At a Glance
- Tasks: Support compliance with data protection laws and respond to information requests.
- Company: Join the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, a key player in government services.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, flexible working, and a generous pension contribution.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities in a supportive team environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in protecting personal data and ensuring transparency.
- Qualifications: Experience in information access, legal, or compliance roles is essential.
The predicted salary is between 37019 - 37019 $ per year.
Are you experienced in information access, legal, customer service or compliance? Do you have an understanding of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and UK GDPR/DPA? Would you like to support the Agency’s compliance with information access/information rights and data protection legislations, including co‑ordinating and responding to requests for information? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Data Protection and Information Access team works as part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA’s) Corporate Governance framework to inform the Agency’s compliance with Data Protection and Information Access Legislations. The team provides independent, expert advice and guidance to the Agency, its staff, volunteers and third parties. The team acts as a point of contact for individuals whose personal data the MCA processes and ensures lawful and compliant processing and disclosure of personal information under the relevant legislations.
The function acts to ensure that the MCA’s Executive Officers and Board are adequately informed and advised of Data Protection and Information Access risks, best practice and relevant updates or changes to the regulatory landscape.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
The Information and Privacy Adviser will be responsible for supporting the Agency’s compliance with information access/information rights and data protection legislations, including co‑ordinating and responding to requests for information. They will provide an advisory service to the Agency on issues relating to information requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and the Subject Access provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)/Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) to ensure lawful and compliant disclosure.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Logging, considering and responding to Requests for Information (RFI) made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and the Subject Access provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)/Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).
- Logging, considering and responding to requests from individuals to exercise the Individual Rights provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)/Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) including requests for Erasure and Restriction of processing.
- Support the wider data protection team in recording, monitoring, and assessing personal data breaches, including ensuring required information is documented in a thorough and timely manner.
- Support the investigation into data breaches and implementation/co‑ordination of mitigations.
- Support team audit and assurance activities to ensure that the agency is meeting its information access and data protection obligations, including assisting with management of the Data Protection Risk register, monitoring and assisting the business deliver mitigations identified.
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