Information Governance Officer
- Posted 08 November 2024
- Salary Rate of £25 p/hour UMB
- LocationNorth West
- Job type Temporary
- Discipline Legal & Governance Recruitment
- ReferencePROF_47184
- Contact NameLiberty Parker
Job description
We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association based in Greater Manchester, who are recruiting for an Information Governance Officer to join the team on a temporary basis, until the end of April 2025.
The hourly rate of pay is in the region of £25 p/hour via an Umbrella company, and the role offers hybrid working with office attendance required three times a week.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
Logging and responding to requests for information, acting as the first point of contact in dealing with Information Rights requests and advising stakeholders of any related issues
Investigating information security incidents, including evidence gathering, recording actions for improvement and providing recommendations to the Data Protection Officer on incidents that may need reporting to the ICO
Maintaining effective record keeping and undertaking appropriate analysis to enable the production of statistical information
Developing and providing training to colleagues, ensuring organisational learning and continuous improvement
Reviewing and monitoring new and existing Information Sharing Agreements, providing advice to the business on compliance with the agreements
Advising on Information Governance matters including the application of the corporate records retention and disposal schedule
Providing support with budget and administration including requesting quotes and financial spend, and monitoring Service Level Agreements with off-site storage providers
Developing procedures and guidance to an agreed standard, ensuring they are reviewed regularly and are up to date
Providing support on change projects and programmes involving information governance risks and opportunities to reduce Information Security incidents
Experience required:
Experience of working within a Data Protection function
IAPP Data Protection qualification, or equivalent
Rewards and Benefits:
Hybrid working
Working hours:
35 hours per week
Monday – Friday
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
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