An exciting interim opportunity has arisen for a Data Protection Officer to join a Local Authority in the Northwest.
Duties:
- Provide strategic data protection leadership for the council in order to ensure compliance with data protection legislation
- Manage the Information Governance and Data Protection teams at the council
- Act as the single point of contact for the Council with UK Regulators
- Act as a point of contact for sector specific Regulators
- Lead on seeking assurance of compliance with data protection legislation
- Lead and manage the investigation of personal data breaches, or other breach of the legislation
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in the statutory Data Protection position of a public sector organisation and/or management experience.
Start: ASAP
Duration: 3 months initially, with scope to extend
Working Arrangement: Full-time; Fully remote
Rate: Dependant on experience; Umbrella
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