Interim Information Governance Officer

Panoramic Associates; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization is seeking an Interim Information Governance Officer for a 3-month contract starting in the New Year, ideally to begin in January. The contractor will manage Data Subject Access and Freedom of Information requests, ensuring compliance with GDPR and other legal frameworks. This position offers mostly remote work with office attendance required once per week. Strong experience in information governance and handling sensitive information is necessary for applicants.

Qualifications

• Proven experience handling FOI and DSARs ideally within the public sector.
• Good working knowledge of GDPR and information governance frameworks.
• Comfortable applying exemptions and managing sensitive information.
• Able to work independently and deliver at pace.

Responsibilities

• Managing and responding to Data Subject Access Requests and Freedom of Information requests.
• Handling complex cases involving financial information, contracts and organisational change.
• Applying appropriate exemptions and refusal criteria in line with legislation.
• Exercising judgment around commercial sensitivity and potential harm from disclosure.
• Maintaining and updating Records of Processing Activities.

Skills

Handling Data Subject Access Requests

Handling Freedom of Information requests

Applying exemptions and refusal criteria

Maintaining Records of Processing Activities

Knowledge of GDPR

Job description

Interim Information Governance Officer

3 months initial contract

Rate - up to 300 per day umbrella

Public Sector South Wales

Mostly Remote Working (office attendance ideally once per week)

We are supporting a public sector organisation in South Wales in their search for an Interim Information Governance Officer to join their team in the New Year. They are seeking an experienced Information Governance Officer to provide support across information rights and GDPR-related activity.

This is a 3-month initial contract, starting in the New Year, with interviews scheduled for Monday 22nd December.

The Role:

The successful contractor will support a backlog of information rights matters and assist with core information governance activities.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing and responding to Data Subject Access Requestsand Freedom of Information requests
• Handling complex cases involving financial information, contracts and organisational change
• Applying appropriate exemptions and refusal criteriain line with legislation and guidance
• Exercising judgement around commercial sensitivityand potential harm arising from disclosure
• Maintaining and updating Records of Processing Activities (RoPA)

About You:

• Proven experience handling FOI and DSARs, ideally within the public sector
• Good working knowledge of GDPRand information governance frameworks
• Comfortable applying exemptions and managing sensitive information
• Backgrounds may include information governance, data protection, compliance or legal
  (no specific qualification required)
• Able to work independently and deliver at pace

If you're available to start in January and would like to be considered ahead of interviews on Monday 22nd December, please get in touch by emailing Lauren Watts on .