Job Title

Risk and Accountability Manager

Department

Strategy & Corporate Services

Team

Corporate Services

Job Grade

SEO

Number of Posts

1

Reports to

Head of Corporate Services

Job Purpose

Reporting to, and working with, the Head of Corporate Services and Director of Strategy & Corporate Services, the Risk & Accountability Manager will be responsible for ensuring that risk management, governance and accountability frameworks are robust, transparent and aligned with the Board’s statutory duties and responsibilities as an Arms-Length Body of the MoJ. This role will work to ensure that the Parole Board’s governance functions are of a high quality, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices and therefore support effective decision making at board and committee level across the Parole Board.

You will need to be highly organised, have a strong understanding of corporate governance and risk management.

Scope of Responsibilities:

Governance

• Develop, implement, and maintain governance policies, frameworks, and procedures at the Parole Board;

• Advise the Head of Corporate Services/Director of Strategy & Corporate Services on governance matters, risk and compliance obligations;

• Provide reports, papers and support to the Audit & Risk Committee to facilitate committee management;

• Ensure there is alignment of governance practices with the Parole Board’s strategy and values.

• Contribute to initiatives to strengthen governance frameworks and organizational resilience.

Risk Management

• Develop and maintain the Board’s risk management strategy, maintaining an up to date risk register and ensure timely reporting to stakeholders.

• Ensure risk managers are managing risks proportionately.

• Provide advice to the Head of Corporate Services as Senior Information Risk Officer (SIRO).

• Oversee the Board’s compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards;

Other governance and assurance responsibilities

• Provide support and advice to the Head of Corporate Services as Data protection Officer and Information Asset Owner for the Parole Board;

• Provide assurance on GDPR compliance and gaps and work with with the Information Commissioner’s Office on dealing with any breaches.

• Ensure the Board has a robust information assurance policy and strategy and significant information risks are properly managed;

• Respond to Freedom of Information Requests within the deadline and maintain a register to capture these;

• Develop and maintain a robust business continuity plan for the Parole Board. Ensure this is communicated to all staff and members to raise awareness and understanding of roles and responsibilities. Regularly test the recovery plan;

• Provide advice and support to the Head of Corporate Services as the main point of contact with the GIAA. Ensure their annual programme of audit is on track; recommendations from audits are logged and actioned and report on progress of these;

• Provide advice and support on health and safety matters to all staff and members at the Parole Board, liaising closely with the HR team to do so.

• Line manage one EO.

Primary Deliverables

• Governance and assurance

• Risk Management, problem-solving and compliance

• Communication

Person Specification

Essential

• Strong understanding of governance & compliance.

• Experience of risk management.

• Excellent analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to interpret data and make recommendations.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams around goals.

Desirable

• Risk management qualification;

• An understanding of the role, structure and processes of the
  Parole Board;

• Experience of working in the Criminal Justice System.