Information and Privacy Advisor at Marine and Coastguard Agency, Remote, 6 Months, £Contract Rate

As a Information and Privacy advisor, your main responsibilities will be:

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and respond to Freedom of Information (FOI), Environmental Information Regulation (EIR), Subject Access Requests (SARs), and other individual rights requests.
• Assess requests and apply relevant exemptions in line with legislation and guidance.
• Provide advice and guidance to colleagues across the Agency on information access and data protection matters.
• Maintain accurate records using the case management system.
• Coordinate responses and correspondence with the Information Commissioner 's Office (ICO).
• Develop and maintain the Agency 's publication scheme.
• Review and update information access policies and procedures.
• Support the investigation, assessment, and monitoring of personal data breaches.
• Assist with Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), Privacy Notices, Data Sharing Agreements, contracts, and Records of Processing Activities (ROPA).
• Support audit, assurance, and risk management activities, including maintaining the Data Protection Risk Register.
• Produce management information, statistics, and KPI reports.
• Deliver awareness sessions, guidance, and training to promote a positive compliance culture across the Agency.
• Keep up to date with developments in information rights and data protection legislation.

About You

We 're looking for someone who has:

• A good understanding of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, UK GDPR, and Data Protection Act 2018.
• Knowledge of Subject Access Requests and information rights legislation, including the application of exemptions.
• Experience working within an information access, compliance, legal, governance, customer service, or data protection environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Desirable

• Freedom of Information Practitioner Certificate, currently studying towards the qualification, or the willingness and capability to undertake the qualification shortly after appointment.
• Experience managing FOI, EIR, SAR, or other information rights cases.
• Experience supporting governance, audit, or compliance activities.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to develop specialist expertise in information rights and data protection.
• Diverse and meaningful work supporting a nationally important organisation.
• Exposure to complex governance, compliance, and privacy matters.
• A supportive team environment with opportunities for professional development and further qualifications.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant / commitment

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.