Archives Senior Officer

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 204970**Salary**:

- £36,742- Roles based in London will receive an additional London Weighting of £3,424.**Grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer- NCA Grade 4 / Police Sergeant**Contract type**:

- Permanent
- Secondment**Length of employment**:

- Secondment - 2 years**Type of role**:

- Governance
- Knowledge and Information Management
- Library**Working pattern**:

- Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of posts**:

- 1**Contents**:
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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, London, Wakefield, WarringtonAbout the job

**Summary**:

- This role sits within the Data and Information Governance and Policy function, within the Chief Data Office (CDO) in Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT). The CDO are responsible for managing the NCA corporate record and information holdings, whilst ensuring the NCA can confidently identify, discharge and comply with its legal information management responsibilities.
- We are currently looking to recruit a Archives Senior Officer at our London, Leicester, Bristol, Birmingham, Wakefield or Warrington site.**Job description**:

- This role will manage a dedicated Public Record Act (PRA) compliance team. It will provide guidance and direction on information and records management best practice to ensure the Agency manages its information and data in compliance with legislation so that it can succeed in its mission and operational outcomes.**Responsibilities**:

- Key responsibilities:
- Deliver Information and Records Management services supporting the NCA through their PRA submissions to The National Archives (TNA) and leading the NCA’s compliance with the Act.
- Support Sensitivity reviews, and establish a process and common taxonomy and catalogue.
- Support the NCA’s identification and appraisal of NCA records with a team of dedicated records managers.
- Support the investigation and adoption of digital transfer tools to facilitate the move of records to TNA digitally.
- Seek continuous service improvement for the performance of the information and records management function, conducting evaluations and making recommendations for improving processes and performance.
- Support senior management in the delivery of an effective and efficient departmental service deputising where appropriate.
- Through a continuous process of assessment, to be able to drive activity which will achieve necessary cultural change regarding information and records management within the NCA.
- Draft briefings as necessary, identifying risks and recommending solutions.
- Manage issues relating to the performance and conduct of officers in line with NCA values and manage/coach and develop staff.**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- Knowledge of industry best practice relating to the appraisal and managing records under the Public Records Act and the requirements for transferring records to The National Archives.
- Knowledge and experience of managing information and records.
- Good understanding of legislation affecting law enforcement and the management of records throughout the information life cycle.
- Ability to communicate complex, technical matters in suitable language to stakeholders who have differing levels of technical understanding.

**Benefits**:

- If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.
- All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:
- Civil Service pension scheme
- 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service
- Training and development opportunities
- Cycle2work scheme

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer.
- We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).Things you need to know

**Security**:
- See our vetting charter.- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Medical**:
**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.- Knowledge of industry best practice relating to the appraisal and managing records under the Public Records Act and the requirements for