Scottish Government
Records Manager
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This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only.
Grade - B2
Advert type - Level Transfer
Duration - Permanent - for use with level transfers only
Eligibility - Expressions of interest are invited from substantive colleagues on level transfer
Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered
Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.
Would you like to play a key role in preserving Scottish Government’s corporate record for future generations of the people of Scotland?
The Records Manager post in our Archiving Team which is part of the wider Records Management Team within the Knowledge and Information Management Branch. The Records Management Team provide records management advice and support to colleagues across the organisation ensuring that the organisation remains compliant with key legislation such as the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011.
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One of its key duties is to arrange the transfer of records to National Records of Scotland (NRS) for archive on an annual basis in order to ensure Scottish Government (SG) deliver on retention arrangements specified in our published Records Management Plan.
You will have a vital role to play in this annual exercise and will be a key liaison point between SG and NRS, whilst also providing advice and guidance to SG Divisions on sensitivity reviewing of electronic files due to transfer to archive. The Records Manager will also have a key part to play in ensuring that the eRDM system is updated post transfer in order that the SG corporate record is appropriately maintained.
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They will additionally undertake sensitivity reviews of both legacy paper and electronic files prior to transfer to NRS to ensure that information which should not immediately be released to the public on transfer is redacted in line with relevant exemptions.
The postholder will have line management responsibility for one member of staff and report to the SG Corporate Records Manager. The role requires regular working in Saughton House, Edinburgh as this is where our legacy paper records are stored.
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