Group Information Governance Officer

Description Provide a comprehensive information governance support service for the College, undertaking a variety of tasks, projects and administrative support duties designed to assist in the smooth running of the department/ College, providing generalist advice to managers and staff on legislation. Main Responsibilities and Duties: Act as the first line of support to staff in respect of queries in relation to freedom of information and data protection legislation. Process requests for information received under Freedom of Information and Data Protection legislation, such as data subject access requests and right to erasure requests, and requests received from law enforcement agencies and any other organisations. This includes liaising with the requestor and applying exemptions when applicable. Act as the initial contact for investigating and recording data breaches, undertaking investigations where appropriate, following the risk assessment process, producing reports and recommendations or escalating all other issues, ensuing that staff are supported in mitigating the impact of confirmed data breaches and following up on any resulting actions. Work with information asset owners to ascertain through data maps the extent to which personal data is collected, held, processed and used, providing guidance and recommendations to the DPO and data owners, and producing an…