RECORDS MANAGER

Records managers oversee an organisation's records from their creation and preservation through to disposal.

Responsibilities

·         establishing new records management systems

·         developing, maintaining, verifying and evaluating existing systems

·         overseeing the switch from paper to electronic record-keeping

·         writing reports and publications

·         dealing with enquiries and requests for information from both internal and external clients

·         ensuring that financial, legal or administrative requirements and regulations are complied with

·         ensuring that data is protected

·         classifying and indexing records

·         destroying or archiving finished data/records

·         ensuring that records are easily accessible when needed

·         providing training to staff who require access or have responsibility for maintaining records.

SKILLS

·         Patience

·         Meticulousness

·         Capable of prioritising

·         Good problem-solving skills

·         Analytical skills

·         Administrative skills

·         Organisational skills

·         Communication and influencing skills, especially when requiring colleagues to hand over records or to use the systems correctly

·         Confidence with using bespoke and standard databases, software and operating systems.