Information Governance Officer

1 week ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester Metropolitan University Full time

**Join our Legal & Governance Directorate as an Information Governance Officer**

This is an exciting opportunity for an Information Governance Officer to join a team of professionals experienced in the field of data protection, freedom of information and records management. You'll have the chance to actively shape and develop the University's information governance function and contribute to a culture of compliance across the institution. The work is intellectually challenging and rewarding.

**Your Responsibilities**:

- **Providing expert advice**: Offer consultancy to dedicated departments according to our business partner approach.
- **Conducting assessments**: Lead data protection assessment activity.
- **Managing agreements**: Develop and maintain information sharing and data processing agreements.
- **Information asset and processing activity registers**: Enhance the University's information asset register and record of processing activities.
- **Incident management**: Oversee responses to complaints and information governance incidents, ensuring prompt resolutions.

This role will play an important part in helping the University meet its strategic goals while ensuring appropriate levels of compliance with information governance related legislation.

**What We're Looking For**:

- **Relationship building**: Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships across the University.
- **Communication skills**: Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to convey complex legal and technical matters in a clear and simple manner.

**_If you're ready to be part of our team and share our passion for data protection and information governance, we'd love to hear from you_**

**Please note that the University is closed from 21 December 2024 and will reopen on 02 January 2025. Any recruitment queries received will be responded to after this date.

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