Redaction & Publication Officer

Job Description

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Redaction & Publication Officer for an initial 23 month contract on a rate of £172.04/day (Outside IR35). This role will be primarily office-based, witha flexible option of up to 2 days a week working from home.Responsibilities:- Be responsible for the redaction of documents, such as interviewee statements, hearing transcripts, etc., prior to publication on the organisation’s website.- Be responsible for the preparation and publication of documents, such as interviewee statements, hearing transcripts, etc., on the organisation’s website.- Be responsible for the creation and application of ciphers on redacted information, including related cipher databases and process flowcharts, ensuring high degrees of accuracy- Develop extensive knowledge of the organisation’s records database and its contents- Develop extensive knowledge of all case studies and the redaction guidelines, to allow informed decisions to be taken in relation to the approach to redaction- Work closely with the organisation’s Legal and Paralegal Teams, while undertaking the redaction of sensitive personal data before documents and interviewee statements can be released to Core Participants (CPs):- Ensure day-to-day delivery and completion of business processes, including redaction and publication actions and timelines, preparing reports and making recommendations to update where required- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within organisation, establishing effective working relationships with colleagues and in particular the Legal and Paralegal Teams- Work to ensure the integrity of the organisation at all stages of the redaction and publication processes, safeguarding organisational, personal and reputational risk- Support the Assistant Head: Redaction and Publication in timely publication of the organisation’s finalised documents.- In the absence of the Assistant Head: Redaction and Publication, support colleagues handling sensitive, impacting personal information, whilst monitoring team resilience - Ensure the organisation’s Restriction Orders and policies are followed.- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, such as Data Protection (DP) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)- Assist in providing support to the organisation’s teams, in particular, the creation and maintenance of cipher keys, and the redaction of documents.- Where required, process and analyse documentary records gathered by the organisation, which will include the handling and management of sensitive and confidential information- Carry out research tasks, primarily based on the documentary records.Essential Skills:- High levels of interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with excellent attention to detail - Experience of working in small and medium sized teams- Proven experience of working under pressure and to tight timelines- Proven experience of handling sensitive information- Proven experience in working autonomously and assuming responsibility for document quality standards- An analytical thinker with the ability to also think laterally, i.e. context and jigsaw identification and - Flexibility to work across the various functions in the wider team.If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.

Keyskills :
Redaction Administration Database Management GDPR Data Protection Analytical Document Control Interpersonal Skills