Glen Recruitment is looking for a Records Management Consultant for contract
work in the Birmingham area (details below). Please also look at
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Records Management Consultant

A local government organisation based in the Birmingham area seeks to engage
the services of experienced consultants who can take a lead role in helping
it improve its information management arrangements. The organisation is
looking for this assignment to last for an initial period of 6 months, with
the possibility of extending this for a further period of 6 months.

It wishes to undertake an initial exercise covering the following tasks:

• Taking responsibility for an Implementation Plan and preparing an options
appraisal case to support this plan;
• Preparation of a detailed business case based on preferred option to
support a programme of work based on delivering the implementation plan and
the recruitment of a dedicated information and records function;
• Development of a corporate Information & Records Management Strategy and
associated programme of activity;
• Provision of strategic advice and guidance to the organisation in relation
to best practice in this area; and
• Work with Information Management practitioners throughout the organisation
to establish a Community of Practice.

Experience / Skill Requirements

Applicants should ideally possess the following attributes:

• Experience of local government and an understanding of key issues facing
local government;
• Experience of influencing stakeholders at all levels (including elected
Members and senior officers);
• Excellent knowledge of the information, records and knowledge management
disciplines;
• Excellent knowledge of information and records management methodologies
such as the DIRKS methodology based on ISO 15489;
• Awareness of best practice approaches in the field and good knowledge of
current standards and protocols;
• Sound understanding of the key information, records and knowledge
management issues facing local government;
• Good understanding of the statutory requirements of Freedom of
Information, Data Protection and other relevant legislation and regulations;
• Excellent written, oral and communications skills;
• Inspirational leadership and an enthusiastic approach;
• Excellent project management skills and experience of applying and using
PRINCE 2

Salary:Up to £ 40,000 pro rata

(This is a temporary position)