Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

English

Hard Skills

Operational Process Reviews Data Security Gap Analysis Policy Development Information Advice And Guidance General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Process Engineering Process Improvement Non-Profit Operations General Security +1 more

Other Skills

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Collaborative Communications
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Communication

Roles & Responsibilities

A Data Protection qualification or equivalent professional experience
Experience reviewing policies, processes or practices and identifying gaps or improvements
An interest in, or experience of, working in international or values-driven organisations
The ability to work independently and provide clear, practical advice

Requirements:

Review the organisation's data protection approach across Mary’s Meals
Assess existing data protection processes, identify gaps or improvements
Provide clear, practical advice to strengthen consistency and compliance across the Mary’s Meals family
Work independently and remotely, communicating effectively with colleagues across locations

Mary's Meals

Non-profit Organization - Charity

About Mary's Meals

Our idea is a simple one that works. We provide one daily meal in a place of education in order to attract chronically hungry children into a classroom, where they receive an education that can, in the future, be their ladder out of poverty. Mary's Meals began by feeding 200 children in Malawi. Today we feed more than 2 million hungry children every day. The average worldwide cost for us to feed a child for a whole school year is just £19.15/ €22.00/ $25.20 (USD). Wherever possible, Mary's Meals uses locally grown food to support the local economy. We work hard to keep our running costs low and to ensure that at least 93% of donations go on our charitable work. This is only possible since most of our work is done by an army of volunteers. With 67 million children of primary school age (about 6 to 11 years) out of school, our work is just beginning.

Company type: SME

Industry: Non-profit Organization - Charity

Founded: 2018

Company size: 201 - 500

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Job description

The opportunity:

Mary’s Meals International is seeking an experienced Data Protection Volunteer to support a review of our current data protection approach across the organisation. Supported by our Director of Governance & Risk, you will work independently and remotely, offering professional insight to assess existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and help strengthen consistency and compliance across the Mary’s Meals family.

We anticipate a time commitment of around 1 day per month, though this is flexible and can be arranged to fit around your availability.

The skills we’re looking for:

· A Data Protection qualification or equivalent professional experience.

· Experience reviewing policies, processes or practices and identifying gaps or improvements.

· An interest in, or experience of, working in international or values-driven organisations.

· The ability to work independently and provide clear, practical advice.

· Comfort working remotely and communicating with colleagues across locations.

About us:

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 3 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals. Thousands of dedicated volunteers around the world make our mission possible. Their commitment and generosity drive our work forward, helping us reach every child still waiting for a daily meal in their place of education.

We believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding. Mary’s Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.

If you’re interested in getting involved and sharing your time and skills to support our mission, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Simply click Apply below to send us your CV and a brief note about your ideal time commitment and how we can contact you.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 19th May 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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