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As a large and increasingly complex organisation, University College Cork is required to comply with an expanding range of legislation and regulations. Responsibility for compliance with a number of statutory and regulatory requirements rests with the Office of Corporate and Legal Affairs. UCC wishes to appoint an experienced individual to the above role to ensure that the responsibilities of the Office are fulfilled in this regard, thus safeguarding the University and its reputation. The Information Compliance Officer will form a part of the Legal and Information Compliance Team and support the University’s mission and activities in pursuit of its strategic objectives (as outlined in UCC’s Strategic Plan: ‘Securing Our Future - UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028’).
The Information Compliance Officer will work as part of team to support the tasks of the Information Compliance Manager, Deputy Data Protection and Freedom of Information Officers to help ensure the University and its functions comply with all aspects of information compliance legislation including GDPR, Freedom of Information and other relevant legislation.
The work in this role is diverse and will provide the successful candidate with interesting experience across a broad range of activities and the opportunity to develop their skills, and knowledge while being a part of a high-performing, agile group of professionals that strive for excellence daily.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to, Caitriona O’Sullivan, email: catriona.osullivan@ucc.ie
For further information on the Department: https://www.ucc.ie/en/ocla/
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .
Appointment may be made on the Admin III (Grade 6) Salary Scale (pro-rata): €58,493 - €69,837 (Scale B) / €55,693 - €66,456 (Scale A).