Records Management Officer

Posted: 20/12/2024

Closing Date: 20/01/2025

**Salary**: $70,701.76 - $78,041.52

**Job Type**: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Cooma

Job Category: Administration

**Package**: $70,701.80 - $78,041.56 + 11.5% Super (Grade 7 of the SMRC Salary System 2024-2025)

**Position Description**:Records Management Officer**

**Applications close 11:59pm, Monday 20 January 2025**

**About The Region**: The Snowy Monaro region is a unique and culturally diverse region of south-east NSW. From our history of the Snowy Hydro Scheme, our proud agricultural industry and popular ski resorts, we are a region that has a lot to offer. With fantastic lifestyle choices, whether you are an adventure seeker or prefer the finer things in life, we really can offer it all, and all within close proximity to our nation’s capital Canberra. The Snowy Mountains region is packed with year-round experiences with so much more than snow sports and alpine walks. Glorious wildflowers blanket the alpine landscape of Kosciuszko National Park during summer, and if you love adventure sports there's rock climbing, kayaking, caving, fishing, horse riding, mountain biking, and 4WD touring activities to get your heart racing. Explore the famous Snowy River, and go skiing or snowboarding on the slopes of Perisher and Thredbo - or camp under the stars at some of the most picturesque campgrounds in NSW. You'll never forget the rugged alpine scenery of Australia's largest national park. Snowy Monaro Regional Council employs over 450 staff from all walks of life and working with us will give you the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful surrounds, progress your career and make a difference in our local community.

**About the Role**:

- Responsible assisting in the efficient and effective management of Council’s central records unit
- Assist with the management of records across Council, review policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure records management outcomes comply with best practice.
- Assist with and participate in the coordination and prioritising of day to day activities of the Records Department to meet the needs of all users by providing timely, accurate and relevant customer service to all internal staff and customers external to Council who require access to Council records
- EDRMS administrator monitoring of the EDRMS to ensure quality control procedures and business rules are followed by other users of EDRMS and availability is maintained
- Provide on the job training to records management staff
- Assist in the coordination of EDRMS for all employees
- Participate in continuous improvement for work practices that provide productivity gains and meets the requirements of SMRC business units
- Maintain Council’s legal documents register and ensure safe custody of documents at all times
- Maintain absolute confidentiality and a high degree of ethical standards
- Promote information sharing and knowledge transfer to drive evidence-based decision-making, enhance capability and optimise capacity
- Contribute to the performance of Council: demonstrate professional conduct, make the best use of knowledge, experience and skills and be accountable for own decisions and actions
- Contribute to a safe workplace: comply with legislative and organisational requirements and be accountable for own decisions and actions

**About You**:
To be successful in this role you will have:

- Certificate IV qualification or above, in Business Administration, Records Management or a related discipline with demonstrated contemporary experience in a similar role; or substantial contemporary experience in a similar role to support contemporary knowledge
- Demonstrated experience in record keeping services and extensive knowledge of records management statutory requirements, legislation, standards and procedures that impact record keeping in a Local Government environment
- Demonstrated experience in Records Management and electronic records management systems
- Proven ability to provide excellent customer service
- Proven ability to work effectively as a team member and capable working under pressure
- Demonstrated ability in communicating effectively both written and verbal
- Demonstrated ability to interpret written information
- Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office suite
- Proven ability to develop and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships to achieve outcomes that contribute to the achievement of the organisation’s strategic goals
- Current Class C drivers licence.

Desirable criteria:

- Local Government experience
- Knowledge of NSW State Records Act & GIPA

**How to Apply**:
**Enquiries**

For any enquiries relating the role, please contact our Recruitment Officer
Ph: 1300 345 345
- At Snowy Monaro Regional Council, we are committed to providing EEO and embracing diversity. We are an inclusive workforce which reflects the unique region, community, and customers we serve. In addition to providing an encouraging and positive environment, Cou