Information Governance Officer

It is a busy and exciting time at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).The landscape with regard to managing, sharing and using information and data is changing at a rapid pace. This requires an information governance approach that is innovative, accessible and consistent to enable public service delivery across the GM City Region., As the Senior Information Governance Officer you will have responsibility for ensuring that the team manage Freedom of Information Requests, Environmental Information Regulations requests and Individual Access Rights requests in a timely manner, ensuring compliance to deadlines and facilitating effective reporting processes., Advise where appropriate on key accountability documentation such as DPIAs and facilitate the accurate logging and co-ordination of requests which come into the team.

Provide bespoke advice, when appropriate, on specific projects to ensure compliance with the data protection framework. This may include advising on lawful basis and conditions for processing, transparency requirements including privacy notices and matters relating to records management.

As the Senior Information Governance Officer you will be accountable to one of the Information Governance Leads in the team and will provide assurance to them over the management of the business as usual processes.

We are looking for a passionate Information Governance professional who will embrace the opportunity of working within a dynamic Information Governance service in an exciting and changeable political environment.

Have significant experience of managing FOI, EIR and individual access rights requests within a complex organisation and have experience of meeting statuary deadlines. You will ideally have experience of managing a team or have reached the time in your career where you are ready for this challenge.

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.