Information Governance Officer

Job Purpose:

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job purpose/about the role

This role's core purpose is to provide expert advice and support to improve information governance and data protection practice across the Council, and to support and deputise for the Council’s statutory Data Protection Officer when required.

You’ll be a confident communicator who is comfortable translating their expert knowledge and experience into practical, meaningful advice and support - within the context of a large and diverse organisation, you will understand the importance of building relationships and taking a partnership approach to improving practice and culture.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Qualified to postgraduate level in a relevant law/information management/information governance related discipline, or significant equivalent
experience and the willingness to work toward a specialist postgraduate
qualification

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Demonstrable experience providing advice and support on the full range of
information governance / data protection areas in a large complex organisation
• Managing and leading multi-disciplinary teams and complex stakeholders at all
levels of the organisation
• Monitoring and contributing to budget setting processes

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have a disability as defined by the Equality Act (all jobs) looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs) are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships) have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship are New Scots* aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

*"New Scots" are defined as refugees and asylum seekers who are in Scottish communities and include those who have been granted refugee status or another form of humanitarian protection, people seeking asylum, those who have been refused asylum, and those whose application has been refused but who remain in Scotland.