Information Security Officer

1
B1
36,865 per annum
Permanent
Full Time
Starting at 30 days per annum, pro-rata

18th November 2018 at 23:55

Interviews are expected to be held in week commencing 3rd December 2018

The Information Rights and Information Security (IRIS) Service leads for the House on Information Rights (Data Protection legislation (GDPR/DPA), Freedom of Information 2000 (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs)) and leads for the House of Commons on Information Security.

As Information Security Officer you will work with the Information Security Manager to lead on the design and delivery of a campaign of information security awareness raising and training for House of Commons staff. You will work with the Head of Service, who is responsible to the Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) and the Information Authority, in the provision of assurance on information security.

The postholder will maintain oversight of policies and procedures, carry out data protection impact assessments and information security accreditation. As part of the accreditation process you will support the Parliamentary Accreditors and work with colleagues across both Houses on projects and programmes to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Parliamentary data. This will include the House’s responsibilities under GDPR/DPA, the operation of the Parliamentary Protective Marking Scheme (PPMS), maintenance of asset registers and the information loss/personal data breach reporting procedure. You will play a key role in working alongside various projects and attending boards and groups representing the IRIS team as required.

The Person

  • Experience of taking a lead role in information security or information law in a large or public sector organisation, particularly identifying and addressing challenges and managing associated risks
  • Ability to apply sound professional judgement in making recommendations and taking decisions based on extracting and analysing relevant facts from complex data
  • Proven ability to challenge, persuade, and negotiate where appropriate, communicating complex issues to stakeholders with confidence and diplomacy

Benefits

Annual leave starting at 30 days pro rata

Civil Service Pension scheme

Interest-free season ticket loan

Discounted membership of the in-house gym

All applications must be submitted on a House of Commons application form

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found on the job description

This Vacancy is closed to applications.