Information Governance Officer - Greater Manchester, United Kingdom - James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd

Description

Job Description

We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association based in Greater Manchester, who are recruiting for an Information Governance Officer to join the team, on a temporary three-month contract.

The position is due to start immediately, and offering an hourly rate of up to £24 via an Umbrella company.

The ideal candidate will experience of working with data protection functions, and IAPP or relevant qualifications are desirable.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Logging and responding to information requests, acting as the first point of contact for dealing with Information Rights requests and advising stakeholders on any related Information Governance issues
• Investigating information security incidents, including evidence gathering, recording actions for improvement and providing recommendations to the DPO on incidents that may need reporting
• Maintaining effective record keeping and undertaking appropriate analysis to produce departmental statistics
• Developing and providing training to colleagues on Information Governance, to ensure continuous improvement
• Reviewing and monitoring Information Sharing Agreements, and advising the business on compliance with the agreements
• Advising stakeholders on Information Governance matters including the application of the corporate records retention and disposal schedule
• Supporting with budget and administration including requesting quotes and monitoring Service Level Agreements with off-site storage providers
• Assisting on change projects and programmes involving Information Governance risks and opportunities to reduce Information Security incidents

Rewards and Benefits:

• 3-days home working per week

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week
• Monday – Friday

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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