Information Architect

Here at West Sussex County Council (WSCC) we have a new permanent opportunity for an Information Architect. The context for WSCC is changing, increasing demographic pressures, continuing challenges to provide residents and communities with greater levels of choice and control over services, and the tighter financial constraints placed on the authority, mean that the Council needs to change the way it operates.

Delivery models for IT are undergoing fundamental change, the Council is responding to these drivers by updating its operating model for IT. This includes a greater emphasis on engagement with business users and service delivery partners, ensuring that future services are co-designed and road-mapped, based on evidence.

To find out more information on WSCC and our services please visit our WSCC website.

Salary: £51,764 - £55,842 per annum
Working Pattern: Full – Time
Location: County Hall, Chichester

In this role, based in Strategy & Architecture, you will own and manage the structure, location and use of Information that is held within or passes through the Organisation. The role is a split between governance and control and facilitating the meeting of Customer needs. You will work closely with Governance based roles and Delivery based roles to ensure we use our information to deliver services in a secure, responsible and optimised way.

You will have a strong background and detailed appreciation of business architecture, delivery management, DDaT (digital, data and technology) through to IT solutions design. In addition you will have good analytical, information/business processing mapping skills, with strong attention to detail, underpinned by strong problem-solving skills.

You will also possess proven applied experience, complemented by information management / design methodologies, knowledge and an understanding of Information Strategy, Security and Information Flows within corporate IT and line of business systems. Also an ability to design and own the use of information including access controls and measures.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following key skills and experience:

Key Skills:

Qualifications and/or experience:

• Degree educated in an applicable IT discipline, Information Management or similar related discipline (Desired)
• OR Proven experience of corporate wide, information analysis, architecture, process redesign, business process digitisation within a local government setting.
• Design of Information Architectures
• Design and Assurance of/for Information Governance and Models
• Delivering access to Information
• Business process analysis and digital service design
• Information Lifecyle Management and regulatory compliance (GDPR etc)

In addition to 29 days annual leave, as an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

The reference number for this role is CRS00508.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Daisy Doyle (Senior Resourcing Advisor) at daisy.doyle@westsussex.gov.uk.

To apply, upload your CV and complete the application explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.

For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We’ll be in touch directly if we need you!

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