Information Governance Officer

Information Governance Officer

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Contract Term: Initial 6-month contract

Contracting Authority: MoD

Location: London (Hybrid working. Will be required to attend the London office)

CTC/SC/DV Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks

The Ministry of Defence's key responsibility is to protect the security, independence, and interests of the UK, at home and abroad, working closely with our allies and partners, as well as Whitehall colleagues.

The Defence Afghan Relocation and Resettlement (DARR) Directorate is a new organisation set up to manage the process for supporting eligible Afghans who supported the UK mission in Afghanistan over the past 20 years to come to the UK, and once here to be assisted to begin their new lives with their families. It is important and rewarding work, supporting one of Defence's highest priorities.

In addition to leading on all relocation and resettlement policy, the Directorate is responsible for assessing the applications of Afghans who still wish to relocate to the UK, enabling the relocation of those eligible, managing Whitehall and international relationships, at the highest strategic level (including daily Ministerial interaction) and directing and cohering all the relocation and resettlement activity across the Defence enterprise.

The role

The Information Manager (IMgr) is a key member of the Data and Information Management (IM) and Exploitation Team charged with effective management and exploitation of data information within the Directorate. The role is vital in ensuring the DARR Directorate identifies and defines its information requirements and refines processes to allow the effective management and exploitation of information.

As an Information Governance Officer, your main responsibilities will be:

To advise the wider team on information related matters, drafting and delivering IM related policies.

Responsible for the maintenance of the registered files, providing MODNET / DII(F) Secret User Account Management, Hardware and Software Management, Records Management, SharePoint Administration and Support and NSoIT guidance for all NCHQ Military and Civilian Personnel

To act as the DARR Data Protection Adviser, working closely with the DARR Senior Information Officer (SIO)

To advise the wider team on information related matters, drafting and delivering IM related policies

Responsible for Records Management, SharePoint Administration and Support

To act as the DARR Data Protection Adviser, working closely with the DARR Senior Information Officer (SIO)

Essential:

Previous Information Manager or iHub experience

Active SC Clearance

Competency and understanding of data, reporting and performance management.

Process improvement and user requirements capture.

Change management and driving improvements to ways of working.

Confidence to liaise with a range of stakeholders to gather insight and establish clear requirements

Previous Data Protection Advisor experience is desirable

Previous public sector/Defence experience is desirable

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply.

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on [email protected].

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.