Role: Information Management Specialist - Taronga Zoo
- Located at Sydney’s Iconic - Taronga Zoo!
- Full-time Ongoing position
- TCSA Salaried Employees Award, Clerk Grade 5/6, annual package from $109,486 (includes base salary $97,027 + plus superannuation & leave loading)
Taronga Zoo Sydney is looking for an experienced and motivated Information Management Specialist to join our ICT team!
Join Taronga Conservation Society Australia and play a crucial role in managing and protecting vital information that supports conservation efforts and operations at one of Australia’s most iconic wildlife organisations!
As an Information Management Specialist, you’ll be at the heart of ensuring Taronga’s information assets are well-organised, secure, and accessible. You’ll lead initiatives in automation, digitisation, and AI-driven workflows, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while enhancing efficiency across the organisation.
This is a unique opportunity to combine your expertise in records and data management with a mission-driven organisation dedicated to protecting wildlife and inspiring action. If you’re a proactive problem-solver with a passion for innovation and governance, we’d love to hear from you!
About the Role…
The Information Management Specialist is responsible for ensuring Taronga's information assets are effectively managed, retained, and accessible. They drive compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, facilitate efficient retrieval of information, and promote effective information governance practices.
Key Accountabilities…
- Provide guidance on Taronga’s obligations under the State Records Act 1998, through Information Management Reviews for Departments.
- Administer and supports Information Management and Enterprise search systems including staff training.
- Lead automation through digitisation, workflow and Artificial Intelligence initiatives.
- Maintain Taronga Archives in accordance with recognised archive standards and ensure compliance with state legislation for record keeping, including responding to research enquiries.
- Administer the classification, retention, disposal and transfer to Archives of Taronga records.
- Document and maintain a register of Taronga moveable heritage items and consult with Taronga’s Heritage Officer on the implications of new capital works at either Mosman and Dubbo location
About You…
We are looking for candidates that have:
- Qualifications in information science, records management, or related field.
- Extensive experience in managing information management and records systems including digital Records Management systems.
- Conversant with current State legislation in respect of public records and understands related issues such as privacy, copyright law and public access to information via GIPA
- Working with Children check
Benefits…
Our employees enjoy generous employment conditions including some of the following:
- Flexible Hybrid work model - Taronga supports a blend of in-office, remote, and on-the-go workers!
- Complimentary family and friends passes across both Taronga’s Sydney & Dubbo Zoo’s
- Free onsite car parking, outside of peak periods
- A wide range of discounts on our award winning accommodation across both sites
- Discounted food and beverage purchases across the sites
- Discounted Fitness Passport
- We’re a social team - there’s always lots going on around the zoo that we get involved with!
- + more!
We Value Diversity…
Taronga is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, culture, religion, language or personal circumstances.
Taronga is also committed to building on the perspectives, experience, knowledge and skills that this diversity brings to our organisation.
About Applying…
Please submit your resume and a cover letter of one page. You are also required to complete the two target questions as part of your application.
- Can you describe a time when you implemented a new information management process or system? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
- Taronga is looking to enhance its use of automation, digitisation, and AI-driven workflows in information management. How would you approach introducing new technologies while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements?
Applications Close: 11:59pm Sunday, 20 April 2025