About the Role
The Treasury is seeking a skilled Freedom of Information Case Adviser to join its Correspondence and Information Rights Team (CIRT). As a key member of the team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the Treasury's compliance with the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop a solid working knowledge of the FOI Act and the Environmental Information Regulations.
2. Handle own casework by ensuring policy officials engage fully with the FOI Team and the legislation and adhere to strict statutory deadlines.
3. Suggest and deliver solutions for the appropriate handling of sensitive information through discussion with key partners to provide responses in accordance with the legislation.
4. Engage with external partners, including bodies associated with the Treasury, to share relevant knowledge and information.
5. Delve awareness sessions on the information regimes across the department. Promote good practice to ensure HMT is compliant with the legislation, including strong information and records management.
6. Work on continuous improvement and be willing to develop an understanding of data and how analysis can drive up performance.
About You
The ideal candidate will have previous experience of information disclosure issues, including experience of handling requests under the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations. However, ability to do the role is more important, and training on the legislation can be given.
HMT is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us a stronger organisation, better at developing policy that is reflective of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances, regardless of disability, ethnicity, LGBT+ identity, and socio-economic status.
About HM Treasury
HMT is the UK government's economics and finance department. We develop and implement economic and financial policies to promote strong and sustainable economic growth, and to ensure the UK's public finances are managed effectively.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support your health, wellbeing, and career development, including:
* 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday.
* Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, compressed hours).
* Generous parental leave and adoption leave packages.
* A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants, and average employer contributions of 28%.
* Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
* A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes.
* Access to HMT's benefits portal allowing you access to a range of discount codes for online shopping.