• Builds the framework’s data model and data dictionary, and sets rules for data ownership, stewardship, access, retention and correction
• Drafts rules on consent, redress and the protection of customers
• Lays out data-sharing arrangements and governance roles
• Contributes to privacy and security requirements alongside the Team Leader and a team of technical and regulatory experts
• Takes part in stakeholder workshops and validation sessions in Baghdad

Requirements

• Business administration is also an accepted degree field, and an equivalent qualification is acceptable
• C1-level proficiency in English and Arabic
• Specific experience in data governance frameworks, data protection and privacy, data-sharing arrangements, access controls, data quality, retention and data rights, with at least seven years across these areas
• Knowledge of data protection standards such as the EU GDPR

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in digital, financial or regulated environments
• Professional certification in data privacy or data governance, for example CIPP, CIPM or CDMP

About Cedratech Consulting Services Ltd.

Cedratech is a specialist advisory firm in digital finance, registered in Cyprus with operations in Cyprus and Lebanon. It works with central banks, regulators, banks, payment service providers, fintechs and microfinance institutions across the Middle East, North Africa and Africa.

How to apply

Applicants send their CV to the email address below.