Data Ethics & Sharing Officer at Rainforest Alliance

The Rainforest Alliance is a growing network of people who are inspired and committed to working together to achieve our mission of conserving biodiversity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods. Through creative, pragmatic collaboration, we aim to rebalance the planet by building strong forests and healthy communities around the world.

 

Data Ethics & Sharing Officer

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience3 - 5 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldData, Business Analysis and AI 

Position summary:

  • At Rainforest Alliance, we believe in the value of data. The Data Management and Intelligence department is paving the way for enabling data-based decisions by focusing on the delivery of scale-able data products to the market, supporting internal decision-making by unlocking the value of data, and creating a solid data foundation on which we can continue to build out our data offering.
  • The Data Ethics & Sharing officer reporting into the senior Manager, Data Management will develop data sharing and ethics approaches organizationally.

Responsibilities:

  • Optimize, maintain, and oversee the organization’s data sharing and ethics policy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, compliance standards, and evolving best practices.
  • Collaborate with Legal, Subject Matter Experts, and other key stakeholders to ensure adherence to and integration of the principles defined in the policy across all data-related activities.
  • Evaluate the ethical implications of proposed data science and AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational values, legal standards (e.g., GDPR, DPA), and frameworks for responsible data use.
  • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation and emerging standards to ensure compliance and proactively address potential risks in data management practices.
  • Provide expert guidance on ethical considerations for data projects, leveraging existing ethics frameworks to support stakeholders in making responsible, informed decisions.
  • Facilitate collaboration and build consensus among diverse teams and external stakeholders, ensuring ethical data practices across shared initiatives.
  • Apply social science theories and critical analysis to provide strategic oversight of data projects, policies, and products, challenging assumptions to enhance their impact and robustness.
  • Develop and deliver training programs for employees and stakeholders, empowering them to address data ethics and sharing concerns confidently and effectively.

Qualifications: 

  • A professional degree in fields such as Computer Science, Statistics, Information Systems, or a related discipline, with extensive knowledge of data sharing principles, ethical data use, and compliance frameworks.
  • Proven ability to lead and facilitate discussions among diverse stakeholders, including management, to shape and implement strategies for ethical and transparent data management practices across the organization.
  • 3–5 years of demonstrated experience in data reporting, analysis, and ethical oversight of data usage, ensuring adherence to relevant legal and organizational guidelines.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills in English, with the ability to engage effectively in multi-cultural settings and communicate complex ethical considerations at all organizational levels.
  • Experience in supply chain traceability systems or similar data ecosystems (3–5 years preferred), ensuring ethical data handling throughout the supply chain.
  • Advanced Excel skills for data manipulation and analysis, with a strong emphasis on ensuring data integrity and compliance with ethical standards.

The candidate should be able to:

  • Effectively manage and navigate consequential or complex risks, ensuring informed decision-making and appropriate mitigation strategies.
  • Lead and guide others in making sound design decisions, fostering collaboration and alignment with organizational goals and ethical principles.
  • Apply varied risk assessment methodologies, tailoring the approach to the scale and nature of the risks involved.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Rainforest Alliance on recruiting.ultipro.com to apply

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