Job summary
Job title - Assistant Head of Data Compliance
Profession - Compliance
Directorate - Data and Cyber Security
Full Time equivalent - 37.5 hours
No of Roles - 1
Contract Type - Permanent
Location - Home Working
Some business travel will be required to other UKHSA offices.Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.
Working Pattern - Full Time / Part Time / Job Share / Flexible Working / Hybrid Working
Grade & Salary - Grade 7. National banding - £49,592 - £58,769 per annum. Outer London -£51,494- £60,528 per annum. Inner London - £53,396 - £62,286 per annum.
New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.
The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.
This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C's are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/.
Closing Date - 29/08/2023. 23:55pm. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered
Interview Date - W/C 11/09/2023 - 18/08/2023 Please note, these dates are subject to change.
Main duties of the job
Protecting the public's health relies on the continued use of large volumes of data, often containing sensitive and personally identifiable information. The key area of focus for the Compliance team isensuring that the collection, processing and maintenance of this data complies with stringent legal and regulatory requirements (such as GDPR).
The team undertakes compliance reviews across UKHSA in order to assure the Deputy Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) that the organisation is compliant or is mitigating issues appropriately. The team also ensures associated policy and wider organisational change has compliance considerations factored in.
Our work is crucial to establishing and maintaining the stakeholder trust and confidence that UKHSA always acts compliantly and strives to do the right thing with personal information.
We are looking for an individual with compliance experience, specifically with a good working knowledge of regulatory obligations including GDPR. The ability to understand laws and regulations is crucial, as is the ability to apply this understanding to evaluate the effectiveness of policies and controls.
About us
We are recruiting for an Assistant Head of Data Compliance to join our internal GDPR Compliance Team.
The Compliance Team works across UKHSA to ensure that our operations are conducted ethically in accordance with the relevant data privacy laws, regulations and policies as well as the recommended best practice from industry and regulators.
Our work enables UKHSA to deliver its mission and objectives, continuously improve its operations; and protects the organisation, its employees and the UK Government from compliance risks.
We aspire to build a positive compliance culture which makes it easy for everyone to do the right thing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Conduct reviews, dip-sampling and control checks to monitor compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies such as GDPR.
- Record and report findings, following up with relevant stakeholders and management to ensure any issues have been rectified sufficiently.
- Support the organisation in creating policies and procedures incorporating robust compliance controls.
- Keep up-to-date with knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
- Report compliance risks to business operations and management; and escalate any areas of concern.
- Investigate and report on compliance risks brought to your attention.
- Engage with relevant stakeholders to provide support and advice and create a compliant culture.
- Educate employees on relevant laws and regulations, and risks of non-compliance.
- Produce reports for senior leaders and external bodies, including regulators.
- Produce management information and reporting against relevant KPIs to demonstrate the organisations level of compliance with key GDPR controls.
Essential Criteria
- Compliance experience, including leading reviews and an understanding of the three lines of defence model.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of data protection law, including monitoring compliance with GDPR and the Data Protection Act.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to influence and to adapt your communication style to suit the audience.
- Good attention to detail and analytical skills.
- Ability to deliver at pace, work independently using your initiative and effectively manage multiple competing priorities.
- Strong IT skills and competence in core Microsoft apps including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
- Experience of working well with others, operating with integrity and openness, valuing diversity, and respecting the contribution of others.
Desirable Criteria
- Line management and leadership experience.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Excellent organisation and planning skills.
- Experience/knowledge of information security.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Selection Process
This vacancy uses Success Profiles, and we will assess your Behaviours and Experience
This part of the selection process requires you to provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria outlined above.
This will be used in the sifting process and will be scored.
Stage 1: Application & SiftAs part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Statement of Suitability in no more than 1000 words providing examples of how you meet the essential criteria and desirable criteria . It should also detail what you and your experience can bring to the role. Please note, only information provided within the stated word count will be considered.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview
Stage 2: Panel Interview
All candidates who are successful at the sift stage will be invited to a remote interview via Microsoft Teams. Behaviours to be assessed at interview are:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Benefits
- Alongside your salary of £49,592, UK Health Security Agency contributes £13,390 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Range of health and wellbeing support
Any move to UKHSA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare.
Reserve List:
Candidates who pass the interview criteria but are not offered a post will be kept on a reserve list for 12 months and may be contacted if similar roles become available.
If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available.
DBS - People working with government systems must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which includes a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed for this role is BPSS however there may be a requirement for this role to be SC cleared and you should familiarise yourself with the criteria of security clearance.
This role is Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants. Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rulesThis job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of theEuropean Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Government baseline personnel security standard
Its important to note that there are currently exceptions to applications being considered if your conviction relates to any of the following:
- life sentences
- arson
- sexual offences
- hate and terror offences
Some departments will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role
Contact Details Sophie.Rigney@reed.com
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Conduct reviews, dip-sampling and control checks to monitor compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies such as GDPR.
- Record and report findings, following up with relevant stakeholders and management to ensure any issues have been rectified sufficiently.
- Support the organisation in creating policies and procedures incorporating robust compliance controls.
- Keep up-to-date with knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
- Report compliance risks to business operations and management; and escalate any areas of concern.
- Investigate and report on compliance risks brought to your attention.
- Engage with relevant stakeholders to provide support and advice and create a compliant culture.
- Educate employees on relevant laws and regulations, and risks of non-compliance.
- Produce reports for senior leaders and external bodies, including regulators.
- Produce management information and reporting against relevant KPIs to demonstrate the organisations level of compliance with key GDPR controls.
Essential Criteria
- Compliance experience, including leading reviews and an understanding of the three lines of defence model.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of data protection law, including monitoring compliance with GDPR and the Data Protection Act.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to influence and to adapt your communication style to suit the audience.
- Good attention to detail and analytical skills.
- Ability to deliver at pace, work independently using your initiative and effectively manage multiple competing priorities.
- Strong IT skills and competence in core Microsoft apps including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
- Experience of working well with others, operating with integrity and openness, valuing diversity, and respecting the contribution of others.
Desirable Criteria
- Line management and leadership experience.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Excellent organisation and planning skills.
- Experience/knowledge of information security.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Selection Process
This vacancy uses Success Profiles, and we will assess your Behaviours and Experience
This part of the selection process requires you to provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria outlined above.
This will be used in the sifting process and will be scored.
Stage 1: Application & SiftAs part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Statement of Suitability in no more than 1000 words providing examples of how you meet the essential criteria and desirable criteria . It should also detail what you and your experience can bring to the role. Please note, only information provided within the stated word count will be considered.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview
Stage 2: Panel Interview
All candidates who are successful at the sift stage will be invited to a remote interview via Microsoft Teams. Behaviours to be assessed at interview are:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Benefits
- Alongside your salary of £49,592, UK Health Security Agency contributes £13,390 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Range of health and wellbeing support
Any move to UKHSA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare.
Reserve List:
Candidates who pass the interview criteria but are not offered a post will be kept on a reserve list for 12 months and may be contacted if similar roles become available.
If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available.
DBS - People working with government systems must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which includes a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed for this role is BPSS however there may be a requirement for this role to be SC cleared and you should familiarise yourself with the criteria of security clearance.
This role is Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants. Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rulesThis job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of theEuropean Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Government baseline personnel security standard
Its important to note that there are currently exceptions to applications being considered if your conviction relates to any of the following:
- life sentences
- arson
- sexual offences
- hate and terror offences
Some departments will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role
Contact Details Sophie.Rigney@reed.com
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oCompliance experience, including leading reviews and an understanding of the 'three lines of defence' model.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oCompliance experience, including leading reviews and an understanding of the 'three lines of defence' model.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
