Correspondence Officer
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit an Corporate Support and Correspondence Officer for a 6 month contract with possibility of extension on a rate of £185-200/day (Inside IR35).
Responsibilities:
– Support Corporate Support Manager to manage and monitor the Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests, including liaising with staff to ensure that the relevant information required is returned in a timely manner when required.
– Undertaking redaction of personal, environmental or commercially sensitive information in accordance with GDPR and FOI/EIR legislation, including the application of exemptions and public interest tests when required. Drafting and coordinating responses to FOIs/EIRs, ensuring legislative requirements and timescales are met when required.
– Issuing and recording acknowledgment letters for requests.
– Monitoring and following up with staff on contributions to casework.
– Monitoring the Freedom of Information request (FOI) and Corporate mailboxes.
Essential Skills:
– Strong knowledge and experience of responding to Freedom of Information.
– Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and find efficient ways of managing work.
– Experience of using case management systems or planning tools.
– Experience of redacting documents ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
– Strong ability to work as part of a team and with a wide range of colleagues on a broad spectrum of topics.
– Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to organise and collate information from a variety of sources to support decision making.
Desirable Skills:
– Previous experience of working within a similar enviornment.
– Previous experience of responding to ministerial correspondence and complaints.
– Familiar with GDPR and data protection principles.
– Knowledge and experience of coordinating responses to complex complaints and implementation of Complaints Handling Procedures.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– Support Corporate Support Manager to manage and monitor the Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests, including liaising with staff to ensure that the relevant information required is returned in a timely manner when required.
– Undertaking redaction of personal, environmental or commercially sensitive information in accordance with GDPR and FOI/EIR legislation, including the application of exemptions and public interest tests when required. Drafting and coordinating responses to FOIs/EIRs, ensuring legislative requirements and timescales are met when required.
– Issuing and recording acknowledgment letters for requests.
– Monitoring and following up with staff on contributions to casework.
– Monitoring the Freedom of Information request (FOI) and Corporate mailboxes.
Essential Skills:
– Strong knowledge and experience of responding to Freedom of Information.
– Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and find efficient ways of managing work.
– Experience of using case management systems or planning tools.
– Experience of redacting documents ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
– Strong ability to work as part of a team and with a wide range of colleagues on a broad spectrum of topics.
– Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to organise and collate information from a variety of sources to support decision making.
Desirable Skills:
– Previous experience of working within a similar enviornment.
– Previous experience of responding to ministerial correspondence and complaints.
– Familiar with GDPR and data protection principles.
– Knowledge and experience of coordinating responses to complex complaints and implementation of Complaints Handling Procedures.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
