Access to Information Assistant

Job Category : Management

Location : Town Hall, London Borough of Havering

Hours Per Week :36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:30

Salary: £144.00

Experience

1. Proven experience of detailed interpretation and application of the Freedom of Information Act, Environmental Information Regulations, Re-Use of Public Sector Information & the Data Protection Act.
2. Expert knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 & the Data Protection Act 2018 exemptions and their application & the General Data Protection Regulation
3. Expert knowledge in the application of the Data Protection principles to Subject Access Requests when dealing with directly or giving advice.
4. Significant experience working in information compliance
5. Experience in the management of ‘Records Management’ practices

Skills

1. Ability to work alone and make decisions
2. Exceptional ICT skills
3. Ensure confidentiality of personal, sensitive data at all times and to promote & support this throughout the Council
4. Ability to work as part of a team
5. Ability to interpret advice and instructions given by the Information Commissioner and other agencies
6. Excellent communication skills both oral and written
7. Ability to work under pressure involving continual change and management of conflicting priorities
8. Ability to promote good governance and transparency
9. Ability to deal with a substantial volume of work and meet tight deadlines
10. Excellent organisational skills and eye for detail
11. High level of political understanding
12. Has a high degree of integrity

This will be mainly remote working. Though may be office attendance may be required at times.

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This is short term contract so it is essential that we source someone with hands on experience of processessing and responding to FOI, SARs and EIR’s request.

Experience

Proven experience of detailed interpretation and application of the Freedom of Information Act, Environmental Information Regulations, Re-Use of Public Sector Information & the Data Protection Act.

Expert knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 & the Data Protection Act 2018 exemptions and their application & the General Data Protection Regulation

Expert knowledge in the application of the Data Protection principles to Subject Access Requests when dealing with directly or giving advice.

Significant experience working in information compliance

Experience in the management of ‘Records Management’ practices