Document Management Specialists
Implement and administer enterprise-wide document management systems and related procedures that allow organizations to capture, store, retrieve, share, and destroy electronic records and documents.
- Tasks
- 23 tasks22 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Computer & MathematicalOne of its 38 occupations
- Code
- 15-1299.03SOC 2018: 15-1299
What the work is made of
22 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Assist in determining document management policies to facilitate efficient, legal, and secure access to electronic content.Core taskTask 16234Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 2. Assist in the development of document or content classification taxonomies to facilitate information capture, search, and retrieval.Core taskTask 16232Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 3. Implement electronic document processing, retrieval, and distribution systems in collaboration with other information technology specialists.Core taskTask 16238Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 4. Identify and classify documents or other electronic content according to characteristics such as security level, function, and metadata.Core taskTask 16239Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 5. Develop, document, or maintain standards, best practices, or system usage procedures.Core taskTask 16229Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 6. Assist in the assessment, acquisition, or deployment of new electronic document management systems.Core taskTask 16233Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 7. Administer document and system access rights and revision control to ensure security of system and integrity of master documents.Core taskTask 16237Rated by 18 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 8. Prepare and record changes to official documents and confirm changes with legal and compliance management staff, including enterprise-wide records management staff.Core taskTask 20368Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 9. Write, review, or execute plans for testing new or established document management systems.Core taskTask 16220Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 10. Monitor regulatory activity to maintain compliance with records and document management laws.Core taskTask 16219Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 11. Retrieve electronic assets from repository for distribution to users, collecting and returning to repository, if necessary.Core taskTask 16222Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 12. Keep abreast of developments in document management technologies and techniques by reviewing current literature, talking with colleagues, participating in educational programs, attending meetings or workshops, or participating in professional organizations or conferences.Core taskTask 20367Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 13. Conduct needs assessments to identify document management requirements of departments or end users.Core taskTask 16231Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 14. Develop or configure document management system features, such as user interfaces, access profiles, and document workflow procedures.Core taskTask 16240Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 15. Document technical functions and specifications for new or proposed content management systems.Core taskTask 16228Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 16. Exercise security surveillance over document processing, reproduction, distribution, storage, or archiving.Core taskTask 16226Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 17. Consult with end users regarding problems in accessing electronic content.Core taskTask 16230Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 18. Propose recommendations for improving content management system capabilities.Core taskTask 16223Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 19. Operate data capture technology to import digitized documents into document management system.Core taskTask 16236Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 20. Prepare support documentation and training materials for end users of document management systems.Core taskTask 16224Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 21. Search electronic sources, such as databases or repositories, or manual sources for information.Core taskTask 16221Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 22. Implement scanning or other automated data entry procedures, using imaging devices and document imaging software.Core taskTask 16227Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 23. Analyze, interpret, or disseminate system performance data.Supplemental taskTask 16235Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2021
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 15-1299
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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