Information Officer

7 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The University of Manchester Full time

**Job Purpose**:
To operate and maintain the University’s function, responsibility and regulatory requirement for all matters relating to Data Protection, Records Management and Freedom of Information across its national and international sphere of academic and business operations and to ensure compliance with respective data protection law(s) and regulation(s), including its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The post holder is required to ensure they are up to date with the latest knowledge and regulatory changes that are applicable to the role and responsibilities.

The Information Officer will be responsible for the efficient and accurate handling of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act, together with the contribution to the development, improvement and maintenance of associated tools and processes. This responsibility will be throughout the request lifecycle, from logging the query, liaising with appropriate staff throughout the University to obtain related documents, monitoring staff time expended upon the request, providing the appropriate response, and processing any complaints. Under the guidance of the Head of Data Protection, information must be scrutinised, and if necessary redactions applied to ensure compliance with the relevant data protection and freedom of information law.

**What you will get in return**:

- Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
- Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

**Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews**:
Name: Tony Brown

**General enquiries**:
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**Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.


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