Senior Records & Information Management Specialist Records & Information Management Lead

We have an opening for a Senior Records & Information Management Specialist / Records & Information Management Lead to support Laboratory-wide records and information management and Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Review and Release this role you will help ensure that the Laboratorys electronic and physical recordsand the scientific technical programmatic and proprietary information produced in support of the national security missionare captured protected discoverable retained and disposed of in a compliant and efficient way. You will contribute to and/or lead improvements that strengthen end-to-end lifecycle management (creation/receipt through retention and disposition) enable digitization at scale with strong metadata quality and support timely secure release of DOE-funded research through required STI Review and Release workflows.

This position works in close partnership with researchers and program organizations Classification Security Export Control Cybersecurity Legal Information Technology Procurement Records Liaison Officers and executive leadership. The work requires strong judgment and discretion a customer-focused consulting approach and the ability to translate policy and regulatory requirements into practical processes and tools. Work is aligned with DOE O 243.1 (Records Management) and DOE O 241.1C (Scientific and Technical Information Management) as implemented through Laboratory procedures.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule which includes the flexibility to work from home one or moredays per week after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization. 

This position will be filled at either level depending on qualifications and experience. Additional responsibilities apply at the higher level.

You will

• Lead or coordinate lifecycle management for electronic and physical records working with stakeholders to ensure compliant capture protection retention retrieval and disposition.
• Provide guidance on records policies retention digitization metadata and sensitive information handling; resolve complex records and information management issues.
• Lead or support digitization workflows and electronic recordkeeping processes including quality assurance metadata application tracking and repository transfer.
• Develop and maintain procedures templates job aids and user guidance to support consistent and auditable practices.
• Support records and information management systems reporting and tracking tools including metadata standards and access controls.
• Develop and deliver training and communications for customers and Records Liaison Officers.
• Support STI Review and Release workflows including metadata quality reviewer coordination OSTI submission and continuous process improvement.

Additional job responsibilities at the A06.4 level 

• Lead the Laboratorys STI Review and Release program governance including workflows service standards turnaround expectations and continuous improvement.
• Establish and enforce institution-wide standards for metadata information protection records lifecycle practices and effective use of records and Review and Release systems.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex release decisions and cross-organizational records and information management issues coordinating resolution across key stakeholders.
• Lead Laboratory-wide initiatives related to retention schedule implementation disposition planning lifecycle controls and operational integration.
• Lead development review and implementation of records and information management policies procedures and operational guidance.
• Define performance metrics and dashboards lead assessments and audits and implement corrective actions to improve timeliness quality and compliance.
• Provide expert consultation to leadership and coordinate day-to-day activities across teams and stakeholders to ensure priorities and deliverables are met.

Qualifications :

• Current DOE Q-level clearance and U.S. citizenship required.
• Bachelors degree in Information Science Records and Information Management Information Systems/Management Business Administration Public Administration a STEM field or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Typically 5 years of progressively responsible experience in records and information management information governance compliance operations and/or STI Review and Release in a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated experience applying records and information management principles best practices and regulatory requirements in a regulated environment including electronic recordkeeping and digitization.
• Experience planning or executing digitization workflows including quality control indexing metadata application conversion tracking and transfer to an electronic recordkeeping repository.
• Experience developing and delivering training documentation procedures job aids and customer guidance supported by strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing and analyzing tracking databases and using business tools to produce metrics trends and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive information with discretion apply sound judgment and coordinate multiple priorities and stakeholders in a service-oriented environment.

Additional qualifications at the A06.4 level 

• Typically 8 years of progressively responsible experience in records and information management information governance compliance operations and/or STI Review and Release in a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience directing work across a diverse group of exempt and non-exempt staff and/or leading cross-functional programs with comparable scope and impact.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with specialized records and information management concepts and practices (for example: retention schedules disposition planning digitization governance electronic records controls and digital asset/content management).
• Demonstrated experience establishing standards driving consistent policy implementation and resolving complex cross-organizational issues.
• Work experience applying DOE O 243.1 requirements to records and information management and applying DOE O 241.1C requirements to STI Review and Release management.
• Experience leading improvements using performance metrics dashboards and corrective action management.

Qualifications We Desire

• Advanced degree in a relevant field such as Library and Information Science and/or professional certification or advanced training in records and information management information governance or project/process improvement.
• Direct experience implementing or overseeing compliance with DOE and federal records and STI requirements including coordination of STI submission and release with OSTI or in a comparable DOE-like environment.
• Experience applying NARA regulations and related federal guidance for electronic records and digitization practices including familiarity with OMB memoranda affecting electronic records and information management.
• Experience with digitization governance and electronic recordkeeping practices including metadata standards quality assurance chain-of-custody controls access management for sensitive records retention schedules records disposition and enterprise electronic recordkeeping platforms.
• Experience with compliance monitoring audits metrics programs corrective actions and identifying and implementing technology solutions to improve digitization workflow reporting and related tools in partnership with technical teams.

Pay Range

$113400 - $166584 Annually

$113400- $138888 Annually at the A06.3 Level

$136020 - $166584 Annually at the A06.4 Level

This is the lowest to highest salary range in good faith we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.

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This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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