Archives Assistant (YCW Position)

Archives and Special Collections, University of Ottawa

Location: Ottawa/remote

Compensation: $29.12/hour

The Archives and Special Collections acquires, preserves, and provides access to archival documents in all media formats that support teaching and research at the University of Ottawa.

Description and Duties

Working with the digital archivist, the student will digitize unique and rare holdings of the University of Ottawa's Archives and Special Collections, including analog tapes and other at-risk materials, describe records and complete accurate data entry. The student will create an inventory of periodicals that will be added to the libguide on the library’s website. They will also participate in promoting our collections by preparing schedules and content for social media and other outreach platforms.

Some tasks or most tasks, depending on the situation in the fall, might be completed remotely. The student needs to ensure they have access to the necessary equipment.

Qualifications

• Student in Information sciences, Information and Library Technologies or related program or field;
• Knowledge of computers and software, in particular Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel;
• Bilingual French/English;
• Detail-oriented, analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities;
• Capable of working in a team as well as in autonomy.

Additional Information

ELIGIBILITY

A student may be eligible for employment if they:

• are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible);
• are legally entitled to work in Canada;
• are 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 (over 30 hours a week) during the Young Canada Works (YCW) work assignment;
• have been a full-time high school, college, CEGEP, or university student (as defined by their educational institution) in the semester preceding the YCW work assignment; and
• intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the YCW work assignment.

More information on eligibility: https://young-canada-works.canada.ca/

How to Apply

The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environments of our students, staff, and faculty. Accordingly, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous persons, visible minority members (racialized persons), persons with disabilities, women, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with equitable, diverse, and inclusive communities.

Send a resume and cover letter to albe.gilmore@uottawa.ca

Application Deadline: July 5th, 2021