Senior Archivist

We are seeking an experienced Snr Archivist to join a high-profile government project based in Melbourne CBD. This is an excellent opportunity for an information management professional with strong leadership experience and extensive knowledge of Victorian records legislation (PROV) to work within a team in delivering a critical records management program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, supervise (one direct report) and coordinate administration staff undertaking records management activities.
• Plan, prioritise and allocate work across multiple workstreams in consultation with the Project Manager.
• Provide expert advice across records management, document management, information governance, knowledge management, content management and data management.
• Drive compliance with departmental information management policies, legislative requirements and external standards, including Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) requirements.

About You

You will be a confident Snr Archivist with extensive experience in records and information management, ideally within the Victorian Government or a similarly regulated environment eg: University

You will bring:

• Demonstrated expertise in information and records management legislation and governance.
• Strong knowledge of the Public Records Act 1973 (Vic), Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic), Health Records Act 2001 (Vic), Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) and associated compliance frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, written communication and report-writing skills.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with strong problem-solving capabilities.

If you're an experienced Records Management professional ready to take on a very important project, I would love to hear from you.

Must be willing to obtain a police check.
For a confidential chat pls call Deb Chester 0411957105

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