Records Management Specialist

Agile Decision Sciences, a subsidiary of ASRC Federal, is seeking a Records Management Specialist to support our nationwide contract to provide the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with library and records management services.
Location: Seattle, WA
Responsibilities


Manage payroll, assign work to staff, monitor funding, and act as the primary point of contact for the client.


Utilize records management systems for searching, retrieving, and entering data.


Apply records retention schedules to files, manage archiving and disposition, and prepare and review file plans.


Review, identify, and update existing records management procedures, policies, conventions, and controls, including naming conventions, version management, and file plans.


Compile, classify, organize, and maintain records in electronic and paper formats.


Complete routine Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processing assignments under the guidance of the Project Manager (PM) and client.


Respond to customer inquiries, participate in records organization projects, provide records management training, and assist with records imaging.


Assist colleagues with preparing and archiving eligible records for offsite storage.


Educate staff on records management best practices, policies, strategies, and procedures to meet ongoing records management and litigation hold requirements.


Perform technical records management duties, including records information services, development of procedures, collection and inventory management, organization, classification, and indexing.


Train EPA staff on records management, records center operations, and other information management procedures.


Support database development and utilization using Agency-approved off-the-shelf software.


Provide administrative support for current and backlog requests, including receipt, entry, distribution, correspondence, report generation, cataloging of electronic and paper records, document retrieval, review, and redaction.


Maintain daily activity statistics and prepare monthly statistical and narrative reports on activities and progress, as well as other reports as needed.


Perform other duties associated with central records center operations as required.


Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience with records or documentation.

Experience in records management, including organizing and managing records in electronic and paper formats.


Knowledge of records management procedures, policies, naming conventions, version management, file plans, retention schedules, archiving, and disposition.


Experience with Microsoft Office, including SharePoint.


Ability to organize, classify, index, retrieve, and maintain records accurately.


Ability to respond to customer inquiries and support records management activities.


Ability to prepare statistical, narrative, and activity reports.


Ability to perform administrative tasks, including document processing, cataloging, retrieval, review, and redaction.


Preferred Qualifications


Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) or Master of Library Science (MLS) strongly preferred.


National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) certification desirable.


Experience with Versatile Enterprise records management software and content management systems.


Knowledge of or experience working with federal records or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


Additional Qualifications


U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Resident status required to pass a government-sponsored background investigation.


Physical Requirements


Full range of arm motion, including lifting above the head.


Ability to bend, stoop, and kneel.


Ability to routinely lift and carry up to 40 pounds.


Ability to push or pull up to 200 pounds on carts.


Ability to push or pull up to 1,200 pounds using a pallet jack.


Ability to use stepladders to reach materials on upper shelves.


Ability to sit at a computer workstation for extended periods.