SCS1 Deputy Director Data Protection Officer Deadline extended - Manchester
What are my responsibilities?
To provide the Department advice with its obligations under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.To independently monitor the Department’s compliance with those obligations and raise issues, risks and concerns.
To act as the first point of contact for DWP’s customers (over 20 million) and employees (approximately 90,000) for Data Protection matters.
To provide advice on Freedom of Information requests (approx. 3,000 pa), and oversee DWP’s overall FOI performance.
To be the point of contact between DWP and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in relation to Data Protection and FOI matters.
To lead a team of some 40 Information Rights specialists (including the Departmental Information Management Team).
As part of the Security and Resilience SLT to provide leadership and support to the Directorate and SLT colleagues and to ensure integration between our teams.
Person specificationEssential Criteria for the role which will be used to assess your application, alongside Success Profiles as mentioned on the next slide:
Hold a recognised Data Protection qualification.Experience of operating within a data protection profession in an organisation which processes a significant amount of personal data, delivering a high quality, efficient and cost-effective service by considering a broad range of methods for delivery, ensuring adherence to legal, regulatory and security requirements in service delivery.
A proven track record of delivering timely quality outcomes, through providing the right resources to do the job, reviewing and adjusting performance expectations and rewarding success. Experience of monitoring the effectiveness of own and team communications and take action to improve where necessary.
Experience of being an excellent leader, with the ability to coordinate the activities of others and inspire and motivate teams to be fully engaged in their work and dedicated to their role.Be confident in encouraging, recognising and sharing innovative ideas from a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders and create an environment where people feel safe to challenge and know their voice will be heard.
Have excellent communicating and influencing skills, building and maintaining a network of colleagues and contacts to achieve progress on shared objectives, build strong interpersonal relationships and show genuine care for colleagues.
Be confident in stakeholder management, communicating with others in a clear, honest and enthusiastic way in order to build trust, and explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand.
Desirable Criteria:
A recognised Freedom of Information (FOI) qualification.A law degree or professional legal qualification.
A postgraduate qualification in Information Rights.
Experience of leading an FOI function.
Awareness of the legal and regulatory framework in which a large organisation operates.