Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom University College London Full time

**Ref Number**

B27-00036

**Professional Expertise**

Legal, Governance and Secretariat

**Department**

Office of General Counsel (B27)

**Location**

London

**Working Pattern**

Full time

**Salary**

£38,308- £46,155

**Contract Type**

Permanent

**Working Type**

Hybrid (20% - 80% on site)

**Available For Secondment**

No

**Closing Date**

19-Mar-2023

**About us**:
The Data Protection and Freedom of Information team sits within UCL’s Office of General Counsel and is responsible for providing advice on a wide range of data protection and freedom of information matters relating to the University.

The Data Protection and Freedom of Information Team is headed by Alexandra Potts, the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Officer. Alexandra reports to the General Counsel, Natasha Lewis, who reports to the Provost, Dr Michael Spence.

**About the role**:
The Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser is a business and technology focused role which requires ambition and focus to help drive through the transformation required by an evolving institution against a background of increasing regulatory focus, transparency, competition, globalisation and a rapidly evolving threat horizon, especially in the information security space.

You will play a key role in managing UCL's day to day compliance with the UK GDPR, the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), and the Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs).

Working within a team of data protection and freedom of information professionals, you will be responsible for supporting and helping to advise the University’s Faculties, Schools, Institutes and Professional Service (PS) functions by providing expert, pragmatic, and targeted data protection and freedom of information support, guidance and training, across the University, in accordance with the relevant legislation, University policies, standard operating procedures and technical security standards.

**Please note**: This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

**About you**:
For this role you will need a proven track record of successfully managing a large number of requests and enquiries under the FOIA, DPA, EIRs in a similar role, individually and as part of a team. Excellent organisational skills: ability to manage competing demands and time
- critical schedules to meet deadlines are essential.

You will also need experience of building relationships and successfully collaborating with internal stakeholders. We are looking for a team player who supports and encourages colleagues, but also has the ability to work individually.

You will need to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to prepare reports, specifications and plans and present these to variable audiences.

You will be expected to carry out your duties with tact and diplomacy and an understanding of and respect for the principles of confidentiality.

**What we offer**:
For this job we offer a salary between £38,308 - £46,155 per annum (including London Allowance) depending on your level of skills and experience. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance

For more information on our benefits, please visit our staff benefits webpage.

**Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**:
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.



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