Kempsey Shire Council

Information Officer

About Us:

Kempsey Shire Council (KSC) is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.

We are a progressive, proactive and dynamic organisation, and we pride ourselves on the respectful and supportive workplace we have cultivated. With 360+ dedicated staff managing $1.3 billion worth of assets across many sites throughout the Shire, KSC work closely with our community to build an inspired, connected Macleay Valley.

Your New Role:

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for an experienced Information Officer to join our multi- organisation as part of our Governance and Information Services Team.

The purpose of this position is to facilitate Council’s corporate records and information systems and to assist in lifting capability to enable digital transformation and delivery on Councils statutory and strategic obligations.

A major focus of this role will be to assist with migrating from a legacy version of OpenText Content Manager to a modern document management platform. This involves designing and implementing a robust framework to safeguard Council's records, ensuring long-term compliance and accessibility.

Additionally, you will deliver strategic advice to stakeholders on the appraisal, sentencing, destruction, and transfer of the Council's records while fostering a culture of excellence in information governance across the organisation.

Key Accountabilities include:

• Support the management and improvement of Council's information across core systems, including OpenText Content Manager and Microsoft 365.
• Administer these systems and ensure compliance in accordance with the NSW State Records Act 1998.
• Ensure accurate and efficient management of corporate records, including their creation, storage, retrieval and disposal.
• Contribute to the digital evolution of Councils business systems and information repositories and architecture.

For a full list of the Key Accountabilities of the role, please refer to the Position Description.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience in administering information management systems, particularly OpenText Content Manager and Microsoft 365.
• Demonstrated experience in applying the State Records Act 1998, including standards and Retention and Disposal Authorities, as well as any other relevant regulations, policies and procedures within a Local Government environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and training skills to effectively support and educate staff.
• Proven experience in an advisory capacity as a records management subject matter expert with the ability to formulate recommendations and provide specialist advice to enable records and information management compliance and promote industry best practice.

Benefits of working for Kempsey Shire Council:

As the successful candidate, you’ll enjoy:

• A full-time permanent position
• 35-hour work week
• Monthly RDOs
• Weekly salary of $1,270.88 to $1,430.37 (plus superannuation).
• Generous leave entitlements
• A working environment focussed on wellbeing, including flexible work arrangements, rostered days off, EAP access, social club, and health and wellbeing programs.
• Career development and learning opportunities, access to study leave if required.
• A supportive, collaborative working environment designed to help you grow!
• A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast.

Interested?

Please apply via Council’s website http://careers.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/. Note that you will be required to prepare and submit:

• A short statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description); and
• Your current resume.

Applications Close: COB, Wednesday 21 May 2025

Please note that Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Have questions? Please contact Vicki Thomas – A/Group Manager Governance and Information Services for a confidential discussion on Ph: 02 6566 3200.

Please Note: Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails.  Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates.

If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3200 or email jobs@kempsey.nsw.gov.au

Thank you and good luck with your application.

Kempsey Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for suitably qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process