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Information Compliance Officer

Job description

A welfare charity based in Central London are looking for an Information Compliance Officer. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with information law, as well as developing processes that promote efficient data handling whilst ensuring vital knowledge is captured and communicated. Directly responsible for the surety of our information, particularly our sensitive data, the candidate will be empowered to act, introducing new policies, processes and behaviors.
Key responsibilities
Act as Data Protection Officer for the charity
Ensure ongoing compliance with information law, and developing and maintaining the compliance programme.
Develop plans for, and manage work towards, accreditation through relevant codes of conduct and standards schemes.
Responsibility for overall records management and the charity's information architecture.
Determine performance metrics and manage ongoing strategic and operational plans to improve and update the charity's information management environment, including working towards a paper-light system.
Responsibility for knowledge sharing programme which ensures vital knowledge of systems, processes and information assets is recorded and maintained effectively, supports co-ordinated working, and improves the way we work.

Person specification
Significant experience managing and/or directing information management
Experience of successfully transforming and managing significant information management projects and services in a large organisation, preferably in a not-for-profit environment
In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations that relate to information and data management
Experience of process mapping and systems development
Develop and maintain effective relationships with external consultants and organisations
Report and present data and performance information to a wide variety of audiences
Provide or manage the completion of comprehensive administrative policies and procedures, user guides to enable efficient and effective information management
Developing and enforce master data management and governance
Work closely with Chief of Staff to ensure information governance policies are implemented and enforced

If interested please do not hesitate to send in your CV or give us a call.