Records Manager
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Typical work tasks
Manages organisations' central records systems; analyses the record-keeping needs of organisations, and translates these needs into record management systems; maintains computerised and other record management systems and record forms, and advises on their usage; controls access to confidential information, and recommends codes of practice and procedures for accessing records; develops record cataloguing, coding and classification systems, and monitoring their use.
Typical work environment
- Works indoors in offices connected to private and public organisations.
- Works in adequately heated, lit, ventilated, clean and well maintained workspaces.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Sedentary to light physical demand levels. Frequently sits to design and administer record systems. May use computerised classification and data research systems.
- Frequently stands and walks to facilitate the access, storage and movement of files.
- Bending, squatting or crouching may be required when working with paper files.
- Occasional lifting, carrying or pulling may be required up to a light physical range.
- Occasional stretching, climbing and twisting is likely to be required to facilitate the access, storage and movement of files.
- Frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using a computer for data entry and data processing or creating records.
- Mental skills necessary include creative, administrative, practical, computing, archival, cataloguing, research, evaluation, organisational, decision making and communication capabilities.
Requires a substantial formal qualification.
How this was determined (model-generated): Records Manager: relevant tertiary qualification or 5+ years experience; no licence gate.
Entry Requirements
A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.
Further Comments
There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.