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Job Announcement
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If you have the experience to lead, plan and manage the records of a large and diverse government agency, a penchant for organizing documents, and an understanding of retention schedules, this may be the job for you. If you're big on staff being able to locate records and documents because there's an efficient and reliable storage and retrieval system in place that you've helped to create and implement, now's your chance to show what you can do. The records manager position is an integral component of the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES). Helps establish policy and the procedures for how DPWES records are managed. Easy access to documents will facilitate timely responses to Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and compliance with Virginia Public Records Act. This is a huge, but exciting job the requires a special skill set and level of interest. If you're up for the challenge, apply now.
DPWES is a diverse, nationally accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work and play for everyone.
Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through our LiveWell Program and the County Benefits Division, we strive to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and financial wellness. Please review our awesome benefits:
The value of the county's benefits, which are free to the employees, is 50% above the advertised salary for this position.
The director's office provides support for all four business areas of DPWES (Capital Facilities, Stormwater Management, Wastewater Management, and Solid Waste Management). Responsible for communication and public engagement, information technology, safety, emergency planning, human resource policy oversight and records management/FOIA, the director's office is foundational for the department's success in delivering quality and equitable services to our community.
Seeking a highly motivated professional to coordinate and draft the policy for the department's records management program and ingrain it into the department's culture. Applies in-depth knowledge of departmental operations, organizational skills, records management experience, leadership expertise and communication skills to manage and conduct an assessment, including reviewing business practices, policy and procedures of the current records management status of the department. Develops, or aligns existing, DPWES records management directives and initiatives with current county records management procedural memoranda and the Virginia Public Records and Freedom of Information Acts. Incumbent works collaboratively and consistently with DPWES business areas to develop and ensure the implementation of a department-wide records management program. Works with DIT and the County Archivist to assist in establishing, maintaining and managing department use of an electronic records management (ERM) system and manages DPWES use of that system. Manages the DPWES Records and Information Management (RIM) program, inclusive of physical and electronic records. Ensures DPWES compliance with county Records Management Policy. Conducts Comprehensive Risk Management Assessment of DPWES Records and Information Program. Incumbent has sufficient knowledge and experience to assume role as back-up for processing and responding to agency Freedom of Information Act requests; and is able to respond to and coordinate with relevant department heads, department units and county offices for FOIA, audit, internal investigation, litigation, and other complex requests related to accessing or disclosing DPWES records and information.
Note: The assigned functional area of this position is records management.
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Employment Standards
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area; plus two years of professional work experience within the functional area.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in any of the following: records management, archives and records management, business, computer science, information technology.
- Three years of experience with SharePoint or similar document management systems.
- Three years of experience in inventorying records and developing a file plan for electronic records, inclusive of a nomenclature system.
- Three years of experience in records digitization.
- Three years of records management experience including coordinating, public records management, cataloging, storage and retrieval of documents and/or data.
- In-depth knowledge of Virginia Public Records and both Federal and Virginia Freedom of Information Acts.
- Two years of experience researching and responding to Freedom of Information Act requests.
- Fairfax County Records Management certification.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Duties are generally sedentary and performed in a normal office environment. May be required to visit county facilities for records assessments and inventorying. May need to lift objects up to 15 pounds. Must be able to operate keyboard driven equipment. Visual acuity is required to read data on computer monitor. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.
Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.
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Fairfax County Government
$68,774.37 - $114,625.06 Annually
medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, child care, retirement plan
Mar 15, 2026