Your new company
A public sector organisation is recruiting an Information Governance and Data Protection Officer. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the organisation's compliance with data protection regulations and fostering a culture of privacy. They will work closely with cross-functional teams to assess, implement, and manage data protection measures and policies.
Your new role
1. Serve as the primary contact for data protection and privacy matters.
2. Liaise with regulatory authorities and lead incident response for data breaches.
3. Promote a positive data protection culture and train staff.
4. Advise on UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 compliance and risks.
5. Conduct data protection audits and maintain records of data processing activities.
6. Assist in managing and securing data across internal systems.
7. Lead systems transformation for data management and secure storage.
8. Implement and assess data sharing agreements with external partners.
9. Conduct and assist with Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
10. Review and update data protection policies and provide staff training.
11. Develop relationships with other DPOs to share best practices.
12. Ensure data privacy notices are compliant.
13. Freedom of Information (FOI) and Information Management/Standards
14. Lead and quality assure responses to FOI/SARs requests.
15. Advise on FOI/DP appea...