Records Officer
Process, store and manage hard copy and digital records
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- What's it like to be a Records Officer?
- How to become a Records Officer
- Latest Records Officer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Records Officers
- Is Records Officer the right role for you?
- Records Officer role reviews
What's it like to be a Records Officer?
A Records Officer is responsible for processing, storing, retrieving and managing hard copy and digital records and information for a company or organisation. Records Officers are usually detail-oriented individuals who work with a variety of informational formats, such as digital records, paper, photographic or film. Records Officers may be employed by different industries, such as within government, education, defence, construction, cultural organisations (such as museums) and mining.
Tasks and duties
- Evaluating the information needs of an organisation and helping to develop systems to support the efficient access, movement, cataloguing, updating, storage, retention and disposal of files and other records.
- Administering and registering records, for example, ensuring appropriate processing of digital records into an EDRMS (Electronic Document and Records Management System).
- Undertaking audits as required and establishing procedures for how long records should be maintained or kept.
How to become a Records Officer
You do not usually need formal qualifications to work as a Records Officer, however experience in office administration, electronic document management, record keeping or a relevant qualification may help secure employment.
- Look for opportunities to gain experience with a junior or support role in information management in either the public or private sector.
- Consider completing training in a specific area of records administration, such as a Certificate III in Health Administration (HLT37315), or a Diploma of Business (BSB50120), or a Graduate Diploma in Records Management and Archives.
- Investigate joining Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia – the professional organisation for records officers. Depending on your qualifications and experience, different membership levels are available.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Records Officer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Records Management
Archiving
EDRMS
Record Management System
Information Management
Digitisation
Classifying
Record Keeping
Document Management Systems
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Latest Records Officer reviews
Apr 2024
Perfect for information science enthusiasts
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Arts
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationGovernment & Defence
The good thingsA records officers role is perfect for people who had a keen eye for details and like to work within the parameters and policies of a defined organisation. It’s less ideal for someone who needs a lot ...
The challengesThis role could be seen as monotonous which is not suitable for everyone. It’s a meticulous and detail driven role
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Oct 2025
Every record created is unique in its own way
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationEducation & Training
The good thingsWorking with enduring records which will help in future for references, research makes me glad especially when there are well kept in good condition and without alterations in respect of the creator, ...
The challengesTo be given a short notice of document retrieval, and to work in an environment which is not record or archive suitable, it causes backlogs and misplacing of important records
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