Finance
Information Management Team
2 x Trainee Information Management Officers
Ref: G4/OL-30921
Contract Type: Fixed Term 18 months. Potential to extend, subject to finance.
Salary: £20,344 - £23,836 p.a.
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: Civic Centre, Oldham, OL1 1UT
Closing date: 30th August 2019
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC
Role overview
Working within the Information Management Team you will undertake activities focussed on supporting the delivery of the Council’s Information Management strategies, policies, providing advice and support on information governance and information risk issues to ensure the appropriate legal and best practice compliance, protection, quality and access to the Council’s information and records.
Key responsibilities
- To support and assist in the development/review/implementation of procedures and provide guidance and advice in order to meet the requirements of legislation, regulations, British standards and best practice in relation to information governance, primarily data protection / Freedom of Information & Environmental Information Regulations / records management and information security
- To support the creation and delivery of training and guidance material, to promote and train Council management, officers, elected members, schools and partners with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of lawful and effective information management and governance
- To support the Information Management Team in liaising with customers, Council management, officers, elected members, schools and partners in the investigation of data protection / Freedom of Information & Environmental Information Regulations / records management and information security complaints with the aim of reaching resolution to reduce risk of recurrence
Key Requirements
To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:
- experience of undertaking a range of co-ordination and monitoring activities to support others to successfully deliver initiatives and/or programmes of work
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively advise, support and influence officers and stakeholders.
- experience of successful time and task management
Job Description and Person Specification.doc
About Us
Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.
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This opportunity is open to internal and external applicants and registered applications of the Get Oldham Working scheme. However, where a meaningful shortlist can be drawn from internal applications in the first instance, and residents of Oldham subsequently, these applicants shall be given priority access to the vacancy in line with the Council’s Recruitment and Selection Policy.
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