Records Clerk II

Records Clerk II

Position Status: Full-Time Regular
Department: Liquid Waste Services
Employee Group: Teamsters Local 31
Location: 4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby
Salary Range/ Wage Rate: PG T17 $2,483.13 - $2,918.85 bi-weekly

Our Liquid Waste Services Department is seeking a Records Clerk II who will provide guidance and support on all aspects of records management, including delivering training to staff on corporate records systems.

You are: an organized, adaptable, and motivated professional who thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment. Detail-oriented with strong interpersonal and communication skills, and capable of effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously.

This role:

• Maintains departmental records in various storage systems i.e. Orbit, network, hard drive, physical files, USB/CD’s VHS; monitors departmental filing and retention practices for compliance to policy and works with users to enhance understanding of the system and procedures; provides recommendations to management and users on filing structures.
• Checks the coding and classification of information and record management requirements of a large department; maintains consistent application of the corporate records classification system; corrects classification errors and enters same; leads and maintains dispositions of the records process and destruction procedures.
• Provides advice and assistance to the department relating to maintenance and organization of records; identifies exceptions; reports results; carries out specified special projects relating to records management and provides recommendations.
• Coordinates departmental searches on all Freedom of Information requests; confirms all pertinent documents are retrieved from all users and locations; ensures proper protection of confidential and sensitive documents.
• Provides direction, information and assistance to department users on a wide variety of inquiries and on the proper application of the corporate records classification system; advises on potential changes within the system; attends various records management meetings; conducts advanced record searches, locates, retrieves and delivers records and files as requested.    
• Maintains and updates the classification system; reviews files; applies classification codes and determines file content summaries according to corporate records classification standards; creates files and volumes; completes indexes; closes files and runs various reports as requested.
• Provides training on the corporate records classification system, filing system and document management; creates and updates departmental records management guidelines and resource materials to support users; trains users on various search techniques, accessing and retrieving documents, creating team sites and customizing views; troubleshoots to resolve issues.
• Develops and recommends new or revised procedures as required and, upon approval, implements same; designs and creates forms, templates, newsletters and presentations on management of departmental records information management system; develops plans for transferring documents, initiating new structures and reviewing security.
• May oversee and checks the work of one or more temporary staff assisting with records management; provides direction and assistance to Orbit Champions in the department.
• Moves files and file boxes as required; liaises with offsite records management contractor; approves access to records and requests shipments.
• Monitors Utility Gateway portal; ensures search criteria is functional and links are not broken; repairs breaches and informs management of issues impacting compliance with policy and security of records.
• Performs related work as required.

To be successful, you have:

• Completion of Grade 12 supplemented by courses related to records information management and considerable related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Considerable knowledge of the corporate records classification system and related coding and information classification practices, procedures and policies.
• Considerable knowledge of computer applications related to the work performed. Sound knowledge of the functions of the Organization.
• Working knowledge of records management principles and practices related to the work performed.
• Ability to review files and information and determine appropriate corporate records classification codes and information summaries.
• Ability to deal effectively and courteously with others, to supply information and explain corporate records classification procedures.
• Ability to assess procedures and recommend revisions.
• Ability to assign and check the work of one or more temporary staff. Ability to maintain sustained attention to detail.
• Ability to provide training to staff on records classification system, filing system and document management. Ability to perform physical tasks requiring bending, standing for long periods and lifting boxes.

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