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Information Management Specialist - Senior

Senior Information Management Specialist to support information governance, stewardship and accountability models, metadata governance, information asset inventories, and related enterprise information management deliverables.

Organization
Government Services Integration Cluster
Location
Troonto, Ontario
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment type
Contract
Compensation
$505/day
Reference
RQ11574

Overview

Provide expert knowledge of information management best practices, approaches and trends as it relates to structured and unstructured information in support of Ministry and Cluster clients. Thorough knowledge of the information lifecycle to provide practical information analysis, expertise and advice.

The hiring manager is looking for someone who is hands-on with pre-existing Stewardship and Accountability Models. This role is for someone who comes in with existing models and stewardship experience and knows how to establish, maintain and document them.

Responsibilities

- Provide expert knowledge of information management best practices, approaches and trends as it relates to structured and unstructured information in support of Ministry and Cluster clients.
- Provide practical information analysis, expertise and advice using thorough knowledge of the information lifecycle.
- Support the following deliverables:
- Information Governance Frameworks
- Stewardship and Accountability Models
- Metadata Governance Procedures
- Information Asset Inventories
- Information Quality Assessment Recommendations
- Governance processes supporting business glossary and metadata management
- Information governance standards and procedures

Mandatory Qualifications

- Experience assessing and conducting business analyses to establish information management needs pertaining to different domains of information management (i.e., recordkeeping, access and privacy, etc.).
- Experience developing business cases pertaining to information management.
- Experience leading and/or coordinating information management-related initiatives.
- Experience providing advice, guidance and support for information management-related initiatives.
- Experience developing document management protocols, guidelines and best practices (e.g. business rules, naming conventions, version control, document labelling, etc.).
- Experience developing business and records classification schemes using functional classification.
- Experience assessing metadata requirements and developing metadata schema, standards, and management protocols.
- Experience assessing training and awareness needs, developing curricula and communications plans, and delivering training pertaining to information management awareness, concepts and principles to diverse audiences.
- Experience providing routine advice and guidance on information management concepts and principles.
- Experience identifying Information Security and Privacy Classification requirements and their implementation in unstructured data applications.
- Experience collaborating with business analysts, business architects, business intelligence specialists, data architects, data conversion specialists, database administrators, information architects, project managers, training specialists, web specialists and any other individuals as required.
- Relationship management between ministry clients and the OPS I&IT organization.
- Experience supporting business and information architecture in defining information management needs and priorities.
- Experience participating in information management-related committees, working groups, etc.
- Experience developing and tracking information management performance measures.
- Research and analysis skills as they pertain to information management-related environmental/jurisdictional scans, business and information architecture, legislation and policy documentation, business process mapping, maturity assessments, etc.
- Experience planning and implementing information management strategic goals and priorities.
- Ability to lead or support the development of a privacy impact assessment (PIA).
- Knowledge of and experience in applying recognized national and international standards in recordkeeping and information management.
- Knowledge of methodologies, standards and principles of function-based classification of information.
- Knowledge of controlled vocabularies including taxonomies and thesauri.
- A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing information management and governance frameworks, policies and standards.
- Experience establishing information stewardship, ownership and accountability models across multiple business areas.
- Knowledge of information lifecycle management, information quality management and information asset management principles.
- Experience conducting information inventories, assessments and information quality reviews.
- Experience developing governance processes and operational procedures supporting enterprise information assets.
- Experience defining metadata governance, stewardship processes and information management controls.
- Ability to conduct complex assessments and provide recommendations supporting enterprise governance initiatives.
- Experience developing standards and procedures supporting information sharing and interoperability.
- Experience supporting information governance and compliance initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
- Experience preparing governance artefacts, procedures, operating models and implementation plans.
- Knowledge of information risk management and governance best practices.
- Ability to facilitate stakeholder discussions and obtain consensus on governance decisions.
- Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing information management and governance frameworks, policies and standards.
- Experience establishing information stewardship, ownership and accountability models across multiple business areas.
- Knowledge of information lifecycle management, information quality management and information asset management principles.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in developing business and records classification schemes using functional classification.
- Knowledge of Enterprise Content Management/Records and Document Management solutions.
- Experience supporting enterprise data governance initiatives.
- Experience governing business glossaries, reference data and metadata repositories.
- Knowledge of records management and retention frameworks.
- Experience with metadata catalogues and information repositories.
- Public sector experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of AODA and related standards.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
- Prior OPS/public sector experience.
- Experience with Information Governance Frameworks.
- Experience with Stewardship and Accountability Models.
- Experience with Metadata Governance Procedures.
- Experience with Information Asset Inventories.
- Experience with Information Quality Assessment Recommendations.
- Experience with governance processes supporting business glossary and metadata management.
- Experience with information governance standards and procedures.

Skills and Experience

General Skills (80%)

- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing information management and governance frameworks, policies and standards.
- Experience establishing information stewardship, ownership and accountability models across multiple business areas.
- Knowledge of information lifecycle management, information quality management and information asset management principles.
- Experience conducting information inventories, assessments and information quality reviews.
- Experience developing governance processes and operational procedures supporting enterprise information assets.
- Experience defining metadata governance, stewardship processes and information management controls.
- Ability to conduct complex assessments and provide recommendations supporting enterprise governance initiatives.
- Experience developing standards and procedures supporting information sharing and interoperability.
- Experience supporting information governance and compliance initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
- Experience preparing governance artefacts, procedures, operating models and implementation plans.
- Knowledge of information risk management and governance best practices.
- Ability to facilitate stakeholder discussions and obtain consensus on governance decisions.
- Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.

Desirable Skills (20%)

- Experience supporting enterprise data governance initiatives.
- Experience governing business glossaries, reference data and metadata repositories.
- Knowledge of records management and retention frameworks.
- Experience with metadata catalogues and information repositories.
- Public sector experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of AODA and related standards.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.

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