Records Management Officer (Entry Level)

About the role

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is recruiting a Records Management Officer for its headquarters offices in Nairobi. The post is at Grade IPOA 9, within the Directorate Human Resources and Administration, under the Records and Information Management unit, reporting to the Senior Records Management Officer II. The officer maintains the Authority's records.

Key responsibilities

• Implement policies, strategies, guidelines, plans, standards and procedures affecting records management, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Update records held by the Authority.
• Implement the electronic records management system together with the ICT department.
• Maintain file movement records.
• Take part in sensitizing staff on records management.
• Implement the disaster preparedness, management and recovery programme.
• Collect and collate data for reports produced by the records management division.
• Implement risk mitigation measures.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Information Science, Records Management, Library Science, Archives and Records Management, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.