Senior DPIA Lead & Data Protection Advisor

Government Recruitment Service; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service seeks a Senior Data Protection Advisor to support the department’s data protection risk assurance function and enable innovative data use. You will lead DPIAs, mitigate risks, and ensure RoPA accuracy while coordinating with CISO, DPO and other stakeholders.

You’ll also draft privacy notices and data sharing agreements, contribute to ICO consultations, and mentor junior analysts within the Data Protection Team.

Qualifications

• Lead complex Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) from triage to sign-off.
• Provide authoritative risk assurance and practical mitigation for high-risk processing activities.
• Ensure RoPA and DPIA documentation are accurate and up-to-date.
• Liaise with CISO and DPO on medium/high risks.
• Draft/assure privacy notices and data sharing agreements; coordinate with subject matter experts.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support ICO consultations and prepare risk products for governance forums.
• Administrate BIST’s Data Protection Assurance platform and drive improvements.
• Line-manage junior analysts and provide leadership within the Data Protection Team.

Skills

DPIA reviews

Risk assurance

Data protection laws

Stakeholder management

Line management

Job description

Government Recruitment Service seeks a Senior Data Protection Advisor to support the department’s data protection risk assurance function and enable innovative data use. You will lead DPIAs, mitigate risks, and ensure RoPA accuracy while coordinating with CISO, DPO and other stakeholders.

You’ll also draft privacy notices and data sharing agreements, contribute to ICO consultations, and mentor junior analysts within the Data Protection Team.