Tech Policy Jobs, Manchester, Various Pay, Closes 27/03/2019

[rom1984]

Hi all,

 

My old department is starting to recruit some additional Tech Policy advisors that you can see at https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/jobs/vacancies/

 

There are currently 3 jobs that are at the following scales;

 

Lead Tech Officer Level D - £26-34k

Senior Tech Officer Level E - £35-45k

Principal Tech Officer Level F - £45-58k

 

They are looking for people with backgrounds in sys admin, IT Project Management, IT security, Network Security. Historically they have struggled to recruit so if in doubt just get your application in!

 

 

To give an idea of the kinds of jobs I was involved in when I was in the dept;

 

 

General tech advise to the ICO (i.e. what is ransomware, why should someone encrypt this data, why would this website need to use cookies, what is an access control etc)

Completing tech briefings - so we'd pick a tech subject (drones, ransomware, BYOD, IoT, social networking) and then write about it from a security/data protection point of view.

Complete tech guidance (IoT, Cloud Security, Encryption etc)

Review DPIA's that are tech related. So controllers will ask us to review a DPIA where this is high risk that they can not mitigate, we would then review it and give tech advise. For example we might say that personal data should be encrypted or 2FA should be used.

Conference's - give tech related conference. My last one was NHS cyber security so I was talking about what the NHS should be doing to protect personal data, i.e. regular pen test, encryption, access controls etc etc

 

For those that enjoying working within schools we do a lot of work with schools, so whilst you won't be visiting them, you will still maintain some connection to them in light of the amount of advice we give out to them.

 

The ICO as a whole is a great place to work, not just saying it, it really is. They are very tech focused with a big push on cyber security, there looking at funding lots of training, development, certifications. I've worked here for 1 year and I've started home working 2 days a week, have a parking permanent, flexi-time, 2 days off a month flexi leave, 25 days holiday a year, 3 pay raises, 1 promotion.

 

Any questions just ask/pm and I'l be happy to answer or point you in the right direction.

Edited March 18, 2019 by rom1984