About the role

People trust us with their workplace records, their reviews and, soon, their social lives and messages. You'll own data protection across all of it under the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), building compliance in from the statutes, alongside our engineers and product team.

What you'll do

Keep our registration with the Data Protection Commission current
Maintain records of processing
Run impact assessments for new features
Answer requests from people to see, correct or delete their data
Keep our sub-processor list and notices current
Look after applicants' and staff privacy
Handle cross-border processing, AI processing and the data of under-18s carefully
Handle law-enforcement requests with the Head of Trust and Safety, and breaches with the Security Engineer
Track our duties under the Cybersecurity Act and the rules that apply to payments

What you'll bring

At least five years in data protection, privacy or compliance
A deep knowledge of Act 843
Familiarity with other data protection laws, such as the GDPR
Experience running impact assessments
Comfort working with engineers on how systems handle data
Clear, plain writing for notices people actually read
If you're a Ghanaian graduate: National Service completed, or exempt

Nice to have

A recognised privacy certification
Experience with consumer platforms
Experience with children's data

How you'll work

Hybrid. You'll be based at our office at 10A Mega Street, Adentan, Accra, mostly with one day a week from home, agreed for the role.
Hours. Standard office hours.
This is a permanent, full-time role.
Reporting. You'll report to the founder.

How to apply

Apply on this page with your details and a link to your CV. A short note on why the role interests you is welcome.

What happens next: we read every application. If there's a fit, we'll invite you to talk with us, then ask you to do a short task based on the work, and we'll give you an answer either way.

We may use AI to summarise applications and check for missing details. A person reads and decides every application.

We welcome applications from everyone. In line with the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), we don't discriminate on grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, creed, social or economic status, disability or politics. Applicants with disabilities are warmly encouraged to apply: if you need an adjustment to apply or to take part in any stage, tell us what you need and we'll arrange it.

How we handle your details is set out in our applicant privacy notice.

Data Protection Officer