Who we are

SCC is a small but impactful Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Using our expertise and vast network, SCC helps organizations by opening a gateway to possibilities, both at home and abroad. We bring people together, foster collaboration and expand their horizons in trade, sustainability, and global connectivity. We represent and advance Canada’s interests on the international stage in ways no other organization can.

As Canada’s national standardization body, SCC offers more than a few pieces of the standards development and conformity assessment puzzle. We provide comprehensive strategies that allow Canadian businesses and innovators to contribute to shaping established and emerging markets. We help knock down trade barriers and create opportunities for businesses to innovate and expand into new markets by laying the foundation for their success.

SCC’s work also helps drive Canada’s health, well-being, and economic prosperity. Whether it’s the food we eat, the products and technologies we use, or how we get to work, every aspect of our lives is touched by standards. Standards and conformity assessment not only provide confidence in the quality and safety of products and services, but they also play an integral role in improving the overall health and safety of Canadians, and of their environment.

At SCC, everything we do is aimed at improving Canadians’ quality of life and economic prosperity.

Our culture A 2020 - 2023 winner of Waterstone’s Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures award, we foster a culture founded on our values of respect, professionalism, and integrity. At SCC, we believe that an empowered and engaged workforce is essential to deliver on our vision and mission. A people-centric culture means that we are all working together to achieve a common goal.

Our diversity is our strength. We believe that leveraging our unique backgrounds helps to create a stronger, more cohesive team. Proudly, we can report that 30% of our team identifies as belonging to a visible minority, 60% of our team is female, and 62% of our leadership team is female. Not only do we serve the public in both Official Languages, but we are able to go above and beyond: with a staff complement of 150, we speak over 20 languages at SCC.

SCC has implemented a hybrid working model. Our model balances remote work with coming together in person when it is purposeful. This position can work remotely most of the time, while requiring in-person work regularly. SCC's office is located at 55 Metcalfe Street in downtown Ottawa.

A Day in the Life of an Information Management Specialist The Information Management Specialist is responsible for contributing to the implementation and advancement of SCC’s Information Management (IM) program and contributing to IM/IT related projects that require IM expertise. The IM Specialist reports to the Data Architect, in the Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT)



group and acts as a key resource to provide input in the advancement of the IM program and designs/solutions for potential AI initiatives with IM components. The role works with internal business areas to support creation of solutions and ensure compliance with SCC policies, standard operating procedures, privacy, regulations, and various IM related obligations.

The role also executes tasks related to SCC Records and Retention and provision of IM advisory to SCC staff.

Your background

Requirements

Security clearance: Secret

Language: Bilingual Imperative (SISS)

Experience and skills

- Post-secondary education in Information Systems, Records or Information Management, Archives Management programs, Commerce or related field or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or recognized experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ progressive experience in information management systems, preferably in the field of Enterprise Document Record Management Systems such as GCDocs, SharePoint, or equivalent technology
- Experience supporting the identification and classification of existing enterprise records.
- Experience contributing to projects with IM or records management components.
- Significant working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and specifically Microsoft SharePoint Online (SPO) and MS Teams.
- Experience with the following is considered an asset:
- Microsoft SharePoint administration, MS Teams administration.
- Microsoft Purview/Security and Compliance.
- Certification in Records Management.
- Demonstrated involvement with AIIM, ARMA International and/or APQC or other organizations related to records/information management.

Key Activities
1. Supports the implementation and advancement of SCC’s Information Management (IM) program and IM Roadmap:

- Works under the Data Architect to enable the IM Program and execute upon key activities as defined through SCC’s IM Strategy and overall IM roadmap and acts as a subject matter expert on IM initiatives.
- Supports the Data Architect to initiate the assessment and design of the modernization of any IM/IT solutions that contain corporate records. This includes the implementation of security/record classification labels at SCC.
- Develops action plan to support solutions that may contain elements such as, but not limited to (metadata templates, content types, and functionality, AI adoption), to migrate records to from legacy solutions to modernized cloud-based solutions.
- Work with SCC’s project management office to deliver IM/IT solutions, ensuring that projects follow IM Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and regulations.



Prepares advisory for requests for proposals (RFPs), and work with external vendors and input to IM related components of projects.

1. Support the tasks related to SCC Records and Retention and provision of IM advisory to SCC staff

- Contributes to the development of IM management policies and procedures, IM training, ensuring alignment with QMS, ATIP, Legal, and Library and Archives, Global Affairs Canada, or Treasury Board Secretariat obligations/guidelines.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders to facilitate disposal of electronic and physical records located in remote storage facility. Responsible for coordinating record disposal and transfer through proper channels and communications with stakeholders
- Provides advice on proper IM practices to ensure proper record classification, handling, and adherence to SCC processes (ATIP, Records Management and Disposition, etc.).

A final note Note 1: Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Note 2: SCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints.

For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening.

Please attach a detailed cover letter to your resume. In addition to learning about your education, training and experience, we want to hear your story! We’d love to hear about how your accomplishments, and the skills you applied to achieve them, relate to them and why you think this chance is a good fit for you.

We are committed to creating and fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects the peoples’ lives that we impact and the Canadian community that we work within. We strive to create an environment where everyone is comfortable being their authentic selves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, and physical or mental abilities to be part of our team.

We strive to ensure a barrier-free selection process. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the HR representative of the accommodation measures that you require to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Please apply directly on SCC’s Careers Page before the closing date of September 29, 2026.

We will be carefully reviewing all applications, and those who's qualifications align best with our current needs will be contacted. You will receive confirmation that your application has reached us.

Thank you for your interest in SCC and for taking the time to review this ad.

📌 Information Management Specialist (Ottawa)
🏢 Standards Council of Canada | Conseil canadien des normes
📍 Ottawa