Information Governance Officer

Governance
Full time
Permanent
£33,368 - £37,196 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 29 January 2024

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Governance Department as the Museum’s Information Governance Officer.

With an eye for detail and excellent communication skills, the Information Governance Officer is responsible for responding to information requests made under freedom of information and data protection law. Additionally, the role supports the Information Governance Manager in helping the Museum to meet its Information Governance duties through the delivery of advice, strategic workstreams and museum-wide training.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who wishes to develop their skills and experience within the area of Information Governance.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Discharging the duties of the Freedom of Information Officer, in accordance with the requirements of freedom of information law and in line with the established internal process for monitoring, responding to and recording information requests.
• Responding to all other information related requests, including data subject rights and third-party requests, under data protection law.
• Providing advice and assistance to stakeholders on all aspects of Information Governance, including data protection advice in line with the Museum’s policies and standards.
• Working with the Information Governance Manager to deliver the Museum’s Information Governance Strategy. This will involve working with stakeholders from across the Museum to assist them to meet the Museum’s legal obligations.
• Increasing Museum-wide acceptance, understanding and adherence to data protection, freedom of information, information security and records management principles through implementing and running in-house training, as well as other initiatives.

About you:

With a degree or equivalent experience, you will have a good working knowledge of freedom of information law and/or UK data protection law. You will have demonstrable experience in a similar environment with strong stakeholder management skills. You will be an excellent communicator with strong attention to detail who thrives in a team environment, working with stakeholders from across the organisation and to tight deadlines.

While experience in the area of information management will be taken into consideration, we are looking for a self-motivated candidate who will be excited by the opportunity to develop and grow your skills within Information Governance.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service), plus 2.5 privilege days, and bank holidays
• Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
• Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

For more information about this role, please see the job description.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you.

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.