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Information Access Officer – Police Staff – Compliance & Assurance – Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

Contract type – Full Time, Permanent, Secondment

Location – London

Band – D

Salary – £37,510 – £40,519 (Police Staff only)

Information about the Role

Information compliance is essential in ensuring that we protect sensitive police information, yet still also allow the public to understand the important role that Met Police officers and staff play in protecting our communities.

Your role as the Information Manager will provide you with an exciting opportunity to join the Information Access Team in the Compliance and Assurance (C&A) Pillar with Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ).

The Unit manages Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.  There is also a requirement to assist with Right of Access Request (ROAR) / Subject Access Requests (SAR) queries.  Our remit encompasses the Met’s Specialist Operations (SO) Command Units – Aviation Policing, CTPL, PaDP, RaSP and Protective Security & Operations, but may also include other MPS units, as well as the CT Policing Network.

Responsibilities

  • Research all relevant FOIA requests on secure systems, the MPS intranet and the external internet for information in the public domain.
  • Consult with internal stakeholders to ensure that information is provided to allow an appropriate response to be drafted.
  • Draft FOIA responses that are time compliant.
  • Ensure the database of all FOIA requests received is maintained.
  • Work collaboratively with external and internal stakeholders, ensuring a consistent approach to FOIA and compliance with Data Protection legislation.
  • Supervision of the Information Officer.

How to Apply

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For a Secondment opportunity from another Police Force please email recruitment.nctphq@met.police.uk for a Candidate information pack.