Information Governance Advisor

**_Closing date: Sunday 6 November
- 23:59 _**
- 1 year fixed term with strong possibility of extension and/or permanency.**_

**About this Role**
This role is part of our established Information Governance team and will join an experienced Data Protection Officer and fellow qualified Information Governance professionals.

Our information governance team sits within the organisation’s risk and assurance function and operates in line with information risk best practice
The post-holder will take a key role in the information governance team’s delivery of operational information governance across the organisation, incorporating data protection, freedom of information, records and information management, equality impact assessment and information asset register.

**Main duties**
Your main duties will include:
**Act as a practitioner within our service working closely with stakeholders and other service teams to deliver a continuously improving service offer**
**Contribute to development of policy, procedure, and guidance in line with best practice and statutory requirements for information governance**
Develop and deliver training programmes to colleagues, building a productive network of contacts within the business
**Build and continuously improve relationships with our stakeholders including our emerging capabilities with auditees, for example partners in our supply chain**
Contribute to the operational delivery of our statutory casework in accordance with statutory timelines
**Work with stakeholders, peers, partners, and regulators to ensure that RoS benefits from developments in best practice**
Deliver the operational requirements of the information governance function (including risk and impact assessment and responding to rights requests)
**Work with IT Security, Business Continuity and Risk Management colleagues to ensure that information governance is appropriately represented in these areas**

**Essential Criteria**
- To view the full job description including the Essential Criteria for this role, please click through to our careers site._

**Technical and Professional**
**Experience of performing in a service delivery role or function (for example governance, risk or compliance and/or relevant degree qualification.**
Changing & Improving
Analysis & Making Effective Decisions
Leading & Communicating
Collaborating & Partnering
Delivering a Quality Service

**What can we offer you?**

Registers of Scotland (RoS) are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve.

**Benefits**
- We offer a stimulating working environment and strongly believe that a diverse team is crucial to achieving our mission
- Our team is ambitious, acts with integrity and demonstrates commitment to progress and impact. We nurture talent and reward success.
- We work in an agile way, which is applied across the whole organisation.
- RoS offers a generous annual leave entitlement. Starting with **25 days of holiday plus 12 days bank holidays**. We reward your commitment to us by increasing annual leave by +1 day per year, for up to +4 additional days on your entitlement
- We operate a **36 hour working week and offer flexible working arrangements** (up to 30hours flexi per month).
- We offer **office locations in Edinburgh & Glasgow** and in the process of **implementing hybrid working**, having established we can successfully work remotely.
- As part of the reward package, you will get access to a generous **Civil Service pension, including service benefits, cycle to work scheme, family friendly leave policies (Maternity/Paternity Leave/Shared parental Leave/Special Leave & more), subsidised gym memberships and retail discounts**:

- We offer continuous training and development opportunities, including being able to attend industry events.
- A generous salary range with pay progression arrangements is in place.
- You will have access to external counselling and external advice.
- We are a **Disability Confident employer**.
- We monitor equal opportunities and offer support where needed.

Plus the stuff below

**Salary**: £32,383.00-£37,706.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Flexitime
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
We are taking all measures necessary to offer a safe and productive environment for colleagues to work in, when booked into the office.

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