Information Governance Manager & Data Protection Officer

About the role

Acting as the primary point of contact for all matters related to information governance and data protection, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, through education and enforcement of our policies when it comes to collecting, storing and handling data.  You will be advising colleagues and members in relation to the processing of personal data across the Council, as well as processing data subject access, freedom of information and environmental information requests.

You will also carry out investigations into data breaches and make decisions as to the necessity to report breaches to the Information Commissioner’s office in conjunction with the senior information risk owner.

Additionally, you will oversee the handling of corporate complaints, ensuring compliance with relevant Ombudsman codes and guidance.

About you

You will be an experienced information governance professional who can provide expert guidance on UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations gained in Local Government/the Public Sector. You will have experience in drafting and implementing data protection and freedom of information policies and procedures, conducting data protection impact assessments, responding to freedom of information requests and in handling data breaches and data subject access requests. You will have a recognised data protection qualification and strong time management skills and ideally will have people management experience.

About us

Our recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that ‘EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members’ and that’s certainly true! You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations.  And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.

For more about working for East Devon District Council, visit https://eastdevon.gov.uk/careers/working-at-east-devon-district-council/

For an informal discussion please contact Delina Teklehaymanot at Delina.Teklehaymanot@penna.com or contact Delina on 07752 791 517 for further information.

Closing Date: 15th June

Interviews to be held: 30th June