Data Protection Manager

Are you passionate about safeguarding personal data and ensuring organisations uphold the highest standards of information governance? Join Social Security Scotland's Data Protection and Information Governance team as a and play a vital role in maintaining public trust and compliance within this high-profile, exciting environment.

As a key member of our Data Protection and Information Governance team you will lead on issues of particular complexity and sensitivity as necessary and will use your knowledge and experience to build capability and support the professional development of members of the team.

You will support our teams in adhering to legislation and policy through assessments, stakeholder engagement and promoting best practice. Your expertise will help shape our approach to data protection by design, and you'll represent our data protection interests across various forums, contributing to continuous improvement and organisational learning. Based in Dundee or Glasgow, you'll have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment committed to high standards and professional development in this critical area., The role is within the Data Protection and Information Governance Team, which forms part of the Data Services branch. The post-holder will have line management responsibility for at least two Senior Data Protection Practitioners. Key aspects of the role include: * Taking a lead role in embedding and delivering our data protection by design and data sharing strategies.

• Providing expert advice on complex data protection issues across Social Security Scotland, particularly to senior staff.
• Overseeing the production, maintenance and review of data protection impact assessments.
• Overseeing the production, maintenance and review of data sharing agreements in place with external partners such as DWP and HMRC.
• Providing advice on new data sharing requests received from external departments in conjunction with the wider Data Services branch.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across the business to advise on data protection and information risk, escalating issues to the Data Protection Officer as required.
• Providing advice to ensure contracts with suppliers meet data protection requirements.
• Working collaboratively with the Data Protection Officer and other Data Protection Manager to agree objectives to drive improvements based on findings from risk, breach and assurance monitoring., * UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

You must have, or be willing to work towards, an approved accreditation such as the British Computer Society Data Protection Practitioner Certificate or relevant equivalent., * You will have demonstrable practical knowledge of data protection with experience of taking a lead role in a data protection and information governance environment.

• You will have a strong track record of continuous improvement, working closely with others to identify where things could be made better and then working in partnership to make those improvements happen.

Behaviours

• Leadership (Level 4)
• Communicating and influencing (Level 4)
• Seeing the big picture (Level 4)
• Delivering at pace (Level 4), Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Pulled from the full job description

• Annual leave
• Employee discount
• Company pension
• Paid volunteer time, Annual Leave - You will receive 25 days annual leave on joining us. This will increase to 30 days after four full years of service. You will also have 11.5 public and privilege days of leave every year. We also offer Flexi-time. Any extra hours you've worked can be taken as leave when suitable.

A Civil Service Pension - This job comes with a Civil Service pension. New joiners to the Civil Service will join a career average pension scheme as standard. Read more here - www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk.

Healthy work life balance - We can offer the possibility of full-time, part-time, term-time, and job shares. We also encourage flexible working.

Discounts - You can enjoy a vast range of retail, travel and lifestyle discounts through our benefit scheme.

Personal support for you - Our Employee Assistance Programme gives you confidential, independent information and guidance 24/7.

Volunteering special leave - Up to six days paid special leave a year for volunteering. We support our staff to help causes important to them.

Great locations - Our bright and modern offices in the heart of Dundee and Glasgow have been designed with staff in mind. Both locations are ideal for public transport.