Archivist

Hawkesbury City Council; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 82,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great working environment

9 Day Fortnight

Flexible Work Arrangement

Long Service Leave

Training and Development

Employee Recognition program

Fitness Passport

Social Club

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Hawkesbury CityCouncil is seeking a Records Officer to support the management of the Council’s records, providing day-to-day physical and digital archival services. You will ensure proper capture, storage and disposal under relevant State Acts and retention authorities.

The role requires an Associate Diploma in Business (Records & Information Systems) or equivalent, strong organisation and time management, and the ability to work independently with analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Associate Diploma in Business (Records & Information Systems) or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Strong organisational skills with planning and time management.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of Council’s records with day-to-day physical and digital archival services.
• Ensure records are captured, stored and disposed of according to State Records Act 1998 and Museum of History Act 2022.
• Follow established policies and appropriate retention and disposal authorities.

Job description

Location: Windsor

Department: Governance and Risk

Employment type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Be passionate. Be progressive. Hawkesbury CityCouncil.

• Salary Range $82K - $96K per annum
• 9 Day Fortnight
• Fitness Passport Option + On-Site Parking

Hawkesbury CityCouncil is the largest local government area in metropolitan NSW covering 2,800square kilometres, incorporating both urban and rural communities. We are committed to working together todeliver outcomes for the community through innovation and best practice.

Hawkesbury City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

The Role

Reporting to the Records Coordinator, the purpose of this positionis to support the management of Council’srecords by providing day to day physical and digital archival services. Theposition ensures that records arecaptured, stored and disposed of in accordance with the State Records Act 1998,Museums of History Act 2022, established Council policies, and relevant GeneralRetention and Disposal Authorities.

About You

You will have an Associate Diploma in Business (Records& Information Systems) or demonstrated equivalent experience. You will havestrong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise using planning andtime management. You will have a demonstrated ability to use initiative, createand work independently, and analytical skills.

• Associate Diploma in Business (Records & Information Systems) or demonstrated equivalent experience
  
• Soundunderstanding of records preservation, including the use ofarchival quality materials and preparing transfers for Museums of HistoryNSW
• Minimumfive years’ experience in Records Management; specifically with an electronicrecords and document management system
• Soundunderstanding of computer systems and applications (i.e. Dataworks, ECM, TRIM or similar)
• Knowledgeof and experience with legislation relating State Records; Access toInformation; Privacy and Personal Information
• Understandingof best practice and developing standards in recordkeeping, records retention& disposal, and archives management.
• Understandingof Occupational Health and Safety and Equal Employment Opportunity Principles.
• Experiencein developing and implementing policies and standards in respect of record functions.
• Experienceand knowledge of the State Records Act 1998, Museum of History Act 2022, and the Evidence Act 1995as it relates to electronic records
• The right to live and work in Australia
• Class C Drivers Licence
• WHS General Construction Work in NSW
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo background (police) checks and medical declaration
• Bachelor qualification in Records Management orrelated course

Experience with processing Subpoenas and access toinformation requests

• Knowledge of LocalGovernment operations/functions, and the Local Government Act 1993

The Rewards

There are great benefits andopportunities to working with Hawkesbury Council, including:

• Greatworking environment
• 9 Day Fortnight
• Flexible Work Arrangement
• Long Service Leave after 5 years
• Trainingand Development Opportunities
• EmployeeReward and Recognition program
• Fitness Passport Option
• SocialClub - BBQs, Christmas parties, raffles and activities
• EmployeeAssistance Program for employees and their family