RIIG Officer
Service Care Solutions are looking for a RIIG Officer to work within the Tameside Council on a 3-month contract.
Location: Ashton-under-Lyne (Hybrid)
Job role/Responsibilities:
To deliver under the direction of the Risk, Insurance, and Information Governance Manager a risk management, information governance, business continuity, insurance and claims handling service for the Council and Schools (where appropriate) in conjunction with external service providers.
- Review the Information Governance Framework to ensure it aligns with business and technology strategies and meets relevant standards and statutory requirements.
- Promote user understanding and adherence to the Information Governance Framework, coordinating dissemination among staff.
- Maintain and update the Information Governance pages on the intranet, including all linked internal documents.
- Advise on risk management and measures to minimise information risks to the Council.
- Assist in completing Data Protection Impact Assessments, quantifying threat and risk levels to services or projects.
- Build relationships with senior managers and partner organisations to ensure compliance with information governance and record management policies.
- Organize, facilitate, and minute the Information Governance Group and Information Champions Group.
- Provide recommendations for new projects and changes to processes to ensure the Information Governance Group is updated on new requirements and risks.
- Conduct periodic audits and security reviews of Council-held information to ensure compliance with legislation, policies, and procedures, minimising data loss risks.
- Monitor and report on the effectiveness of the Council's Information Governance Framework.
Experience required:
- Previous risk management and insurance claims experience.
- Experience of working with either Data Protection, Freedom of Information or Information Governance issues e.g.
handling data subject/information access requests and providing advice on information governance. - Experience and understanding of information governance issues in a local government environment.
- Experience of assessing risks and compiling risk registers.
- Experience and understanding of business continuity methodology.
- Experience of working in a large organisation, dealing with multiple enquiries and tasks simultaneously in a timely manner.
- Experience of preparing and delivering training courses.
Knowledge required:
- Understanding of risk management/insurance concepts and processes.
- Knowledge of Data Protection legislation, the Freedom of Information Act and Information Governance requirements within a local government environment.
If you are interested in this role or want further discussion, please contact Lewis O'Donnell either via email: lewis.odonnell@servicecare.org.uk or tel: 01772208962.
Alternatively, if you have any friend or colleagues that might be interested, please feel free to refer them as we a have a referral scheme in place of up to £250.
- Start: ASAP
- Duration: 3 Months
- Rate: £22 - £27 per hour
- Location: Ashton-Under-Lyne, England
- Type: Contract
- Industry: Public_Sector
- Recruiter: Service Care Solutions Ltd
- Contact: Lewis O'Donnell
- Tel: 01772 208 962
- Fax: 01772 471473
- Email: to view click here
- Posted: 2024-07-03 15:18:37 -
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