Senior Information Governance Specialist
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Senior IG Specialist – H&SC (Senior Information Specialist Analyst) for a contract until 31st March 2026 on a rate between £32.49 – £35.07/hour. This role will have flexible working arrangements.
Responsibilities:
– Provide specialist advice in the provision of Data Protection knowledge and expertise, by providing expert practitioner support to the H&SC Domain in the development and delivery of national and innovate technological solutions.
– Provide leadership and direction by providing assurance that the appropriate due diligence has been undertaken, to ensure the lawful and secure processing of personal identifiable data.
– Responsible for ensuring that the development and implementation of new software/technical solutions adhere to data protection legislative requirements, and that associated risks are adequately mitigated.
– Be proactive in the application of expert Data Protection knowledge in the drafting of appropriate accountability and governance documentation, including Data Protection Impact Assessments, Information Sharing Agreements and Data Processing Agreements.
– Leverage critical awareness/knowledge of relevant issues in the field through engaging with and representing organisation within the wider product community by ensuring that information governance and data protection is considered appropriately in the delivery of technical solutions.
– Collaborate closely with colleagues from other disciplines in enabling the success of our cross-disciplinary delivery teams.
Essential Skills:
– Extensive experience in working in the field of Information Governance and Data Protection legislation
– Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team technology team
– Considerable experience in the drafting and conducting data protection impact assessments.
– Expertise in accessing, analysing and presenting a wide range of complex information to a range of audiences
– Experience of working flexibly and collaboratively within your own team and across other workstreams
– Experience of communicating and influencing at senior level and of giving presentations at local/national levels
– A track record of collaborative working and of sharing knowledge and information across teams within large organisations
– Ability to work with minimal supervision; to plan and prioritise own workloads, and that of your team; and to meet deadlines
– Flexible approach to learning and problem solving
– Commitment to own personal and professional development, and that of your team
– Extensive knowledge of information governance and data protection, including legislative issues.
– Understanding of legislative compliance for public sector organisations regarding data protection legislation.
– Ability to rapidly assimilate significant volumes of complex information.
– Strong understanding of regulatory environment.
– Proven expertise in the practical implementation of data protection legislation.
– Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders across different levels of seniority
– Aptitude for building key networks and strategic alliances across multiple stakeholders
– Highly effective communicator (written and verbal) with the ability to understand the audience and adapt communication style accordingly
– Experience of collecting, analysing, and presenting complex data to a variety of stakeholders
– Senior Leadership/Management skills and experience including coaching and/or mentoring of team members
– Proven expertise in using Microsoft 365, in particular Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
– Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable Skills:
– Degree level qualification with in-depth experience plus postgraduate or post registration study, such as that obtained through a master’s degree
Or
– SCQF Level 11 equivalence obtained via Professional Development Awards; Graduate or Professional Apprenticeships; and SVQs
– Experienced in the delivery of information governance legislative requirements in a cloud computing environment
– Experience in a technical environment, and the ability to understand technical language
– Proven experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of business/management processes and systems.
– Leadership experience working with teams in multidisciplinary environments
– Experience of financial management and budget control
– Experience of working within a similar environment
– Experience of working flexibly in complex/sensitive environments where the parameters of the job are not necessarily clearly defined
– Experience of one or all the following: working in an innovate way and be able to show initiative in the delivery of information governance legislation in support of the delivery of technical solutions.
– Sound understanding of the application of GDPR to the storage and use of personal information and data privacy
– A clear knowledge and understanding of the wider combined health and social care system (including the third and independent sector) along with a sound grasp of the policy context/sector
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– Provide specialist advice in the provision of Data Protection knowledge and expertise, by providing expert practitioner support to the H&SC Domain in the development and delivery of national and innovate technological solutions.
– Provide leadership and direction by providing assurance that the appropriate due diligence has been undertaken, to ensure the lawful and secure processing of personal identifiable data.
– Responsible for ensuring that the development and implementation of new software/technical solutions adhere to data protection legislative requirements, and that associated risks are adequately mitigated.
– Be proactive in the application of expert Data Protection knowledge in the drafting of appropriate accountability and governance documentation, including Data Protection Impact Assessments, Information Sharing Agreements and Data Processing Agreements.
– Leverage critical awareness/knowledge of relevant issues in the field through engaging with and representing organisation within the wider product community by ensuring that information governance and data protection is considered appropriately in the delivery of technical solutions.
– Collaborate closely with colleagues from other disciplines in enabling the success of our cross-disciplinary delivery teams.
Essential Skills:
– Extensive experience in working in the field of Information Governance and Data Protection legislation
– Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team technology team
– Considerable experience in the drafting and conducting data protection impact assessments.
– Expertise in accessing, analysing and presenting a wide range of complex information to a range of audiences
– Experience of working flexibly and collaboratively within your own team and across other workstreams
– Experience of communicating and influencing at senior level and of giving presentations at local/national levels
– A track record of collaborative working and of sharing knowledge and information across teams within large organisations
– Ability to work with minimal supervision; to plan and prioritise own workloads, and that of your team; and to meet deadlines
– Flexible approach to learning and problem solving
– Commitment to own personal and professional development, and that of your team
– Extensive knowledge of information governance and data protection, including legislative issues.
– Understanding of legislative compliance for public sector organisations regarding data protection legislation.
– Ability to rapidly assimilate significant volumes of complex information.
– Strong understanding of regulatory environment.
– Proven expertise in the practical implementation of data protection legislation.
– Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders across different levels of seniority
– Aptitude for building key networks and strategic alliances across multiple stakeholders
– Highly effective communicator (written and verbal) with the ability to understand the audience and adapt communication style accordingly
– Experience of collecting, analysing, and presenting complex data to a variety of stakeholders
– Senior Leadership/Management skills and experience including coaching and/or mentoring of team members
– Proven expertise in using Microsoft 365, in particular Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
– Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable Skills:
– Degree level qualification with in-depth experience plus postgraduate or post registration study, such as that obtained through a master’s degree
Or
– SCQF Level 11 equivalence obtained via Professional Development Awards; Graduate or Professional Apprenticeships; and SVQs
– Experienced in the delivery of information governance legislative requirements in a cloud computing environment
– Experience in a technical environment, and the ability to understand technical language
– Proven experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of business/management processes and systems.
– Leadership experience working with teams in multidisciplinary environments
– Experience of financial management and budget control
– Experience of working within a similar environment
– Experience of working flexibly in complex/sensitive environments where the parameters of the job are not necessarily clearly defined
– Experience of one or all the following: working in an innovate way and be able to show initiative in the delivery of information governance legislation in support of the delivery of technical solutions.
– Sound understanding of the application of GDPR to the storage and use of personal information and data privacy
– A clear knowledge and understanding of the wider combined health and social care system (including the third and independent sector) along with a sound grasp of the policy context/sector
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
