Job Details
Location: Fareham
Hours: 37.00 hours per week
Contract: Full time and permanent
Salary: PO2 (£42,897 - £46,503 per annum) plus £5000 market supplement per annum
Closing Date: Sunday 16th February 2025 at 23:59
Interviews will take place are the OPCC Offices in Fareham, w/c 10th March 2025.
Are you a highly motivated and organised data protection and/or risk management specialist looking for your next career move?
Are you enthusiastic about shaping this newly created role to build and improve on existing processes?
The Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) supports the Police and Crime Commissioner serving Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The OPCC provides a link between Hampshire & Isle Wight Constabulary (HIOWC) and the communities they serve through setting the budget and holding the Chief Constable to account in the delivery of an efficient and effective service.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Data Protection and Risk Officer, who will be responsible for managing our data protection responsibilities alongside our risk management strategy. A highly influential role; this position plays an integral part in providing advice, guidance, and training to all staff in support of the Commissioner.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Governance, Risk, and Compliance, you will be responsible for providing ongoing advice and guidance to ensure the organisation is legally and procedurally compliant with data protection legislation and operating within a culture of corporate risk management. You will support the Head of Governance, Risk, and Compliance and the Joint Audit Committee with management information and using your professional judgement, only escalating matters where necessary.
Whilst having no direct line management, you will demonstrate leadership in your responsibilities through positive promotion of data protection and risk management processes to create a culture that considers these themes across the business.
This role will also manage the framework to ensure the organisation reviews, maintains, and updates its’ policies and procedures.
The postholder will be required to attend the office in Fareham and other Force sites on a full-time basis.
This role is politically restricted.
The full role profile can be viewedhere.
About You
We are looking for a candidate educated to degree level, or who has substantial comparative workplace experience. You must be experienced and proficient in at least one of the key skill areas (DPO or Risk), and be able to demonstrate the ability to develop the other area.
Ideally the successful candidate will have good professional skills, knowledge and experience across both areas of responsibility. However, applicants should not be deterred if they are stronger in one area as long as a willingness and ability to develop further can be demonstrated.
As a highly organised individual, with a passion for collaborative and partnership working you will have regular contact with the Commissioner, Chief Executive, senior officers and police staff, applying the appropriate level of sensitivity to your audience or subject matter.
You will be required to work professionally and confidently with others, possessing excellent communication skills in order to engage positively with your stakeholders. You will be required to demonstrate this through self-initiated work that promotes all areas of your role to both your internal and external stakeholders.
It is important that you are comfortable working within a political environment in the public sector.
Benefits of working for the OPCC
In addition to the competitive salary and highly rewarding career, our benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Competitive pension scheme;
- Generous annual leave allowance;
- Blue Light card membership;
- Excellent wellbeing support;
- Fantastic career progression including development and secondment opportunities.
How to Apply
Please follow the online application link to apply. You will be required to enter personal details and complete our pre-screen questions.
To complete your application, please ensure you;
- Attach a CV;
- Attach a covering letter of no more than one page detailing your motivations for applying for this role; and
- Provide answers to the shortlisting questions detailed below. Each answer should be no more than 400 words or equivalent characters to support 400 words.
- Please provide an example in which you have demonstrated identification of a risk associated with a data protection requirement and how you supported improvement. Explain your role and the decisions you took.
- Please provide an example in which you have had to identify, review and present a large amount of complex business information to a management audience. What was your objective and how did you ensure your audience where able to interpret your message?
- Please provide an example in which you have had to promote compliance with a regulatory or business requirement within your organisation. How did you approach this at all levels of the organisation?
- This role requires a high degree of self-motivation and decision making. Please provide an example in which you have taken responsibility for making a business decision and how you identified if and when you would need to escalate the matter.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, please contact Olan Jenkins on. Alternatively, the Recruitment Team can be contacted on.
The Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat indirect discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied to any for achieving equality of opportunity in its employment practices. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, disability, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, creed, sexuality, trade union activity or responsibility for dependants unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.
In order to combat indirect discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied to which would have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group.
