Senior Information Governance Officer (Ref: 239232)
Full Time (37 Hours per Week)
Band 6 (£41,608 - £50,702)
Fixed-Term Contract/Secondment until 31/03/2026
Edinburgh/Glasgow: Hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future
The Senior Information Governance Officer is responsible for supporting the organisation to maintain compliance with Freedom of Information and Records Management legislation. You will provide professional, efficient, and confidential support as part of the Information Governance Team, ensuring that statutory information requests are processed in accordance with our policies and procedures. You will also contribute to updating the corporate records management policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide advice and guidance to operational teams regarding Freedom of Information legislation and Environmental Information Regulations information requests and support the production of responses within the relevant statutory timeline.
* Provide timely advice and guidance to staff in relation to all information governance and records management enquiries.
* Support the review of records management policies including the corporate retention schedule.
The Successful Applicant will:
* Be educated to degree level or have relevant equivalent experience and knowledge in an information governance capacity.
* Demonstrate excellent working knowledge of current legislation and policies and procedures relating to Information Governance, Freedom of Information, Environmental Information and Records Management.
* Have demonstrable experience in the following:
o Supporting and advising on the development of responses under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
o Supporting and advising on the development of data protection impact assessments and responses to information rights requests
o Supporting and advising staff on the management of records
This is a temporary post until the 31st March 2026, therefore candidates must be available to start immediately.
Closing Date: Midnight on 15th February
Interviews are expected to be held on 26th/27th February