SYP - Data Risk and Assurance Manager - March 2023

Role:                     Data Risk and Assurance Manager

Department:      Performance and Governance

Location:             Force HQ, Carbrook (Hybrid)

Salary:                  £32,409 - £37,074 (Band E)

Hours:                   37 Hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Purpose:

Coordinate collaborative working and activities across the force with Information Asset Owners to ensure data risk is identified, understood, communicated and managed. Provide assurance to the Senior Information Risk Owner through the Data Accountability and Assurance Framework

Key Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively within the organisation to identify, understand and manage data risk.
• Implement the Data Accountability and Assurance Framework to support data risk management across the organisation.
• Provide the Secretariat function to the Data Accountability and Assurance Framework and take a leading role in the Strategic and Tactical Data Boards.
• Directly support and advise Information Asset Owners and Information Asset Assistants in their duties by managing assurance activities to demonstrate accountability for their data assets.
• Develop appropriate tools, dashboards, health-checks, documentation, and packages to support Information Asset Owners and the Data Boards (strategic and tactical), including the Baseline Assurance Assessment.
• Identify, coordinate, and manage the Information Risk Register, ensuring relevant subject matter experts are involved and action managers complete actions in a timely manner.
• Communicate with and support other managers within the Data Office to clearly define information risk, risk score and allocate a lead subject matter expert, working with them closely to assist the IAO in mitigating actions, ensuring IAOs are fully supported in their role.
• Maintain and update the Information Asset Register.
• Track performance of data risk management activity and produce summary reports.
• Manage the auditing function for the Data Office and support the implementation of recommendations across the organisation.
• Manage the data risk analysis workstream within the Data Office to maintain a holistic view of data risks and the requirements of the business.
• Manage administrative support within the Data Office.
• Collaborate with Information Asset Owners to maintain the force’s risk records.
• Other tasks commensurate with the role as requested by Head of Data Assurance.
• Reporting to the Head of Data Assurance.
• Responsible for 1x Data Risk Analyst Band D, 2x Data Auditors Band C, and 1x Data Risk and Assurance Assistant Band B.

Skills and experience:

• Educated to a degree or equivalent relevant and extensive senior experience and competencies
• Specialist relevant Risk Management/Information Governance qualification, or 3 years equivalent experience in a similar organisation working in a relevant role
• Management qualification, or at least 2 years relevant recent experience in managing, leading and motivating staff
• Proven experience of risk management methodology application
• Experience of writing detailed reports
• Experience of the development and implementation of policies and procedures
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to travel within and outside the force area, as required by the role

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.  

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

Closing Date:

Thursday 6 April 2023 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Kelly Williams on 07464 985224 or email: kelly.williams@southyorkshire.police.uk    

Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority officers.

It’s really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills.  We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role.  We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.

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