Records Administrator - job 1 of 2

Pay Range: $65,563 -$85,232 annual compensation  

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, March 21, 2025📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Records Administrator job is available with the City of Fort Worth (Water Department / Management Services).  This position will be responsible for the development, implementation, and management of a department wide records management program. This includes coordinating the control, access and destruction of the Water Department’s records and providing records management support. This position will ensure that the department complies with recordkeeping requirements established in state law, city charter and city code.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Library Science, Information Science, Records Management or a related field
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience working in records management or archives management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Records and information management software systems such as Laser fiche.
• Recordkeeping practices as required by federal and state laws, city charter, and city code.
• Advanced management business practices, principles, functions and processes of records management and archival administration.
• Problem-solving and adapting to changing technologies to effectively manage record retention and disposal processes.
• Adept at using filing systems, managing electronic databases, and ensuring records are organized and up to date.
• Scanned image quality assurance experience.
• Expansive training and development involvement.
• Certified Records Analyst or Certified Records Manager
• Certified Information Professional

The Records Administrator job responsibilities include: 

• Develop and implement goals, objectives, policies and priorities for the management of department records and information.
• Develop and implement guidelines on how to store, preserve and manage both hardcopy and electronic records in accordance with federal and state law, city charter and city code, and the City’s Records and Information Office.
• Verify and evaluate the existing records management and information system and manage the transition to a new system.
• Assist and direct department staff in conducting record inventories.
• Facilitate compliance with records retention schedules, reviewing and updating schedules as necessary in coordination with the City’s Records and Information Management Office.
• Implement new systems, methods and procedures; monitor program process in meeting goals and objectives; conduct updates with management staff to inform of project progress; and adjust as necessary.
• Provide leadership in the Department’s participation in enterprise information management efforts involving other City infrastructure departments and functions.
• Provide training to staff who require access or have a responsibility for maintaining records.

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