Principal Information Governance Officer

Role details We currently have a vacancy for a Principal Information Governance Officer (Transport) to join our Information Governance team. As our Principal Information Governance Officer (Transport), you will play a vital role in providing specialist information governance support for major transport projects across the Combined Authority's Transport programmes, projects and functions, ensuring the Combined Authority meets its legal obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018, UK GDPR, Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004. You will be working closely with colleagues in Transport to provide a customer focussed, high performing and proactive information governance service, providing expert advice to officers on information management, exemptions/exceptions under FOI/EIR understanding and applying the public interest test and providing expert advice on data protection law. Our team operates in a fast-paced environment with a focus on compliance and delivery. Thinking of applying? Hear directly from colleagues about what it is like to work at the Combined Authority. It is important that you demonstrate how your breadth of experience, knowledge and skills align with the role when applying. We have therefore created comprehensive guidance for candidates, and you are strongly urged to read this before completing your application form. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage to find this guidance and further support in completing your application form. View the job and apply