An Information Governance Officer job opportunity with a reputable local government organisation.
Information Governance Officer
About the role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced information governance professional to join Haringey Council's Digital Services team. Working with the Information and Governance manager, you will support them in their role as the Council's statutory Data Protection Officer.
You will support data controllers and data processors to meet their obligations by providing information governance and data protection policy and procedural advice and support, including training.
Day to day work will include processing and managing compliance for Data Protection; Freedom of Information Act requests; Data Subject Rights requests and advising on data privacy impact assessments, whilst ensuring processing records are maintained. You will also provide audit and assurance activities in compliance with the ISO27001 Information Security Management Standard.
In a wider context, you will create organisational awareness of information governance policy to help manage information risks and support the implementation of information and records management policies and standard practice.
About you
You will ideally have a track record in internal audit, information governance, data protection or information security and/or an equivalent qualification, as well as knowledge of ISO 27001.
You will have good communication skills, being able to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience, in addition to raising organisational awareness for improved usage and management of information.
You will have an understanding of national and european data protection laws aswell as a thorough understanding of GDPR with an awareness of data management and processing methods and techniques.
Closing Date: Wednesday 18th March 2020
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