Army So3 Dpa Compliance

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

- 283377**Salary**:

- £27,080**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Army - D Info - IX Branch - Info DA**Type of role**:

- Governance
- Security**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time, Compressed Hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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Location
- Andover, South East England, SP11 8HJAbout the job

**Job summary**:
There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army. Ensuring those outputs are delivered in a legally compliant way is vital for protecting the Army from legal repercussions and enabling it to fulfil its functions.

The post holder will join the Army Data Protection Support Team (DPST), working to support the Information Design Authority (Info DA) and the wider Directorate of Information (D Info). This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join the data protection function and support the operation of the DPST.

The DPST is a small but growing team dedicated to tackling Data Protection issues within the Army - be this through handling fast paced compliance cases or more routine assurance processes. We sit within the Info DA - a new design authority that has been created as a result of the Army Operating Model and is the mechanism by which we will enable, assure and facilitate the British Army’s mission of becoming a Digital War-fighting Force.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join a team facing an exciting future and leading the Army in digital ways of working. We want to hear from you if you want to be part of this journey and believe you have the potential to help us. We are fully committed to upskilling and training all our team members to become certified privacy professionals to support us in delivering our mission of obtaining and maintaining legislative compliance across the British Army. If you want to be involved in a mature and expanding business area that is responsible for ensuring the British Army’s compliance with Data Protection legislation, then this is the role for you

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
As a member of the Data Protection Support Team, you will be a key contributor to providing Data Protection support across all British Army units. The successful incumbent will be integral to supporting the DP Governance Framework and its implementation across the British Army, enabling the achievement and assurance of DP compliance.

SO3 DPA Compliance is primarily responsible for the maintenance of the Army DP Governance structure and its implementation within Army systems, alongside the delivery of TLB-wide DP training. The SO3 is also responsible for assisting the Army Warning Advice and Reporting Point (WARP) with the investigation of low-medium risk DP incidents, providing general DP advice, assisting SO2 DPA Compliance and supporting the rest of the DPST with day-to-day functions.

**Specific responsibilities**:

- Maintain and ensure the legal compliance of the Army Data Protection Governance structure.
- Assist with the promotion and implementation of Data Protection policy across Army TLB, providing guidance and advice as required.
- Day-to-day management of the Army data protection governance framework to ensure compliance with legislation and MOD/Army policy.
- Manage the day-to-day running of the AIAR and eCase, including account management and reviews, the accurate recording of the Army’s personal information assets and updating the AIAR/eCase user guides.
- Interpret direction from Implementation Orders and reflect any directed changes on the AIAR and eCase EUN hierarchies.
- Collate ad hoc reports in response to requests received from the MOD Data Protection Team (DPOT) and other bodies as part of DPA and IA compliance reporting requirements. Provide management information from the AIAR/eCase as required.
- Assist with the delivery of Army HQ internal inspections and liaison visits and ensure activities undertaken are targeted to achieve compliance.
- Deputise for SO2 DPA Compliance and assist with tasks for the rest of the DPST where required, including providing advice on Data Subject Requests (DSRs) and reviewing Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
- Assist Army WARP with the investigation of low-medium risk Army DP incidents.
- Represent the DPST in correspondence and meetings with Army WARP regarding the investigation of green and yellow DP incidents.
- Support SO2 DPA Compliance with investigation of amber, red and ICO reportable DP incidents.
- Maintain records of DP incident investigations undertaken by WARP/DPST.
- Attend fortnightly WARP and DPST breach meetings to review all relevant incidents, providing guidance and direction.
- Work with MOD DPOT and WARP on the assurance and closure of incidents within the Army TLB
- Assist with the delivery of