An exciting interim opportunity has arisen for a Data Protection Officer to join a Local Authority in the Northwest.
Duties:
*Provide strategic data protection leadership for the council in order to ensure compliance with data protection legislation
*Manage the Information Governance and Data Protection teams at the council
*Act as the single point of contact for the Council with UK Regulators
*Act as a point of contact for sector specific Regulators
*Lead on seeking assurance of compliance with data protection legislation
*Lead and manage the investigation of personal data breaches, or other breach of the legislation
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in the statutory Data Protection position of a public sector organisation and/or management experience. 
Start: ASAP
Duration: 3 months initially, with scope to extend
Working Arrangement: Full-time; Fully remote
Rate: Dependant on experience; Umbrella
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