Senior Data Protection Adviser
HM Treasury
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 3rd November 2024
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HM Treasury
If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.
Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.
We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. It’s central government, made more accessible to you!
Job description
The Group
The Corporate Centre Group delivers a wide range of corporate services to enable people at HM Treasury and many of the other organisations who form part of the Treasury Group (including the Government Internal Audit Agency and the Debt Management Office) to operate effectively and efficiently. We are a diverse group, both in terms of our professions and in our ways of working. Our colleagues are based across 3 sites in London, Darlington and Norwich. The Corporate Centre Group consists of a range of teams and is led by two directors (one of Finance and one of Operations);
- Correspondence and Information Rights
- Finance & Commercial
- People & Capability
- Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
- Treasury Business Solutions
- Multisite Darlington Economic Campus team
- Exchequer Funds & Accounts team
About The Team
The Correspondence and Information Rights Team (CIRT) consists of:
- The Data Protection Team, which offers training and advice to HM Treasury officials on all data protection matters
- The Freedom of Information Team, who deal with requests for recorded information
- The Correspondence and Enquiries Unit (CEU), who handle correspondence from the public and Members of Parliament (MPs)
- The Innovation and Technology Team, who lead on change and improvement plans, run our case management system and provide day to day reporting in relation to FOI’s and correspondence received within the Treasury.
About The Job
The Senior Data Protection Adviser position is an exciting and multifaceted role that offers the chance to work with officials from right across the Treasury. Working in an exciting and lively environment, you will be the first point of contact for data protection related enquiries, advising on a variety of different activities and engaging with a range of internal officials.
You will be empowered with a high-level of autonomy and work closely with Treasury’s Data Protection Officer. You will be relied upon as a subject matter expert and will develop strong working relationships with key partners at all levels by helping them to understand Treasury’s data protection obligations.
Responsibilities of the role include:
- successful management of data subject access requests
- conducting data protection risk/impact assessments
- advising on the wording of privacy notices
- developing suitable data protection guidance and training aids
- designing and delivering data protection training sessions
- advising on data sharing activities; and
- responding to routine operational data protection enquires
If you would like to speak informally to the hiring manager, to find out more about the job prior to the closing date for applications, please contact robbie.bates@hmtreasury.gov.uk
Person specification
Your application will consist of a CV and a 1250-word personal statement.
Your CV should consist of your career history, including any key achievements in each role. Your CV will not be scored, but instead will be used to provide further context on your personal statement, and support conversations at interview.
Personal statement:
Your personal statement should outline your data protection knowledge and experience, and how this translates to your suitability to the role of Treasury’s Senior Data Protection Advisor. We expect this to include:
- Evidence of your experience in; providing data protection advice to an organisation, responding to privacy information rights requests such as data subject access requests (SARs), conducting privacy risk assessments and drafting and developing robust data protection guidance and policies.
- Evidence of how you have applied technical data protection knowledge to; provide strong data protection advice to colleagues, make informed data protection decisions based on complex decision-making and influence organisational policy to align with data protection legislation.
You should not include any directly identifiable information within your CV.
How to structure your personal statement
We are looking for a narrative that demonstrates how your knowledge and experience aligns with the responsibilities of this position.
You should not include any directly identifiable information within your personal statement.
Here are some guidelines to help you structure your personal statement, noting that the statement will be scored on how your previous experience and skills align with the requirements of the role:
1. Introduction
Begin with a brief introduction and your interest in this vacancy. Highlight any overarching themes in your career that relate to the Senior Data Protection Adviser role.
2. Relevant Experience
Discuss your relevant knowledge and experience, focusing on specific responsibilities and achievements that demonstrate your suitability for the role. While we do not require a strict STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format, ensure that each statement you make is supported with clear evidence.
3. Skills and Competencies
Highlight the skills and competencies you possess that are relevant to the role. Provide examples of how you have applied these skills in your previous roles. Again we do not require a strict STAR format, use a narrative style and ensure to support your claims with examples and evidence.
4. Motivation and Fit
Conclude by explaining why you are interested in this role and how it suits your existing knowledge and experience.
Please review the Candidate FAQ document that is attached to the advert for more guidance on how to complete your application form.
Candidate Guidance Support Session
We will be running an overview of Success Profiles and the STAR approach; top tips for the application and interview process and an opportunity to ask general questions around our recruitment practices. If you would like to join us, then use the link below to join the call at the right time.
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Thursday 31st October at 12:30: Join the meeting now
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant)
- Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
- Generous parental and adoption leave package.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 28%
- Onsite restaurant and coffee bar. The London office also offers a gym, showers and prayer room
- Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving
- Access to a retail discounts and cashback site
- A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes
- A range of active staff networks, based around interests and diversity
Flexible Working Arrangements
HM Treasury views flexible working as essential in enabling us to recruit and retain talented people, ensuring that they can enjoy a long-lasting career with us. All employees have the right to apply for flexible working and there are a range of options available including; part-time, compressed hours and job sharing. Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees the flexibility to adjust their working patterns throughout the week which is subject to operational needs and line management approval.
At HM Treasury we have an incredibly broad remit; our work touches every citizen of the country. So, it’s important our employees come from the widest possible range of backgrounds, bringing us the widest possible range of perspectives and ways of thinking. We are committed to ensuring that all staff can realise their potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
HM Treasury operates an office based working approach across all Treasury sites - Darlington, London, and Norwich, and along with the rest of the Civil Service, has an expectation of a minimum of 60% attendance in the office, along with working remotely. This blended working approach allows you to work collaboratively, meet stakeholders face to face, support others and promotes a healthy work life balance (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. All our offices have been recently modernised and designed to collaborate and connect with colleagues as well as desk and quiet space to allow a range of ways to work.
The office working expectation is linked to location of the role, if you apply to a post in a single location then you will not be able to meet this expectation at any of our other sites or be able to move your role to another location.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Recruitment Timeline
Closing date: Sunday 03rd November 2024
Shortlisting: w/c 04th November 2024
Interviews: From 13th November 2024
This timeline is indicative and may be subject to change. We will inform you if there is a substantial change to the recruitment timeline.
If your contact details change at any time during the selection process, please ensure you update your Civil Service Jobs Profile.
Please note that only applications submitted through Civil Service Jobs will be accepted.
Location-Based Reserve Lists
You will be placed on a reserve list if your application is successful, but we cannot offer you a post immediately. Where more than one location has been advertised, candidates will be approached for roles in merit order according to the first preferred location stated on your application form.
Please note that a place on the reserve list does not guarantee an offer. We would still encourage you to apply for other HM Treasury opportunities that you are interested in. If you are offered a role in your first preferred location and you decline the offer or you are unable to take up the post within a reasonable timeframe, you will be removed from the reserve list, other than in exceptional circumstances.
Eligibility Statement
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role in the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Checks will be performed as part of pre-employment checks in line with this. Please refer to the Candidate FAQ document attached to the advert for more information.
Everyone working with government assets must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks. Additionally, individuals appointed to the Treasury group will be subject to National Security Vetting. The level of security vetting required for this role is Security Check (SC)
To allow for meaningful checks to be carried out, applicants will need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 out of the past 5 years. In exceptional circumstances, a lack of residency would not be a bar to security clearance however the Department will need to consider eligibility on a case by case basis once the advert closing date has passed.
Please read the Vetting Charter for information on what to expect during the vetting process and what will be expected from you. Many areas of your life may be explored during your vetting journey, and it is important that every individual, regardless of their background and experiences, should feel comfortable going through this personal process, whilst having confidence that it is fair, proportionate, and inclusive.
These short videos address common concerns and preconceptions which applicants may have about national security vetting. If you have questions relating to security clearances, please contact HMTSecurityVetting@hmtreasury.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Robbie Bates
- Email : Robbie.Bates@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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- Email : hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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