Working for Isle of Anglesey County Council
Anglesey is a great place to live and work. At Isle of Anglesey County Council we are committed to making life better for the people who live and work on the island. In order to achieve our priorities our employees are as ambitious as we are, take pride in their work, are innovative, professional, work in partnership and deliver to the highest standards. Our aim is to create an Anglesey that is healthy and prosperous, where families can thrive.
We are only as successful as the people we employ. We are committed to valuing our staff by offering much more than just a salary. Take a look at some of the benefits we offer our staff: Benefits of working for Isle of Anglesey County Council
Overall job purpose
The role of Data Protection Officer is to lead and manage the delivery of data protection compliant services within the Council through developing strategic and operational compliance programmes required by European and UK legislation.
It is a strategic and statutory role that develops, leads on, coordinates and manages the Council's privacy strategy. The role is a statutory post, made necessary by the UK General Data Protection Regulation GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. The role operates autonomously and independently to lead on strategic Information Governance for the Council to manage improved Information Governance practice and compliance with data protection and other legislation. The role leads on the provision of advice, guidance and support in Information Governance issues to members of the public, Elected Members and Officers of the Council. The role cooperates with the Council's Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) to identify and manage information risk. The role represents the Council with sector specific Regulators. The role leads on the implementation of new or revised legislation relating to Information Governance and data protection.
More information
The Welsh Language Level is now Level 0 for this post.
Benefits of working for Anglesey
Please see the job description for more information and for the Welsh language skills requirements for this post.
You're welcome to submit an application in the language of your choice. Applications submitted in Welsh or English will always be treated equally.
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Contact details
Name: Lynn Ball
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Job Reference: CORP100266