Job summary
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Are you passionate about transparency in government and ensuring public access to information?�
Would you excel at balancing the public's right to information with the need to protect sensitive government data?�
If so, continue reading to find out more about this fantastic opportunity to join HMRC.�
About SOLS:�
The Information Rights Manager role sits within our Solicitor's Office and Legal Services (SOLS) team. SOLS provide legal services to the whole of HMRC. This includes:�
� The conduct of independent reviews of decisions made by HMRC which are requested by customers under the legislative provisions�
� The conduct of tribunal and civil litigation on a full range of services�
� Work on new legislation�
� Drafting of statutory instruments and other legal documents�
� Legal advice to HMRC�s Executive Committee and staff�
We also provide technical accountancy and forensic services to HMRC, are head of the Compliance Accountants� and Insolvency Professions as well as handling Ministerial Correspondence and Freedom of Information requests for HMRC. �
The team�
HMRC�s Information Rights Unit (IRU) oversees the department�s obligations under the Freedom of Information Act, the Environmental Information Regulations and Data Protection Act Subject Access Requests (SARs).�
The Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 regulates how HMRC processes information relating to individuals. The Act gives individuals the right to request personal information about themselves. This is known as a Subject Access Request.�
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000 gives people a right of access to information held by public authorities. We aim to make the department more open and accountable. We also help the public understand better how we carry out our duties, why we make the decisions we do and how we spend public money.�
The Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004 operate in a similar way to FOI although they relate specifically to official environmental information.�
HMRC deals with large numbers of information requests each year. How we handle them can have a significant impact on the department�s reputation and each has a strict deadline within which to respond.�
Job description
This role sits within the Freedom of Information Team, which manages the departmental process for Freedom of Information Requests and provides advice to business areas across HMRC on handling this correspondence. The FOI and SAR teams work closely together and support each other when necessary.�
In this role you will work collaboratively with another manager to lead and manage HMRC�s FOI team, with line management responsibility for Policy Advisers.�
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Together with your co-manager, you will lead the team in:�
1. Ensuring the quality and timeliness of HMRC�s FOI responses �
2. Understanding and assessing the sensitivity of requests and ensuring appropriate escalation protocols are followed�
3. Providing advice, guidance and training to drafters across HMRC�
4. Leading and representing HMRC�s FOI community both internally and across government �
5. Building strong stakeholder relationships at all levels �
6. Collaborating to achieve the IRU�s wider aims as required��
The FOI team is undergoing a period of change and expansion as it takes on additional data security responsibilities on behalf of the department.
You will lead the team through these changes, ensuring all your staff have the skills and support to perform to a high standard and opportunities to develop.�
The team is geographically dispersed and there may be a need to travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays being required for business purposes.
Person specification
This is a challenging role that offers excellent development opportunities. You will need to demonstrate political and media awareness and understand, or be able to rapidly develop an understanding of, the priorities of HMRC and wider government.�
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This role provides an ideal opportunity for a motivated and proactive candidate to seek and realise opportunities to make a significant impact within the HMRC FOI process.�
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HMRC welcomes applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, taking into account our operational and customer service needs. We can�t guarantee that we can meet all requests to work flexibly, as agreement will be subject to business ability to accommodate, and any request to work a more flexible arrangement should be made prior to your acceptance of the provisional offer.�
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Essential criteria:�
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Candidates must be able to demonstrate the following:�
7. Effective leadership experience, providing advice on policy, legislation, or complaints.�
8. Experience of influencing stakeholders across a complex organisation to deliver results.�
9. Excellent writing skills and the ability to produce clear, concise and effective correspondence, guidance and briefing documents.�
10. Delivering successful quality and performance improvements.�
11. Ability to work flexibly to challenging deadlines and manage competing priorities.�
Please note that if you are appointed to 100 PS, as a condition of working in this location you will be required to obtain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level clearance. To obtain this level of clearance, you will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period, which for CTC is 3 years UK residency prior to your vetting application.�You may not be able to start in the location until clearance is granted.
If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
12. Seeing the Big Picture
13. Delivering at Pace
14. Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �42,618, HM Revenue and Customs contributes �12,346 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.
We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.
� � �Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues� Alpha pension equal to at least of their salary.
� � �Family friendly policies.
� � �Personal support.
� � �Coaching and development.
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