Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Wilmslow, North West England, SK9 5AF About the job Job summary Principal Policy Advisor Enterprise Full time / Part time Salary: Salary : £55,591 - £62,793 pa, with potential for further progression to £70,907 pa with our pay progression scheme. Location: Hybrid Contracted to our Wilmslow, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast office, however, we offer flexible home and office-based working opportunities. There will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need. Why work for the ICO? Pay progression scheme. Hybrid and flexible working options. 25 days paid holiday per year, plus privilege and public holidays. Flexi leave (up to 26 additional days leave per year). Pension (employer contribution around 28.9%). Online discount scheme to save money at major supermarkets, retailers, gyms, restaurants, insurance providers and many more. Health Cash Plan. Fantastic development opportunities to learn and progress. Further details can be found on the benefits section of our website. Job description We are recruiting for a Principal Policy Advisor in the ICOs Enterprise department. This exciting role offers the opportunity to directly supervise how Big Tech platforms are processing personal data, including across novel and complex areas such as generative AI, recommender systems, and online advertising. The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is the independent regulator of information rights. In a data-driven world, we provide advice, guidance, and support to organisations enabling compliance with their obligations, as well as protecting individuals and their personal data. As an employer, we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives and careers of our people, and we empower you to be curious, impactful, collaborative and respectful. The department is responsible for the ICOs external engagement with, and scrutiny of the biggest online platform providers operating in the UK (e.g. social media platforms), to ensure high standards of data protection for UK residents. This is a fast-paced team which deals with some of the highest-profile issues of the day such as the role of data protection in the novel technologies. The role provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to the ICOs critical work as a leading UK and global regulator, tackling high-profile privacy issues that have widespread impacts on the everyday lives of UK residents. As a Principal Policy Advisor, you will provide key expertise and analysis in relation to high-priority and complex data protection compliance matters in areas including the use of personal data in AI, online advertising, and recommender systems. You will be responsible for leading the ICOs strategic approach to supervising the activities of big tech platforms across all the ways they are processing data, including making use of the ICOs regulatory powers as appropriate. You will lead collaborative work with teams from across the ICO drawing on colleagues technical, legal and operational skills. Person specification Key responsibilities: Provide expert insight and analysis into emerging data protection and information rights matters arising from big tech companies, identify priority compliance issues, and provide recommendations to inform ICO strategic approaches. Lead fast-paced multi-disciplinary policy projects to address emerging data protection issues and developments arising from big tech companies, including leading the early stage development of ICO strategic approaches to emerging compliance issues. This will involve working with internal stakeholders across the ICO, collaborating with fellow UK digital regulators, and making use of the ICOs regulatory powers as appropriate. Build and maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This includes negotiating and sometimes having challenging conversations with senior stakeholders to ensure the ICO is able to develop and communicate a clear approach to its policy lines and supervisory strategy. Provide strategic advice to the Commissioner and his senior leadership team, including the delivery of timely and high-quality briefings and other policy papers. Proactively develop legislative expertise, keeping abreast of developments in all information rights legislation and regulations overseen by the ICO, alongside other relevant legislative, social and political developments. Essential criteria assessed at application stage: Substantial experience relevant to the role requirements, as described in the role responsibilities and person specification, and accumulated through any combination of academic or vocational qualifications or experience. Experience of working: in a technology and/or digital focused environment, with significant privacy, policy, or regulatory elements. Experience of interpreting complex information which could include legislation or operational rules and procedures. A strong understanding of the wider parliamentary, democratic, political and regulatory framework in the UK and overseas is essential. Ability to travel to meetings and events in the UK and overseas (possibly outside office hours) Essential criteria assessed during interview: Experience of leading successful projects from concept to sign-off. Experience of interpreting complex information which could include legislation or operational rules and procedures. Excellent written communication skills, including the abilities to analyse complex information and legislation, and to formulate clear and persuasive arguments for a range of audiences. Excellent understanding of the technology sector and digital economy, including associated data protection issues. Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills and an ability to represent the ICO with a range of stakeholders. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to negotiate and maintain good relationships with senior stakeholders in all areas of public life and make sound judgements. Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities. Benefits Alongside your salary of £55,591, Information Commissioner's Office contributes £16,104 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Please visit ico.jobs for full details, including salary and benefits. Things you need to know Selection process details Equality, diversity, and inclusion The ICO is committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are focused on developing a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and together we are building an inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. We are championing this through our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Board together with a number of staff networks. Read more about our commitment on our website. Candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this vacancy will be invited to interview as part of the ICOs commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability or impairment and require an alternative application method, please email the HR team at recruitmentico.org.uk. Closing Date Please submit your CV detailing your suitability to the role by 23:59, 15 December 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date should we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Medical Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. 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