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Information Governance Officer
| Posting date: | 01 August 2024 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 24/54 |
Summary
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Information Governance Officer to join the Information Governance Department within Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The post holder will be responsible for Data Protection enquiries, Subject Access requests, Data Subject rights requests and complaints, ensuring that confidentiality is maintained in highly sensitive situations within the legal framework, timescales and in line with guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
About you:
We are seeking a highly motivated and engaging individual for the position of Information Governance Officer. You enjoy working with others, have a solution focussed approach to work and have excellent organisation and communication skills. You will be able to work to tight deadlines, communicate effectively and be able to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
We are looking for candidates with experience of working within the statutory requirements of Data Protection, and UKGDPR legislation, and able to apply that knowledge to the staff and departments of RBFRS.
You will be an excellent communicator, allowing RBFRs to meet its information governance obligations in respect of data protection, freedom of information, confidentiality code of practice, information sharing, information privacy, data quality, record keeping, corporate records and information systems best practice.
The key focus of this role is:
• Engages with Heads of Service and their delegates to influence and guide departmental compliance to information governance legislation, monitor and audit standards and promote efficient, effective and secure information management practice across RBFRS.
• Promote, maintain, develop and deliver staff awareness of Information Governance policies, developing training and awareness programmes to support and implement all aspects of Information Governance within RBFRS.
• The post-holder will work within the statutory framework set by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UKGDPR), the Data Protection Act (DPA 2018), and the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015.
• The post-holder will need to work autonomously to tight deadlines and in challenging situations, e.g. when investigating data security incidents.
• Responsibility for the management and development of electronic document publication and control systems, ensuring controlled documentation is available and easily accessible across the Service to reduce associated risks and improve efficiency within RBFRS, including the management and preservation of archives.
Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):
• Able to work to tight deadlines, effectively organise own workload and manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
• Able to use IT software products to develop and maintain projects, carry out in depth data analysis, develop presentation and policy documentation, and produce high quality reports.
• Excellent analytical, interpretation and problem-solving skills.
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels establishing personal credibility based on demonstrated abilities, influencing others and being assertive when required.
• Able to setup new, robust policies and processes and supporting technology and to successfully manage their implementation.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Information Rights Legislation and best practice.
Application and selection process
Closing date for applications is 17:00 hours on 31 August 2024
It is anticipated that the assessment/interview process will run week commencing 2 September 2024.
Anticipated start date: September/October 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Information Governance Officer to join the Information Governance Department within Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The post holder will be responsible for Data Protection enquiries, Subject Access requests, Data Subject rights requests and complaints, ensuring that confidentiality is maintained in highly sensitive situations within the legal framework, timescales and in line with guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
About you:
We are seeking a highly motivated and engaging individual for the position of Information Governance Officer. You enjoy working with others, have a solution focussed approach to work and have excellent organisation and communication skills. You will be able to work to tight deadlines, communicate effectively and be able to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
We are looking for candidates with experience of working within the statutory requirements of Data Protection, and UKGDPR legislation, and able to apply that knowledge to the staff and departments of RBFRS.
You will be an excellent communicator, allowing RBFRs to meet its information governance obligations in respect of data protection, freedom of information, confidentiality code of practice, information sharing, information privacy, data quality, record keeping, corporate records and information systems best practice.
The key focus of this role is:
• Engages with Heads of Service and their delegates to influence and guide departmental compliance to information governance legislation, monitor and audit standards and promote efficient, effective and secure information management practice across RBFRS.
• Promote, maintain, develop and deliver staff awareness of Information Governance policies, developing training and awareness programmes to support and implement all aspects of Information Governance within RBFRS.
• The post-holder will work within the statutory framework set by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UKGDPR), the Data Protection Act (DPA 2018), and the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015.
• The post-holder will need to work autonomously to tight deadlines and in challenging situations, e.g. when investigating data security incidents.
• Responsibility for the management and development of electronic document publication and control systems, ensuring controlled documentation is available and easily accessible across the Service to reduce associated risks and improve efficiency within RBFRS, including the management and preservation of archives.
Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):
• Able to work to tight deadlines, effectively organise own workload and manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
• Able to use IT software products to develop and maintain projects, carry out in depth data analysis, develop presentation and policy documentation, and produce high quality reports.
• Excellent analytical, interpretation and problem-solving skills.
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels establishing personal credibility based on demonstrated abilities, influencing others and being assertive when required.
• Able to setup new, robust policies and processes and supporting technology and to successfully manage their implementation.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Information Rights Legislation and best practice.
Application and selection process
Closing date for applications is 17:00 hours on 31 August 2024
It is anticipated that the assessment/interview process will run week commencing 2 September 2024.
Anticipated start date: September/October 2024
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