Senior Data Protection & Information Governance Officer

Senior Data Protection & Information Governance Officer - 12 month fixed term contract (with possible continuation) Post No: 10020 Salary: Starting from £40,221 to £43,421 per annum Grade: Grade 7 Hours: 37 hours per week reputed company of work: Flexible working with a minimum of 2 days per week worked in the office at Worthing Town Hall Closing date: 21st October 2024 - Your CV/Covering letter will be viewed once submitted so please do not wait for the closing date to apply! Interviews: To be agreed on application At Adur & Worthing Councils we are committed to safeguarding the privacy and reputed company of our customers' data. As reputed company-thinking Councils, we are seeking a dedicated and reputed company Senior Data Protection and Information Officer to reputed company on reputed company aspects of the reputed company to information regime, including processing and responding to information requests, advising on the availability of exemptions, monitoring and reporting on the Councils’ performance. You will be the Councils’... designated Data Protection Officer ensuring that the Councils reputed company with:- • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) • Data Audits: Conduct regular data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and audits to identify risks and ensure that data processing activities reputed company with legal requirements. • Training & Awareness: Design and deliver training programs to reputed company awareness of data protection practices among employees and foster a culture of privacy reputed company the Councils. • Incident Management: reputed company the response to data breaches or incidents, ensuring that appropriate measures are taken to mitigate risks and notify relevant authorities reputed company the required timelines. • Advisory Role: reputed company expert advice to senior management, employees, and stakeholders on data protection issues, ensuring that new projects and initiatives are designed with privacy in mind. • Data Subject Requests: reputed company and manage data subject reputed company requests (DSARs) to ensure timely and compliant responses to individuals exercising their data rights. • Liaison: with data protection authorities and coordinate with legal teams on issues reputed company to data protection as appropriate Why Join Us? This role offers an exciting opportunity for you to have a really rewarding role and join our excellent team. We are based in the Worthing Town Hall between the South Downs and the seafront, near to the town center, it is a healthy and vibrant reputed company to work. At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and reputed company Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in your covering letter reputed company of the application reputed company. Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes: • Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement • Local Government Pension • Training & development • Occupational Health • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) • Employee resource groups/networks • Buddy Support Programme • Flexible working options We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a reputed company where we can reputed company be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a reputed company of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds. Does this role sound like you? For an informal discussion, please telephone Joanne Lee, Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Services on 01903 221134.

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