VN 25/55 Information Management Officer

As a member of the Information Management (IM) Competence Area in the Process Assurance and Management Support (PRS) Division, the holder of this post is responsible for the definition and implementation of EUMETSAT information management governance.

The Information Management Officer ensures robust and effective information governance across the organisation by developing and maintaining policies, processes, and standards for managing information. This role supports digital transformation, safeguards information assets, and promotes best practices, while collaborating with colleagues to implement continuous improvements and ensure compliance with all regulatory and organisational requirements.

• Develop, maintain, and implement policies and practices that facilitate the management of information throughout the life cycle in line with business needs and applicable regulations;
• Develop, maintain, and implement provisions for records and archives such as collection management, retention schedules, and preservation plans;
• Define, maintain, and implement standards for metadata, controlled vocabularies, and classification schemes to ensure consistency, discoverability and interoperability of information across EUMETSAT tools and processes;

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of EUMETSAT tools, targeting harmonisation and compliance with IM policy and associated requirements;
• Curate regular awareness activities and training plans to ensure IM policy is adequately communicated and understood across the organisation;
• Define and monitor IM metrics and key performance indicators, including IM framework effectiveness, considering ongoing changes in technology and digital processes.

• Excellent knowledge of Information Management key principles, concepts and best practices with proven experience implementing them in technologically advanced organisations with development and operations activities,
• Sound knowledge of Archives or Records Management
• Sound knowledge of Information Architecture and Organisation
• Practical experience in writing and implementing information management documentation
• Practical experience in implementing and administrating business applications to meet requirements for creating, maintaining, storing, archiving and retrieving information assets
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to communicate effectively and drive change within and across teams
• Knowledge and experience with relevant standards or models, e.g. ISO, ECSS, OAIS (Open Archival Information System), CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration), as well as project management and change management will be additional assets.