Information & Data Governance Officer

Information & Data Governance Officer Contract: Permanent Location: Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Tootal Building, 54 Oxford Road, Manchester (with a hybrid approach to working location) Your role: We have a fantastic opportunity for an Information & Data Governance Officer to join our team to help us drive forward our Information & Data Governance services at the GMCA and Transport for Greater Manchester. As an Information & Data Governance Officer, you will co-ordinate responses to Freedom of Information Requests, Environmental Information Regulations requests and Individual Access Rights requests in a timely manner, ensuring compliance to deadlines and facilitating effective reporting processes. You will provide support to ensure our publication scheme and transparency code are up to date and also provide advice and guidance to colleagues on legislative requirements and good practice. About you: • Knowledge of the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, Environmental Information Regulations and requests under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulation. • Demonstrable experience of delivering excellent customer service and a commitment to continuous improvement. • Experience of delivering to set deadlines and changing priorities. • Experience of producing reports, developing procedural advice and guidance documentation. • Ability to convey information and guidance in a clear and understandable manner. • Flexible and adaptable approach with excellent organisational skills. About us: As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Recourses; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Safer and Stronger Communities; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub. We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, trans status and non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability. The GMCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/ Our offer: In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green book.docx Mandatory Information: Privacy Notice (Click here) Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome. For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor. Hybrid working: This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our Manchester city centre office, allocated GM Local Authority office(s), or on site in the community, with remote working, typically from home (within a reasonable commutable distance from Greater Manchester); the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.