About this job
This varied and responsible role will include:
- managing data protection compliance and privacy best practice across UNISON’s offices and branches;
- development of UNISON’s data protection and privacy knowledge base;
- development and management of UNISON’s privacy training and awareness programme, including delivering presentations and facilitating both face to face and on line training for a wide audience of lay and full time officials in the regions and in the UNISON Centre;
- working in partnership with the Member Liaison Unit with regard to subject access request processing ;
- assisting with developing and maintaining UNISON’s information strategy, and management of information lifecycles including physical items archiving, electronic records management and business continuity provisions
Communication skills are key, and the post holder will be a confident user of Microsoft Office and have first-rate IT skills. Knowledge and understanding of The Data Protection Act 1998 and proposed changes is highly desirable, as well as experience of the challenges faced when implementing robust privacy arrangements in a membership organisation. The post holder will also have experience in establishing/maintaining information management systems.
How to apply
If you feel that your skills and experiences match our requirements, please click to download the ‘General Application Form.’ Please see Job Documentation below.
Completed application forms (three copies) should be returned to Shauna McDonald, UNISON, 130 Euston Rd, London, NW1 2AY by no later than Friday 03 November 2017 quoting ref: ORD/126. Please mark your envelope CONFIDENTIAL STAFFING.
Interviews for this position will be held on 23 November 2017 vember 2017
About UNISON
UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.
UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.
