Records Management Programme

VENUE: RECABI HQ, Njiro Arusha
DATES: 18th – 29th November, 2019 (2 weeks)
FEES: US $ 1,300 only

Statement of Need
Organizations are businesses with many activities and kinds types of people. Facilitating organizational work requires handling management functions of planning, organizing, budgeting, coordinating and controlling. These functions create records that need to be kept well for future reference. Organizations also come up with policies, plans, budgets, strategies, regulations and rules. All the above need to be kept well. Commutation in organizations also produces records that require receipt, storage and, retrieval for further use. The importance of office records management cannot therefore be undervalued. Poor record keeping can result in bad consequences for the organization and staff. This programme therefore occupies an area of strategic importance. Objectives of the Programme.

Objectives of the Programme
The key aim of this programme is to impart essential office records keeping knowledge and skills so as to create an environment for effective management. By the end of the programme participants will be able to:

• Differentiate various types of record
• comprehend methods and techniques for good office records keeping
• Enhance office work through good records keeping
• Effectively manage records manually and electronically

Subject Areas shall include:

• The records management function in organizations
• The records management cycle
• Management of records manually
• Management of records electronically
• Types/kind of records in offices
• Managing movement of office records
• Ensuring confidentiality of office information
• Prevention and detection of misplaced records

Target Participants
This programme is ideal for:

• Registry officers
• Administrative officers
• Executive Assistants, and
• Operations officers who deal with information receipt, storage and retrieval