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Archival Specialist, Bank of Canada Deadline: April 12, 2022

31 Mar 2022 11:49 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Archival Specialist

Bank of Canada

Location: Ottawa
Compensation:  Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $72,695 to $85,520 (job grade 15)

The Bank of Canada has a vision to be "a leading central bank-dynamic, engaged and trusted-committed to a better Canada." No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada's economy, in a diverse and inclusive organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in an environment where we are reinventing central banking, renewing ways of doing business and reinforcing a culture of innovation.

Did you know

K&IS is a business line within the Corporate Services and Data department, an internal service department in the Bank's Corporate Administration function. K&IS provides information and data resources, services, tools, systems, and policies which help Bank staff access, utilize, manage, and share quality information to effectively accomplish the Bank's business goals. K&IS specializes in digital library and content licensing services; digital scholarship services; research and reference services; corporate record services; support to end users for the Bank's content management and collaboration systems; and management of the Bank of Canada Archives.

KIS is undertaking work to enhance how our Archival collection is described, to ensure archival value is well defined in the Bank's retention standard and to treat and preserve key collections that are at risk.   Through its Archives, KIS provides support to important Bank and external research by providing access to archival records and providing information on the Bank's history.

What you will do

As a subject matter expert, you report to the Manager of IM Operations and Archives and will work in close collaboration with the Archivist Lead to help maintain the Bank's Archives through the application of archival principles and practices in and provide access to the Bank's historical records.  

More Specifically, you will:

  • Appraise, arrange, and describe records using archival principles and practices, to protect the collection and ensure that it is searchable and available
  • Manage the preservation of the archival holdings and ensure current preservation and conservation standards are met through monitoring of the storage environment and condition of archival records.
  • Promote the Bank's history and Archives' collection with communication and outreach activities such as exhibits and presentations
  • Provide coaching and advice on the proper use, identification, preservation and handling of Bank archival records.
  • Conduct independent research and functional analysis and make judgments on the archival value of a variety of business records.
  • Guide clients in determining their information needs by asking questions and offering options for research requests as well as using specialized research tools.
  • Assess current policies or services to recommend changes to support continuous improvement.
  • Possess excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to write concise and accurate reports
  • Be able to lift boxes that are up to 14 Kilograms in weight

What you need to succeed

  • You have strong expertise in archival standards and practices, have experience applying archival descriptive standards, and a thorough knowledge of Rules for Archival Description (RAD) and proven experience arranging and describing records in all media and all levels.  
  • You are a team player, self-starter and effective communicator who can work with minimal supervision and build and maintain relationships in support of client service delivery and operational objectives.
  • You are innovative in your approach to solving problems, have well-developed analytic skills and can synthesize information and make sound recommendations.
  • You can work under pressure, organize tasks, establish priorities and meet deadlines without sacrificing accuracy and standards. 
  • You are collaborative in nature, are effective at establishing relationships with both clients and partners and have effective communication skills.
  • You are able to coach and train others, provide constructive feedback and contribute ideas to achieve the goals of your team. 
  • You are open to sharing and exploring new ideas and ways of working to meet objectives.


How to Apply:  https://bit.ly/3IIlXx3
Application Webpage (URL): https://bit.ly/3IIlXx3
Application Deadline:   April 12,2022



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