Information Governance Manager

**Job Title: Information Governance Manager**

**Salary**: £40000 - £42000, Negotiable depending on the experience and expertise

Hybrid: Flexible, 40% in Office (Central London) and 60% from home in 2 weeks

Permanent

Additional Benefits

Yearly Pay rise - Structured career progression based on performance

Hunter Merrifield are looking for an Information Governance Manager to join a membership body. Now with about 20,000 members in the UK and internationally, they play a major role in postgraduate medical education, professional standards, research, and policy.

**Job Purpose - Information Governance Manager**
- The Information Governance Manager will provide support to the Information Governance team at the college. The role has two distinct areas: firstly, supporting and working closely with the Head of Information Governance to deliver the information governancefunction, and secondly, to deputise as DPO in the absence of the Head of Information Governance.

**Key Tasks & Responsibilities: Information Governance Manager**
- To be the first point of contact for information governance internal and external enquiries and assign as necessary.
- Advising on information governance internal and external enquiries relating to PECR, FOI, ICO Code of Practices, UK Data Protection legislation, information sharing and information security (non-technical).
- Deputising for the Head of Information Governance and acting as Deputy Data Protection Officer when required, including responding to and managing any security breaches.
- Lead on responses to Data Subject Rights Requests, referring any complex requests to the Head of Information Governance
- Lead on responses to Freedom of Information requests.
- Support the Head of Information Governance with third party disclosure requests
- Support the Head of Information Governance with the delivery of the information governance strategy compliance requirements.
- Lead on the completion of the annual Data Security and Protection (DSP) Toolkit submission.
- Lead on contract, Data Sharing Agreements and non-disclosure agreement reviews.
- Maintain the College's Information Asset Register and update as necessary.
- Support the delivery of information governance training and awareness programmes by providing training and college communications as required, including leading the annual breach response training exercise.
- Support the review, updating and implementation of information governance framework of policies, procedures and guidance.
- Lead on the management of the College's compliance with the Children's Code.
- Work with Digital to identify systems for the annual penetration testing programme.

**Information Governance Manager**

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**
- BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate foundation level or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Experience of managing PIAs
- Experience of advising on information compliance issues in an organisation
- Good working knowledge of UK Data Protection legislation, PECR and related guidance
- Able to present information, verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner, with excellent attention to detail to staff at all levels.
- Ability to deal with highly sensitive information in a discreet and confidential way.
- Able to find pragmatic solutions, seek improvements, and adapt to changing situations.

**Desirable**
- Experience of undertaking information governance contract reviews
- Evidence of completing the NHS DSP Toolkit
- Skilled in MS SharePoint/Teams
- Experience of working for a membership/charity or third sector organisation.
- Experience in archives and records management best practices.