The Role
Post: Information Governance & Knowledge Manager
Grade: FRS E
Starting salary: £37,566 per annum
Salary range for the FRS E grade: £37,566 - £44,872 per annum
Closing date: Friday 24 May 2019 at 16:00 GMT
An exciting opportunity to work for London Fire Brigade as the Information Governance and Knowledge Manager is now available. Ensuring that the Brigade complies with data protection and information access legislation is a key responsibility of the role, and you will lead a small team of specialist staff in this area. As well as advising on information governance issues, you will oversee how the Brigade manages is wider knowledge base which includes its policies & procedures, physical and virtual library resources and digital images.
The post holder will have excellent communication skills to be able to write policy documents and guidance and to be able to discuss and debate complicated information governance issues. The role requires a broad set of interpersonal skills together with a resilient personality and a pragmatic approach to resolving differences. You will have a practical working knowledge of the relevant legislation and guidance and experience of working in a related area.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the attached job description.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
Eligibility
We are keen to hear from anyone with the ability to do this job to help us achieve a workforce as diverse as the communities that we serve.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Assessment Overview
As part of the online application form, candidates must provide evidence to address the following criteria:
Selection Criteria 1 - Experience of working at a senior level in a large organisation where you have managed or worked in either a) a knowledge management or library function, OR b) an information access (freedom of information/Data Protection) role.
Selection Criteria 2 - Experience of promoting access to knowledge/information issues and advising managers on best practice.
Selection Criteria 3 - Well developed written communication skills in order to draft reports, correspondence, policy and notes of meetings.
Selection Criteria 4 - Ability to resolve conflicting viewpoints (whether of people or in policy) in a pragmatic way that best meets the needs of the organisation.
Assessment for this role is due to place mid-June 2019. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Additional Information
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed for the successful person, which will include a basic criminal records check. The successful person will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a basic disclosure will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.
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