Module Learning Objective

define the mandate and capacity needed for a role

1. Regulatory Concept & Core Standards

In this video we will work through a concrete decision: define the mandate and capacity needed for a role. The aim is to explain the criterion used and apply it to a workplace situation. We will start with the concept, move to the procedure and finish with a case to solve. Distinguish case handling from general prevention governance. The coordination model and annual plan here are recommended methods. Identify the Estonian source and addressee of actual duties. Portuguese institutions and RGPC requirements are not imported into Estonia.

Section 8 identifies designated handling tasks. A general integrity coordinator may be an organisational choice. One title does not automatically combine every power. The role needs competence, time, necessary information and impartial arrangements.

Apply the following rule: Section 8 requires internal channels for state administrative agencies and their administered agencies, legal persons with at least 50 workers, and specified financial-supervision subjects. Municipal criteria include agencies with at least 50 officials or local authorities with at least 10,000 inhabitants. Sharing and third-party operation follow section 8 conditions.

2. Practical Implementation & Procedure

Define tasks and limits, workload and cover. Arrange escalation of insufficient resources or management conflicts. Separate aggregate oversight from case handling and identify statutory requirements. Before moving on, turn this procedure into a sequence you could explain to a colleague. Identify the first check, the action that depends on its outcome and the record that allows the decision to be reconstructed. Follow the sequence on screen and identify the point where an error would change the result.

3. Case Study & Compliance Action

A coordinator receives responsibility without time or authority to obtain necessary records. Management clarifies the mandate and resources while preserving case confidentiality. Now read the case carefully. Separate established facts from information you would still need to confirm. Do not add motives or events that have not been described. This distinction matters when choosing a response proportionate to the information available.

The exercise is as follows: Does appointment alone prove the role works? Choose an answer and write one sentence explaining it. During the pause, compare your choice with the criteria we have just considered. Also think about the material you would retain to explain the decision later.

No. Actual capacity, competence and usable procedures are necessary. Responsibility without resources may exist only on paper.

One mistake to avoid is: combining every function under an unexplained title.

Now apply the national rule to a second decision. A subsidiary adopts its overseas parent’s procedure unchanged. What must it check?

Identify the Estonian legal entity, activities and workforce. Check section 8 financial-supervision and public-sector rules. Link duties to sources and owners. A shared platform does not give every group worker access to every case.

National Legal Framework: Rikkumisest teavitaja kaitse seadus, transposing Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law.