Records Management Specialist - Terrestris Global Solutions

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally?  At Terrestris, we are changing the way small businesses hire. We are seeking a Records Management Specialist for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) Information Technology (IT) Support to join our team of talented professionals who possess the experience, vision, commitment, and integrity to successfully support the strategic goals of the U.S Department of Agriculture.  Join our team, grow your career, and crush your goals at Terrestris.

I've never heard of Terrestris. What do you do? 

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We approach this by forming strong client and team relationships through transparency. We strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary values to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will the Records Management Specialist at Terrestris do?

The vision for the USDA is to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management. The USDA's mission is to provide economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve our Nation's natural resources through conservation, restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands

Specifically, this role serves to deploy and update records schedules, prepare transition to electronic records, and provide close out services as defined by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

 What does a typical day look like for the Records Management Specialist?

You will:

• Prepare transition to electronic records
• Provide close out services as defined by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• Respond to inquiries, ensuring program offices meet federal compliance requirements
• Provide guidance on and coordination of records creation, organization, maintenance, use, evaluation, preservation, and disposition throughout their lifecycle
• Liaise with multiple program offices on records management topics
• Provide feedback and analysis on internal and external records management governance documents, including policies and procedures
• Assist with the development of inventories and file plans, draft and process new and updated retention schedules
• Develop and deliver records management curricula and topics, either routine or ad hoc
• Create weekly summary reports due the first day of work week
• Provide meeting notes for all meetings attended no later than 24 hours after the meeting or the next business day
• Provide document review and updates to SOP as requested, timeline to be determined when assigned, delivered in the Microsoft Office format as requested

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the person we're looking for if you have:

• A bachelor's or higher in information management related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• At least 2 years of experience with records management
• Detailed understanding of records management laws, regulations, and practices for federal records Management
• Experience creating or maintaining records inventories, file plans, tracking methodologies, and retention schedules
• Exposure to electronic records management including document or case management systems
• Knowledge of NARA systems, ERA and ARCIS (preferred)

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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