Information & Records Manager

1. Information and Organisation. Is this something that interests you? Ensuring the Force manages its records and information effectively and in line with relevant legislation and guidance, is this something you feel that would suit you as a career? 
2. The post holder will provide advice, guidance, and support to individuals across the organisation on best practices associated with records and information management.
3. Develop, implement, monitor and review record management strategies, systems, processes and policies to ensure data is managed in the most efficient and effective way.

Colwyn Bay Force Headquarters 

Salary: £39,813 - £40,893

Information and Organisation. Is this something that interests you? Ensuring the Force manages its records and information effectively and in line with relevant legislation and guidance, is this something you feel that would suit you as a career? 

Please read the below regarding our new job opportunity as a Information and Records Manager. 

Role Purpose: 

• Provide advice, guidance, and support to individuals across the organisation on best practices associated with records and information management.
• Develop, implement, monitor and review record management strategies, systems, processes and policies to ensure data is managed in the most efficient and effective way.
• Establish a high-level understanding of the key Information assets held by the Force and support the Information Assurance (IA) team with the active management of these.
• Maximise the Force’s ability to search and retrieve digital information and enhance its use of information as a corporate resource.  This means ensuring access to information is straightforward, effective, secure and available in an efficient and cost-effective manner whilst complying with relevant legislation.
• Minimise the risks of digital and paper records being wrongly accessed, lost or destroyed (which in turn could lead to litigation, reputational damage or a personal data breach).
• Ensure compliance with the Code of Practice for policing information and records management (PIRM) and other national and local retention schedules.
• Development and management of robust digital information archiving process, to ensure corporate history is maintained across the force but also ensuring that information is disposed of appropriately and responsibly.

Minimum Criteria for the role:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or possess an equivalent amount of relevant proven experience at this level.
• Professional qualification in information management or records management or possess proven relevant experience in modern records management.
• Proven experience of working with and handling information of a sensitive and confidential nature which required a high degree of integrity and discretion.
• Technical knowledge and experience of managing systems for organising, storing and retrieving information and records, both physical and digital, in a large-scale organisation coupled with a sound understanding of the planning and implementation of operational policies and procedures that support this activity.
• Self-motivated with good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines whilst ensuring accuracy and attention to detail is essential.
• Ability to compile clear and concise, oral and written reports to inform strategic decision-making, process development and working practices across the Force, to provide advice, guidance and management briefs.
• It is a requirement of the role to travel throughout the Force area and it may be necessary to travel outside the Force area on occasions and therefore should possess a full and valid UK driving licence.
• Working knowledge of information technology, information management and data protection
• Be prepared to be vetted to Management Vetting Level and any other clearance deemed necessary by the Force Vetting Department.

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