Information Asset Registrar
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Job Title: Information Asset Registrar
Salary: £39,469 to £47,089 plus a Location allowance of £1,721. You will receive £39,469 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £47,089 will be via incremental progression.
Location: Hendon, Sidcup, and Lambeth
The Registrar is responsible for managing the quality, integrity and validity of the information held within the Information Asset Register. The role holder will be required to undertake learning and development in Data Management legislation and the Data Protection Act 2018. They will build a network with other force registrars to share good practice and learning. The Registrar will be instrumental in providing timely information to the Senior Leadership Team and ensure our team of Engagement Managers are well informed of any actions to be progressed with the Information Asset Owners and Assistants.
The Registrar records and manages all risks associated with the Information Asset Register, this includes updating the IAR Risk Register, the Data Office Risk Register, and the Data Board Risk Register.
They have overall responsibility for co-ordinating and managing the Information Asset Owner’s Portfolio Meeting, which occurs every 6-weeks. This includes gathering information from the wider Data Office to progress through the Asset Owners for action, discussion, or escalation to Data Board, create an agenda and presentation slides, update actions and provide minutes. The Registrar will chair a 6 weekly Band C Data Office meeting, which will provide an information flow between Data Governance, Data Analytics and Data Foundations.
The Registrar will develop and manage a dynamic team of subject matter experts in Information Asset Management. They will advocate an effective, high performing, proactive and highly motivated team, focused on accuracy and high standards to meet the ICO recommendations and Data Office work packages.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversight, management, and maintenance of the Information Asset Register PowerApp
- Manage a high performing, dynamic team of Band D Information Asset Manager
- Design and conduct quality assurance testing for the Information Assets held on the Register
- Identify IAR inaccuracies and escalate to the Information Asset Engagement Team for rectification with the Information Asset Owners
- Monitor Information Asset Owner attendance at the Portfolio Meetings
- Proactively track asset management standards and legislation, analyse data and report on progress against targets, legislative compliance, and trends
- Work closely with the appropriate teams within the Data Office to ensure that all risks raised within the IAR are properly sighted and mitigated accordingly
- Set and monitor KPIs to measure the performance of the Information Asset Team
- Identify priority data mapping exercises required and work with the Digital Policing Data Mapping Team to produce an information flow from a system
- Dealing with senior stakeholders via steering committees, working groups, board presentations, specific IAO briefings and executive management briefings
- Have a dynamic and innovative approach to managing the team, change and deliverables to the MPS
- Build a National Network of Information Asset Register Practitioners
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) OR Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.
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Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role and must be no more than 1,500 words (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Completed applications must be submitted by 11th June 2023.
We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer the Met have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
Essential For The Role, e.g. qualifications, licenses, languages, training
Desirable Criteria:
- Have a good understanding of the Data Protection Act 2018, or a willingness to undergo training
- A background in Data Management and/or data legislation requirements (would be an advantage)
- An understanding of risk management, or risk registers or risk training (would be an advantage)
- The ability to influence, guide and inspire a dynamic, highly motivated team
- Be proactive and able to plan and prioritise workloads for self and team to meet deadlines
- Be thorough, have attention to detail and accuracy
- Able to produce high quality, clear and effective presentation material for Senior Officers and Staff
- Have excellent written and verbal communications
- Be able to problem solve and be solution orientated
- Be capable of delivering to timescales, through planning, preparation, and effective team management
- Demonstrate professional standards in work, team ethics and self
Additional Information
If successful, you will be assessed on the below Competency’s at Interview stage.
- We take ownership
- We analyse critically
- We are collaborative
Values
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Courage
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
Read our full disability confidence statement.
This opportunity is closed to applications.