YCW Processing Archivist
Vancouver Maritime Museum

Location: Vancouver, BC
Compensation: $20.00 per hour + 10% in lieu of benefits and statutory holidays.

The Vancouver Maritime Museum is   located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ  (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.

For over 60 years, the Vancouver Maritime Museum has been sharing stories about the Pacific Northwest and the Arctic and creating experiences that build bridges between the past and future.

We invite a diverse range of voices to share their perspectives, providing a place of connection and community and building a shared sense of belonging.   

From a unique waterfront location in Vancouver,  we welcome visitors to explore  exhibitions and take part in programs about life on and around the Pacific Northwest and Arctic oceans. Our most popular exhibition is the RCMP Vessel St. Roch, a National Historic Site housed in an iconic mid-century modern A-frame shelter. 

In all that we do, we inspire everyone to appreciate the profound relationship between humans and the sea. 

Description and Duties    

The Vancouver Maritime Museum's Library & Archives is seeking a motivated, organized, and self-sufficient individual with archival processing experience to carry out extensive processing work on a collection of historical photographs taken in the Arctic in the mid-20th century. Responsibilities will include conducting a thorough appraisal of the unprocessed materials; arranging and describing the materials, and adding to an existing finding aid; and physically rehousing the materials. The successful applicant will be an organized, conscientious individual with the ability to effectively and efficiently process a collection from start to finish. This temporary, full-time position is funded in part by the Young Canada Works (YCW) employment initiative of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Responsibilities:

• Appraise an unprocessed second accrual of a collection of historical photographs.
• Arrange and describe the materials, creating a new finding aid to incorporate with existing descriptions.
• Physically rehouse the materials in archival-safe folders, envelopes, and boxes.
  

Qualifications  

• Enrollment in, or completion of, a Master's of Archival Studies and/or Master's of Library and Information Studies with a focus on archives.
• Prior experience undertaking archival processing work, including appraisal, arrangement and description, and preservation.
• Experience working with the Rules of Archival Description (RAD).
• Eligible candidates must meet requirements for the YCW program.
  

Application information
Apply with a cover letter and resume by Monday, May 2nd by email to: Ashlynn Prasad, Librarian & Archivist at archives@vanmaritime.com.

The Vancouver Maritime Museum Society is an equal opportunity employer, and the Government of Canada's job equity groups are encouraged to apply. No phone inquiries please. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Application Deadline: May 2, 2022 at 11:59 pm PDT

Job Poster: 86589542_processing_archivist_job_poster.pdf