Information Management Program Officer

The House of Commons Digital Services and Real Property is currently looking to staff and build a pool for the Information Management Program Officer position. 

As the Information Management Program Officer for the House of Commons you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering information services to promote a culture where information is governed managed safeguarded trusted shared and used as a valuable corporate asset to innovate anticipate and respond to the needs of the House and its Members in support of parliamentary democracy.  The information management services span information architecture information lifecycle management information security privacy and ethical use information sharing information quality metadata management information literacy document and content management as well as knowledge management. 

Your responsibilities encompass synthesizing the needs of clients into improved and new information services  that meet their needs; providing inputs to the strategic planning activities of the program and its initiatives; providing expert advice to clients on IM policy instruments methodologies and best practices; Contributing to the planning development and communication of enterprisewide policy instruments processes training guidance as well as awareness and promotion materials regarding IM services and practices; Assess client understanding of IM best practices and supporting them on their journey in maturing their IM capability  Additionally you will contribute to evaluating the impact of change management strategies to continuously ensure objectives are met; carrying out research on industry trends techniques and practices in information management including new legislation regulations and policies assessing risk compliance and the maturity of the IM program to propose enhancements to IM practices at the House of Commons. 

The ideal candidate is sensitive to the needs of their clients a strategic thinker an excellent communicator and writer and possesses the ability to maintain an overall strategic view to meet ambitious short or long terms goals. 

Top Reasons to Join Information Management:  
This role will allow you to work with cuttingedge technology and the ability to be a subject matter expert when it comes to the decisions that are made at the House of Commons surrounding data and information governance. You will be a part of a team that works collaboratively and across the organization with other partners.  

• Training and development opportunities;  
• Worklife balance /35hour workweek;  
• 4 weeks vacation (minimum).

Qualifications :

Education: 

• Successful completion of postsecondary education from a recognized institution in an Information Management Data Management or Information Technology related field OR an acceptable combination of education training and relevant experience.   

Experience:  

• Must be able to demonstrate at least two 2 initiatives where you were responsible for designing and developing information management deliverables for policy instruments (standards guidance training materials);
• Experience working with one or more information management systems such as electronic document management knowledge management information catalogue and glossary or compliance tools;
• Experience in gathering and documenting requirements developing IM advice and assessing risk and compliance; 
• Experience in taxonomy or metadata management; 
• Knowledge of information management and information architecture best practices; 
• Knowledge of information management program maturity scales. 

Assets :

• Knowledge of userexperience and artificial intelligence concepts;
• Practical experience in Search optimization.

Additional Information :

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Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.

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