Archivist job description

About the job

We are looking for an archivist to design how the organization keeps its documents and records and to appraise and preserve them, so whatever has administrative, legal or historical value stays safe and available to those entitled to see it.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop the records classification scheme and retention schedules with departments
• Appraise records and decide what is kept permanently and what is destroyed once its retention period ends
• Index documents and records and prepare finding aids that make them easy to search
• Oversee digitization projects and check the quality and metadata of digital copies
• Manage the electronic records system and access rights
• Protect paper records from damage and provide suitable storage conditions
• Manage access for researchers and departments in line with confidentiality rules
• Train archive and departmental staff in records rules

Working conditions

• Working in archive stores and sometimes handling old, dusty documents

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in library and information science, archives or history
• 3 to 6 years of experience in records and archives management

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Records management
• Classification and indexing
• Retention schedules
• Digitization
• Electronic records systems
• Document preservation
• Confidentiality

Preferred

• Experience with an electronic document management system (EDMS)
• Knowledge of international records standards such as ISO 15489
• Good English