Information Governance Officer
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Belfast, is currently looking to recruit an Information Governance Officer (Data Protection) for an initial 12 week contract on a rate of £20.66/hour PAYE – working 37 hours per week. This role will be based in Belfast.
Responsibilities:
– Assisting in the promotion of data protection compliance and best practice in setting and maintaining standards and procedures across the organisation, liaising with colleagues involved in access to information issues.
– Assist in the completion of the organisation’s Data Protection Registration with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
– Assist with the provision of adequate privacy notices on all paper or electronic documents and other methods used to gather personal data by the organisation.
– Assist with the preparation of the organisation’s responses to all subject access requests for information under the Data Protection Act and, or the UK GDPR, ensuring that identification is checked, and adequate information obtained from applicants regarding their request.
– Assist in the management of the corporate personal data register and associated corporate processes.
– Provide advice and guidance to staff on the internal and external disclosure and sharing of personal data.
– Provide advice on data controller/processor arrangements that involve personal data and assist with drafting more detailed specifications as required.
– Assist with the investigation of breaches of security involving personal data and analyse any types of breaches of the Data Protection Act and, or the UK GDPR within the organisation, identifying significant trends and put forward recommendations to address issues.
– Monitor the implementation of data protection standards, policies and procedures within the organisation and analyse data and prepare reports as necessary.
– Assist with the processing of Freedom of Information or Environmental Information Regulations requests and other information governance-related matters as required.
– Identify, analyse, and assess changes to legislation and ensure such changes are reflected in policies and procedures across the organisation.
– Assist in the coordination and production of performance and compliance information, statistics and reports for Senior Management in accordance with timetables.
– Deputise for the Records Manager and Senior Information Governance Officers as required.
– Motivate and manage any staff, that may be assigned to the post holder, to ensure effective service delivery and to be responsible for reviewing and implementing a proper staff training and development programme.
– Participate in all induction and in-service training provided by the organisation and in the induction and support of all newly appointed staff and other human resource management policies and procedures, as appropriate, including, absence management, disciplinary and grievance procedure.
– Participate as directed in the organisation’s recruitment and selection procedures.
– Act in accordance with the organisation and departmental policies and procedures including customer care, equal opportunities, health and safety, safeguarding and any pertinent legislation.
– Undertake the duties in such a way as to enhance and protect the reputation and public profile of the organisation.
– Undertake such other relevant duties as may from time to time be required.
Essential Skills:
– Have a third level qualification in a relevant subject, or equivalent data protection or privacy qualification; and be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year’s relevant work experience in two of the following three areas or be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least two years’ relevant work experience in two of the following three areas experience in providing advice on data protection compliance; experience in the management of personal data and associated corporate processes; and developing, reviewing and updating corporate procedures and supporting guidance documentation for both staff and members of the public.
Desirable Skills:
– In the first instance, have a third level qualification in a relevant subject, or equivalent qualification; and can demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year’s relevant work experience in each of the aforementioned three areas; or can demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least two years’ relevant work experience in each of the aforementioned three areas; and in the second instance, have a current Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– Assisting in the promotion of data protection compliance and best practice in setting and maintaining standards and procedures across the organisation, liaising with colleagues involved in access to information issues.
– Assist in the completion of the organisation’s Data Protection Registration with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
– Assist with the provision of adequate privacy notices on all paper or electronic documents and other methods used to gather personal data by the organisation.
– Assist with the preparation of the organisation’s responses to all subject access requests for information under the Data Protection Act and, or the UK GDPR, ensuring that identification is checked, and adequate information obtained from applicants regarding their request.
– Assist in the management of the corporate personal data register and associated corporate processes.
– Provide advice and guidance to staff on the internal and external disclosure and sharing of personal data.
– Provide advice on data controller/processor arrangements that involve personal data and assist with drafting more detailed specifications as required.
– Assist with the investigation of breaches of security involving personal data and analyse any types of breaches of the Data Protection Act and, or the UK GDPR within the organisation, identifying significant trends and put forward recommendations to address issues.
– Monitor the implementation of data protection standards, policies and procedures within the organisation and analyse data and prepare reports as necessary.
– Assist with the processing of Freedom of Information or Environmental Information Regulations requests and other information governance-related matters as required.
– Identify, analyse, and assess changes to legislation and ensure such changes are reflected in policies and procedures across the organisation.
– Assist in the coordination and production of performance and compliance information, statistics and reports for Senior Management in accordance with timetables.
– Deputise for the Records Manager and Senior Information Governance Officers as required.
– Motivate and manage any staff, that may be assigned to the post holder, to ensure effective service delivery and to be responsible for reviewing and implementing a proper staff training and development programme.
– Participate in all induction and in-service training provided by the organisation and in the induction and support of all newly appointed staff and other human resource management policies and procedures, as appropriate, including, absence management, disciplinary and grievance procedure.
– Participate as directed in the organisation’s recruitment and selection procedures.
– Act in accordance with the organisation and departmental policies and procedures including customer care, equal opportunities, health and safety, safeguarding and any pertinent legislation.
– Undertake the duties in such a way as to enhance and protect the reputation and public profile of the organisation.
– Undertake such other relevant duties as may from time to time be required.
Essential Skills:
– Have a third level qualification in a relevant subject, or equivalent data protection or privacy qualification; and be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year’s relevant work experience in two of the following three areas or be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least two years’ relevant work experience in two of the following three areas experience in providing advice on data protection compliance; experience in the management of personal data and associated corporate processes; and developing, reviewing and updating corporate procedures and supporting guidance documentation for both staff and members of the public.
Desirable Skills:
– In the first instance, have a third level qualification in a relevant subject, or equivalent qualification; and can demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year’s relevant work experience in each of the aforementioned three areas; or can demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least two years’ relevant work experience in each of the aforementioned three areas; and in the second instance, have a current Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
