Chief Data Office - Senior Manager - Office of the Data Protection Officer

Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, London

• , Wakefield or Warrington. For London based roles your contractual place of work will be Stratford. However, as that site will not be operational until early 2025 in the interim period you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall, or such other reasonable location, on a temporary basis. For the avoidance of doubt as your contractual place of work is Stratford, the move from any temporary place of work will not give rise to any entitlement to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy., The Chief Data Office (CDO) is an integral part of the wider Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) directorate. Together we play a fundamental part in helping to shape the future of the NCA.


This is a really exciting time to join our team as the NCA expands into new technologies to enhance its data exploitation capabilities, and enables a more data driven approach to protecting the public from serious and organised crime. Successful candidates will help to ensure that these techniques stand up to scrutiny and comply with legislative standards., Our roles co-ordinate and deliver efficient information and data tasks that are required to take place across the agency to ensure information management compliance. Successful candidates will support our teams, helping us to manage the NCA corporate record and information holdings, whilst ensuring the agency can confidently identify, discharge and comply with its legal information management responsibilities.

Our roles are a great opportunity for people with a passion for information management, its governance, risks and compliance; and who are wanting a future career in developing those professional skills and knowledge further.

Successful candidates should be willing to demonstrate flexibility in the role within the team to support business objectives where needed.,
• Lead the delivery of an efficient advice service to all levels of the Agency in relation to Policy, Procedural and Operational matters to ensure compliance with all relevant Data Protection Legislation.


• Develop and build internal and external stakeholders specifically across Government and Policing partners working collaboratively to foster good relations.


• Provide best practice support and guidance for all Agency Data Protection related education and awareness activity. Foster a proactive culture towards Data Protection within the Agency.


• Oversee the delivery and completion of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA's) including supplier due diligence and review of third party contracts, including those involving international data transfers.


• Provide advice and guidance on the statutory requirements of relevant data protection legislation to be included in contracts and data sharing agreements.


• Work alongside internal stakeholders to effectively manage all Data Protection incidents and breaches. Leading the investigation into each case reported.


• To act as one of two Deputy Data Protection Officers, providing guidance specifically in your area of main responsibility but also across the wider Chief Data Office.


• Manage issues relating to the performance and conduct of Officers in line with Agency values and policy., We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident Leader we are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. For details of the available group please visit https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/careers/benefits-and-support, The NCA is a 24/7 organisation, and working patterns must support business requirements. Some roles may require you to respond at short notice or outside of core hours.


• Individuals will be required to undertake and pass a substance misuse test as part of pre-employment checks.


• Successful candidates may be required to undertake a medical. If required, the medical will take place in either London or Warrington. Unfortunately, travel costs will not be reimbursed.


• If you are an internal candidate who has passed interview but is undergoing an internal investigation or have a written warning in place preventing a post move you may not be able to be posted until this investigation is concluded or restriction lifted. You will remain on the reserve list for a max of 12 months.


• This role is being advertised on a permanent basis. If preferable, Loan or Secondment options will also be available for existing Civil Servants (Loan) and applicants from accredited NDPBs or any other employer (Secondment). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.


VETTING REQUIREMENTS SC

All security clearances require you to provide evidence of your UK footprint where you have been physically present in the UK.

The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years.

Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.

If you require SC clearance you will need to provide evidence of the below requirements.

Checks will be made against:

• Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)


• UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records


• Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency


• Security Services records


VETTING REQUIREMENTS - DV

All security clearances require you to provide evidence of your UK footprint where you have been physically present in the UK.

The requirement for DV is to have been present in the UK for at least 7 of the last 10 years.

Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.

If you require DV clearance you will need to provide evidence of the below requirements.

Checks will be made against:

• successful completion of the BPSS


• UK criminal record and identity checks


• credit reference checks


• relevant personnel and medical checks (if required), UK nationals


• nationals of the Republic of Ireland


• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020


• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service, If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint in relation to any stage of the recruitment and selection process please email Central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk. please ensure that you refer to the campaign reference number. If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome of your complaint you have the right to contact the Civil Service Commission to pursue it further.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-complaints


• Substantial experience of managing a data protection function within a large organisation or law enforcement body.


• Understanding how new and emerging technologies impact data protection. To identify risks and opportunities within a Law Enforcement setting.


• Experience of building and managing effective working relationships with internal and external partners within Information Management, to the benefit of an organisation.


• Experience of educating, supporting, and building the capability of staff ensuring EDI is part of the organisations way of working, fostering a culture of trust which enables people to speak up, feel safe, and advocate for others., This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills., Substantial experience of managing a data protection function within a large organisation or law enforcement body., You will then be asked to attend an interview in order to have a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence.


The interview will consist of 1 round, and will be based on Behaviours and Technical skills as mentioned in the Personal Specification above. You will also be required to give a presentation on a pre-defined topic. The details of this will be given to the candidates successful at shortlisting., We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. As part of our application process you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process that you may need. If you have a disability or long-term condition (a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Alongside your salary of £61,675, National Crime Agency contributes £16,652 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:

• Civil Service pension scheme


• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service


• If qualifying criteria is met new joiners to the NCA from UK Police Forces or UKIC will have service with those employers taken into account for continuous service purposes for Annual Leave entitlement only, this will be up to a maximum of 31 days leave (including 1 privilege day).


• Training and development opportunities


• Special leave


• Flexible working and family friendly policies


• Cycle to work scheme


• Blue Light scheme