Information Rights Officer

5 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Independent Office for Police Conduct Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 355043**Salary**:

- £32,600- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Other**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Legal Services**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

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Location
- Birmingham, Cardiff, Sale, WakefieldAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The role is based in the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Team within the Legal Directorate. The job is based in Sale, Birmingham, Cardiff or Wakefield but may involve some travel to the other IOPC’s offices and elsewhere in England and Wales from time to time.

**Job description**:

- Assessing requests and correspondence to identify the relevant IOPC internal and external stakeholders that may be affected by disclosure
- Responding to requests ensuring that all correspondence and associated disclosures are timely, accurate and compliant with legislation, regulations and policies.
- Providing ongoing advice, training and guidance to the IOPC as whole where required.
- Support the IOPC internal review officers in responding to FOIA and DPA complaints.
- Provide supporting material to enable representations to information tribunals in respect of FOI cases and the courts in relation to DPA cases.
- Liaising with the Senior FOI/DPA Advisor or the DPO where a disclosure relates to sensitive matters.
- Provide supporting material in regard to requests that potentially attract the exemption under section 36 FOIA.
- Liaising with external stakeholders from where the material originates so as to ensure that their concerns about disclosure are taken into account.
- Ensuring accurate records are kept of requests, responses, disclosures and exemptions and associated correspondence in accordance with FOIA and DPA.
- Support the production of and updating of guidance on the Intranet and support material used by the IOPC in order to promote best practice, in light of the evolving business and legal landscape.
- Support the provision information rights training across the organisation.
- Updating and improving processes within the IOPC to deliver a better information rights service.
- Keeping up to date with statute law, case law and practice relating to information rights legislation, including participating in in-house seminars, and external events. Facilitate knowledge transfer and dissemination to various staff including other FOI & DPA staff.
- Carrying out such other duties and responsibilities of a wider FOI and DPA nature as are required from time to time.

**Person specification**:

- Professional qualification, equivilient qualification or demonstrable working experience in a similar role.
- Theoretical and practical understanding of the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection law. A knowledge of other pertinent legislation i.e. the Human Rights Act, Police Reform Act, Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act and Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act are desirable.
- Proven ability to draft redact documents, and prepare disclosure schedules for proposed disclosures in accordance with Article 15 UK GDPR.
- Ability to make evidence-based decisions taking into account the legislation that binds us for example the UK GDPR, the DPA, FOIA, and the PRA
- Good analytical skills in order to assess information disclosures
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to influence colleagues at all levels across the whole organisation.
- Good working knowledge and experience of records management, complaints processes, archive and retention principles and their supporting systems.
- Proven ability to provide advice to both internal and external stakeholders on a variety of complex issues (including legal issues), with a keen awareness of sensitivities.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Proven ability to show initiative and contribute in a changing environment.

This job outline is intended to indicate the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations can be expected in particular duties, the outline is considered to provide a reasonable general description of the post.

**_ The role requires clearance to BPSS_**

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £32,600, Independent Office for Police Conduct contributes £8,802 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- 27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)
- Options to carry over

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