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We are currently creating a pipeline for Freedom of Information Advisor roles that we will be recruiting for across several Government Organisations and Contracting Authorities in the coming weeks / months.

Imagine having a talent that could benefit someone you’ve never met and solve problems you didn’t even know existed. Well, you do, and you can. And we’re here to help you do just that. At PSR we are the go-to place for talented contractors and temps for a rich variety of civil service roles.

As Freedom of Information Advisor, you will: 

• Manage a caseload of FOI requests through to completion within 20 working days, ensuring policy officials complete appropriate searches, correctly apply the FOI Act to any information, and draft a high-quality response letter
• Advise Treasury colleagues, including senior leaders, on the requirements of the legislation and how to interpret and apply this to the circumstances of their request in a clear and timely fashion
• Engage with policy groups to share relevant knowledge and information, to improve understanding and quality of responses
• Suggest and deliver solutions for the appropriate handling of sensitive information through discussion with key stakeholders to provide effective, legally compliant responses

You’ll have:

• Valid and active CTC Clearance or higher
• Communicate in a straightforward, honest and engaging manner, choosing appropriate styles to maximise understanding and impact
• Promote a culture of following the appropriate procedures to ensure results are achieved on time whilst still enabling innovation; Regularly monitor your own and team’s work against milestones ensuring individual needs are considered when setting tasks; Act promptly to reassess workloads and priorities when there are conflicting demands to maintain performance
• Ability to analyse and use a range of relevant, credible information from internal and external sources to support decisions; present strong recommendations in a timely manner outlining the consideration of other options, costs, benefits and risks
• Experience of working in a casework environment and interpreting and applying complex rules and regulations to a set of circumstances
• Experience of handling requests under the FOI Act or experience of information disclosure issues or records management

If this sounds like you and you would be interested in being added to our pipeline, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our PSR team now.