Sr. Records Analyst
The Co-operators

Location: Guelph, ON
Compensation:  $65,000+

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That's why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

Our Records and Information Management team develops compliant records and archives management frameworks and practices designed to enhance business process, strengthen decision making, and preserve corporate memory. Our team of dedicated and responsive information professionals work collaboratively with business partners to help them perform their work effectively and efficiently by ensuring recorded information is accurate, reliable and usable throughout its lifecycle.

Description and Duties    

As the Senior Records Analyst you will be responsible for applying records management and archival standards and best practices to support projects and initiatives having a recordkeeping impact.  The role delivers trusted advice, consultation, and subject matter expertise to records owners and custodians on records, archives, and information management methodologies within the organization. The role will analyze, appraise, and organize archival records to ensure their continued preservation and availability and partner with business areas to evaluate and compliantly manage their records and information.  This is a one-year contract role in support of an office relocation and closure project.

How you will create impact:

• Performs content and functional analysis on corporate records to determine their disposition, arrangement and/or description in accordance with corporate classification schemes and professional (records management and archival) standards
• Supports and provides consultation to management for the compliant transfer or destruction of on-site records
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships with project stakeholders and records owners
• Executes records reviews, documents findings, analyzes results, makes risk assessment recommendations
• Makes decisions regarding the disposition (retain or destroy) of records based on the significance of the information to the understanding of corporate functions and activities and its uniqueness and usefulness
• Writes finding aids and/or inventories reflective of the relationships between and among record groups and supporting the research and recordkeeping requirements of the organization

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.  
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

To join our team:

• You have five years of experience administering institutional records or information management programs or equivalent consulting experience.
• You have a post-secondary degree in Business Management, Administration or a related discipline.
• You have demonstrated experience applying archival principles and practices to the appraisal and arrangement of records.
• Having the Certified Records Manager (CRM) accreditation or Certified Records Analyst (CRA) designation is an asset.
• Having the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation, Life Office Management Association (LOMA) certification, or related insurance industry accreditation(s) is an asset.

Please apply using the application url - https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CUMIS&cws=38&rid=9758

Application Deadline: Open until filled