Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation with offices across Scotland, is currently looking to recruit 8 x Information Disclosure Officers for 6 month contracts on rates of £19.04/hour (PAYE). These roles will be hybrid based after training has been completed onsite.
Responsibilities
– Log requests for information under relevant legislation and logging ongoing monitoring information received relating to PVG scheme members.
– Search for, assess for relevancy and log information from local and corporate information systems or from other departments.
– Make recommendations whether to disclose information under PVG/Part V, DBS/ANI and compose recommended disclosure text, and articulate the rationale for recommendations following QAF guidance.
– Peer review recommendations by other Information Disclosure Officers for ‘no disclosures’ under PVG/Part V, DBS/ANI and sign off where in agreement.
– Compose and dispatch responses to requests made under the terms of Freedom of Information and Data Protection legislation as directed.
– Prepare and publish information on the Freedom of Information publication scheme, including publication of responses to requests on the disclosure log.
– Process, check and despatch requests for information made under the terms of the Data Protection Act 2018.
– Will be responsible for assessing and self-managing risk within all aspects of the role.
Essential Skills:
– Educated to Higher level or equivalent with relevant experience.
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– In the absence of formal qualifications, relevant working experience is required in order to support familiarisation and on the job training for the role.
– A knowledge and understanding of the legislative frameworks and practices that underpin Freedom of Information disclosure, PVG/Part V disclosure and Data Protection.
Desirable Skills:
– Experience of fist line management
If you would like to hear more about these opportunities please get in touch.
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