Archives Intern
- Volet de programme :
- Jeunesse Canada au travail pour une carrière vouée au patrimoine
- Titre de l'emploi :
- Archives Intern
- Nom de l’organisme :
- Halifax Municipal Archives
- Lieu de l’emploi :
- Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse
- Durée de l'emploi :
- 2018-09-17 à 2019-03-15 (25,57 semaines)
- Salaire horaire :
- 18,00 $
We encourage applications from graduates who meet the Young Canada Works eligibility requirements, especially qualified African Nova Scotians, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities and Aboriginal persons in the workplace. We encourage applicants to self-identify.
The Archives Intern will contribute to projects which will offer experience in the full range of archival functions with a focus on: description, preservation, reference, and on-line accessibility. It will also be an opportunity to develop more general skills that are key to advancement in a professional career, including time management, project management, policy development and communication, interacting with stakeholders and working collaboratively with other heritage and information professionals.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Description and Preservation: select and process significant historical photographs, documents, audio-visual material, maps and plans for archival preservation and access.
• Reference: provide reference and reproduction services to the public.
• Discovery: prepare on-line exhibits and social media postings to promote access to Archives` holdings
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduates must meet Young Canada Work's (YCW) eligibility requirements:
• are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
• are legally entitled to work in Canada;
• will be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
• will not have another full-time job while employed with YCW;
• are a recent graduate who has graduated from college or university within the last 24 months at the start of employment;
• have not previously participated in or been paid under this or any other Career Focus internship program funded under the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy.
Candidates are required to:
• have graduated from an archival studies or an information/library studies program with courses in archives, or experience working in archives
• be familiar entering data into complex databases and excel spreadsheet and on-line searching
• have knowledge of care and handling of archival records
• have attention to detail, good time management skills and excellent oral and written communication skills, especially web-based
Reference, research, description according to the Rules of Archival Description, and digitization experience and familiarity with copyright and privacy legislation would be assets for candidates.
COMPETENCIES:
Achievement Motivation; Communication; Continuous Learning; Customer Service; Initiative; Organization and Planning; Valuing Diversity.
WORK STATUS: Temporary, full-time, 20 weeks.
HOURS OF WORK: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Monday to Friday.
SALARY: Non-union: $18.00 per hour + 4% vacation pay
WORK LOCATION: 81 Ilsley Ave., Unit 11, Dartmouth, NS
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Criminal Records Check is required. This position will have access to and/or knowledge of confidential information therefore incumbent will be required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement.
CLOSING DATE: Applications will be received up to midnight August 28.
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