Redaction & Publication Officer| 23 Month Contract | (Outside IR35) | Hybrid (Edinburgh) | Starting ASAP

Day Rate: 178.83

Job Description:

Harvey Nash's public sector client is looking to support the successful achievement of the clients' terms of reference, the client is looking to recruit a Redaction & Publication Officer. You will work under the supervision of the Assistant Head: Redaction & Publication. Primary responsibilities will include, but not limited to, a range of functions relating to redaction and publication, with flexibility to work across the various functions in the wider Records and Evidence Management (REM) Team.

This post offers an excellent opportunity for a highly conscientious individual to gain further experience in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment, where they will be making a significant contribution to the investigation of the abuse of children in care, and recommendations to changes in policy and practice to protect children in the future.

Main Duties:

You will:

Be responsible for the redaction of documents, such as witness statements, hearing transcripts, etc., prior to publication on the clients website, ensuring high degrees of accuracy and consistent with the Chair's General Restriction Order (GRO);
Be responsible for the preparation and publication of documents, such as witness statements, hearing transcripts, etc., on the clients website, ensuring high degrees of accuracy and consistent with the Chair's GRO;
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 clients evidence 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 clients Legal and Paralegal Teams, while undertaking the redaction of sensitive personal data before documents and witness 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 the business, establishing effective working relationships with colleagues and in particular the Legal and Paralegal Teams;
Work to ensure the integrity of the client at all stages of the redaction and publication processes, safeguarding organisational, personal and reputational risk;
Work as part of a small to medium sized team, with an emphasis on encouragement, active listening, supporting each other's wellbeing, and clear communication;
Support the Assistant Head: Redaction & Publication in timely publication of the clients finalised documents in line with the Chair's GRO;
In the absence of the Assistant Head: Redaction & Publication, support colleagues handling sensitive, impacting personal information, monitoring team resilience;
Ensure the clients Restriction Orders and policies are followed, particularly the Chair's GRO, and the clients data protection and redaction and publication policies;
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, such as Data Protection (DP) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR);
Assist in providing support to the clients teams, in particular, the creation and maintenance of cipher keys, and the redaction of documents Counsel may require at short notice;
Where required, process and analyse documentary evidence gathered by the client, including the handling and management of sensitive and confidential information;
Carry out research tasks, primarily based on the documentary evidence, in support of client counsel and solicitors.

Essential Skills & Experience:

High levels of interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with excellent attention to detail;
Experience of working in small and medium sized teams;
High degrees of resilience and dealing with distressing subject matter;
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 REM Team.

This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.