Eden Ritchie is seeking a Records Management Officer to participate in the appropriate appraisal, sentencing and transfer to State Archives of large volumes of physical departmental records currently held in state schools to ensure compliance with Queensland State Archives approved Schedules and relevant Departmental policies and procedures, to meet legislative requirements and strategic information governance objectives of the department.
8 month contract with possible 6 month extension Brisbane CBD location As the Records Management Officer, your key responsibilities will include: Participate proactively with major programs at state-wide level and of critical importance to the department, operating within broad policy guidelines, with responsibility for a service wide function, including but not limited to: Appraisal, sentencing and transfer of large volumes of physical departmental records received from school environments for processing by the Enterprise Information Services team.
Providing accurate advice to school administrative staff regarding the identification of records for transfer to Queensland State Archives for permanent retention.
Accurate interpretation of authorised retention and disposal schedules.
Accurate data entry to submit records transfer requests to Queensland State Archives via their online Undertaking required project activities including providing progress reports, identifying risks, liaise with project management and information management staff, and act as the accountable senior archivist in supporting school staff to prepare and dispose of records.
Provide advice and recommendations to ensure compliance with Queensland Government legislation, policies and procedures relating to recordkeeping, information management and information governance in the public sector.
Prepare reports, briefing notes, presentation and correspondence for consideration by project and records management.
Work autonomously as well as contribute to a team environment.
Undertake all work in full compliance with relevant departmental policies and acting at all times with full integrity and professionalism as a representative of the Enterprise Information Services Records Management team, and the department.
Capabilities / Desirable attributes Experience in appraisal and sentencing records of all formats to meet the legislative obligations of a public sector agency.
Experience in the management of records at a strategic governance level e.g., in compliance to organisation-wide processes and practices to provide a consistent and integrated approach to records management, within a government department.
Experience in delivering support and guidance in full compliance with enterprise-wide records management practices in a large, diverse public sector organization.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills - ability to interact professionally with a wide range of departmental clients.
If this role sounds like you, please APPLY NOW submitting your resume in WORD format.
If you would like more information or to discuss the role, please contact Luuk Piet on 07 3230 0028.
