Data Protection Specialist

At DAK-Gesundheit, one of Germany's largest health insurance funds, we combine social responsibility with a work environment where people matter. We offer security, fair conditions, and diverse opportunities for professional development – together contributing to a sustainable healthcare system. The Data Protection / Information Security staff unit advises the board and specialist departments on strategic corporate decisions regarding all legal issues related to data protection and maintains contact with supervisory authorities. The Central Data Protection Information Unit (ZAD) provides information to insured persons, assesses data subjects' rights, and handles data protection complaints and breaches.

Providing information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and processing other information requests taking current case law into account; handling data protection breaches and complaints (fact-finding, documentation with data protection legal assessment); independently assessing and deciding on post-mortem information requests; assessing and processing data subject rights, in particular requests for access, erasure, rectification and objection; processing transmission requests from police, courts and public prosecutors; handling opposition and court proceedings in data protection law including file management and representing the fund in court proceedings and out-of-court disputes; providing specialist support to all corporate divisions on data protection queries and complaints; processing submissions from supervisory authorities in individual cases upon instruction of the data protection officer.

Completed training as a social insurance specialist or management assistant in healthcare management or similar qualification; sound knowledge of social insurance and data protection law as well as Social Code Books I, V and X; confident use of IT applications and ability to quickly learn new programs; high self-motivation and willingness to learn legal foundations and statutory texts; strong communication skills and very good oral and written expression; high flexibility and readiness to adapt at short notice to changing legal, organisational and technical requirements and to prioritise appropriately; absolute reliability and discretion in handling sensitive data; independent, goal- and customer-oriented and efficient working style with high self-motivation; friendly, courteous demeanour and resilience – even in demanding and stressful situations; strong teamwork and cooperation skills and enjoyment of cross-departmental collaboration; very good German language skills both spoken and written (at least C1 level).

Attractive remuneration, company pension scheme and numerous social benefits; home-office and part-time options; sports offerings & employee assistance programmes; subsidy for the Deutschland-Ticket; 38.5-hour week including flexitime; 30 days of annual leave; extensive further training opportunities; staff offers and additional corporate benefits.