Description
A Records Manager is required for our public sector client based in Rochdale, for an initial 2 month contract (possibility of extension). Successful candidates will ideally hold a qualification in Records Management or equivalent experience.
Purposes and objectives of the role:
- To proactively develop and support a culture of high quality records management practice and implement and support systems and practices which facilitate compliance
- To identify the record management needs and implement solutions to improve the management of paper and electronic records to facilitate improved information sharing, reliability, accuracy, usability, storage, retention and subsequent disposal.
- To contribute and deliver services across the full range of Information Governance areas including Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Information Security, Data and Quality.
Duties include:
- To provide professional records management support in relation to effective and efficient creation, management, storage, retrieval and disposal of records.
- Develop Corporate Record Management strategies, policies and procedures which reflect corporate priorities and objectives
- To develop Corporate policy for the management of both paper and electronic records in line with the legislative requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and the Data Protection Act;
- To conduct or devise methodology to undertake information audits of stored records both electronic and manual and support and guide services undertaking those information audits
- To develop & implement corporate retention schedules and monitor compliance
- To assist in the development and delivery of a Corporate Information Management Strategy
- To raise awareness of the importance of records management
- To audit record management practices and undertake information survey of records management systems as required
- To represent the priorities of records management and storage issues to Executive Leadership Team, Senior Management Teams etc.
- To review and revise record management policies and procedures
Skills & Knowledge:
- Knowledge and understanding of Records Management Procedures
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Governance legislation particularly the Data Protection Act (DPA) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
- Knowledge of the challenges for Local Government Services and the Transformation Agenda
- Knowledge and understanding of Data Quality Assurance techniques and their application to ensure data is robust and consistent and complies with Data Quality standards.
- Competent skills in the use and application of IT systems and Microsoft Products
- Demonstrable ability to work effectively within a team, take the lead and deliver projects within a project management framework
Qualifications & experience:
- Ideally Experience of Information Governance legislation in a Local Government or similar environment.
- Ideally Relevant Degree or suitable Records Management Qualification
- Experience of information storage, retrieval and workflow systems for the collection, use and exchange of data, document management and matters related to data security.
- Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing policies and procedures in a large organisation
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