Records Manager

Our Client is currently seeking an Experienced Records Manager to join a Large State Government Department. Candidates can be based in Townsville or Brisbane with travel within QLD required.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a Records Management Officer you will engage in-person across portions of the Departments Regions with regional, divisional, and administrative staff to provide support in the appropriate appraisal and sentencing of records in compliance with the Departments Archives approved Schedules and relevant Departmental policies and procedures, to meet legislative requirements and strategic information governance objectives of the department.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide advice and recommendations to ensure compliance with Queensland Government legislation, policies and procedures relating to record keeping, information management and information governance in the public sector.
• Prepare reports, briefing notes, presentation and correspondence for consideration by project and records management.
• 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
• Undertake all work and other activities, when at work and within the community, including but not limited to travel, in full compliance with relevant departmental policies and acting at all times with full integrity and professionalism as a representative of the Department.

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Experience in appraising 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 organisation.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills - ability to interact professionally with a wide range of departmental clients.
• Ability to train and mentor other staff in records management.
• Strong understanding of sound change management.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENT

• Willingness/ability to travel by plane or car and work primarily on- site in locations across the State of Queensland due to the requirement to assess physical records that must stay on premise.

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Jack McDougall 07 3339 5611 or email: [email protected] and quote the above job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.