Supervisor, Archives and Digital Preservation, National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Montreal, QC

Location: Montreal, Quebec
Compensation: 9 - $73,777 to $93,407 (under review)

Are you passionate about great storytelling, about exploring the issues that matter, about pushing the boundaries in new audiovisual experiences? So are we. As Canada's public producer and distributor, the National Film Board has been telling the country's stories and pioneering breakthroughs in virtually every field of audiovisual content since 1939. But to do this, we need a team that truly reflects the richness and diversity of Canada. If you'd like to be a part of this team-and part of the NFB's incredible legacy-we'd love to hear from you.

Description and Duties    

Summary of Duties:

Responsible for the life-cycle management of digital documents (i.e., both texts and audiovisual material), from their classification to their final deposit in the archives or their disposal, as applicable. Operationalizes the digitization of the NFB's paper documents. Implements strategies that ensure continual access to archive documents while considering the challenges of digital obsolescence and technological evolution. Develops plans, analyses, and reports on digital preservation management for NFB documents and helps establish directives and procedures in this area. Ensures standards are up to date and applied, particularly regarding metadata, to support fast and efficient use and accessibility of documents.

Major Responsibilities:

• Manages the life-cycle of text documents, digital audiovisual materials and artifacts, from their classification to final deposit in the archives or their disposal, as applicable.
• Operationalizes the digitization of NFB documents based on digital preservation standards and in compliance with information security, protection and accessibility requirements and retention schedules.
• Develops plans, strategies, analyses and reports relating to NFB document management and participates in policy development in this area.
• Ensures that documents present the correct metadata to support quick and efficient use and accessibility.
• Responsible for implementing projects to manage all types of digital documents.
• Establishes organizational classification systems, retention schedules and retrieval instruments in accordance with government directives.
• Develops and maintains relations with all NFB sectors, Library and Archives Canada, and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, as part of the process of maintaining best practices in record-keeping and use of information.
• In collaboration with the Information Technology and Engineering & Development teams, evaluates the risks associated with digital obsolescence, hardware failures and computer security threats to digital documents and implements risk-mitigation solutions.
• Documents, implements and oversees the application of digital document quality-assurance measures, including validation checks and data-corruption monitoring.
• Manages and oversees digital document migration to new formats or systems, as required, to meet challenges associated with format obsolescence or technological evolution.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of policies related to digital preservation, including access restrictions, version control and disaster recovery.
• Keeps skills up to date, stays abreast of advances in the field of digital technology, and monitors trends that may impact the sustainability of digital formats.
• Ensures sound management and proactive planning of financial and material resources for their team.
• Manages the sector's human resources in accordance with the NFB's values and policies and in line with the applicable collective agreements; builds effective teams and ensures that synergy, cohesion and a spirit of cooperation are created and maintained within the group.
• Sets clear expectations and evaluates individual and sector performance; establishes performance indicators, sets annual goals and advances talent-development plans.
• Communicates to staff in their sector the objectives and strategies to be pursued, and acts as the sector's spokesperson with internal and external collaborators.

Qualifications:    

• University degree in archival science, information science or computer science, or an equivalent combination of training and experience;
• Minimum eight (8) years' experience in document management and/or digital preservation, including at least two (2) years spent managing large projects or multidisciplinary teams;
• Excellent knowledge of archival principles and tools, as well as standards and practices used in information management;
• Excellent knowledge of software and databases used in archive management;
• Availability for travel;
• Bilingualism in the official languages (French and English), both orally and in writing.

Personal Qualities:

• Sound judgment, initiative and autonomy;
• Excellent capacity for analysis, synthesis and problem solving;
• Excellent ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, with an organized, meticulous, rigorous and structured approach to work;
• Able to establish good interpersonal relationships, to be effective in professional interactions and to exercise unifying leadership;
• Flexibility in the face of changing priorities and objectives;
• Good coaching and active-listening skills;
• Excellent general knowledge, as well as verbal and written communication skills.  

How to Apply    

Interested candidates with the above qualifications are invited to apply in writing, including a copy of their résumé to mailto:cv@nfb.ca BY APRIL 26, 2024, citing competition number: MC-00300854.

The NFB is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce that's reflective of Canadian society. It promotes initiatives such as employment equity and encourages candidates to voluntarily indicate in their cover letter if they are a woman, a member of a First Nations group, Inuk, Métis, a person with a disability, or a member of a visible-minority group.

The NFB is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. Feel free to advise us of any accommodation needs.

Please note that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Application Deadline: April 26, 2024
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Executive Director, Eastern Townships Resource Centre, Sherbrooke, QC

Location: Bishop's University campus, Sherbrooke, Quebec
Compensation: $31.97/hour (non-University position)

For 40 years, the ETRC has been a leading centre for the study of the Eastern Townships of Quebec. While its archives focus on the acquisition of private archives related to the English-speaking community, the Centre's mission, mandate, and on-going activities include all communities present in the Eastern Townships. The ETRC preserves the documentary heritage of the Eastern Townships and provides archival expertise and assistance to local heritage organizations. Accredited by Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, the ETRC acquires, processes, preserves, and gives access to archival fonds and collections that illustrate the development of the Eastern Townships' English-speaking community.

Social Media: Facebook; Instagram

Description and Duties:

Under the responsibility of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director oversees and plans the Centre's programming, fiscal management, and staff. They design, plan, coordinate, and carry out the organization's administrative activities and budgetary orientations. The Executive Director promotes and ensures the visibility of the institution in the community and seeks funding from public and private agencies to secure the Centre's sustainability and development. The Executive Director coordinates academic events and projects that feature the dissemination of the Centre's archival fonds and collections.

General Responsibilities:

• Planning and managing human and financial resources of the Centre within the framework of policies established by the Board;
• Planning and organizing academic events in cooperation with university stakeholders, exhibitions, and outreach activities;
• Maintaining effective relationships with various levels of government, private foundations and Bishop's University as well as with the local community;
• Representing and promoting the Centre to the heritage community and the media.

Qualifications and Skills Profile:

Education and experience

University degree in Museology, History or Archives Studies, or related field;
At least 3-years of recognized experience in management.

Specific knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of the heritage field;
• Successful record in grant applications and project management;
• Knowledge of Eastern Townships history;
• Knowledge of current communication trends (print and electronic media);
• Bilingual, fluent in French and English, both written and spoken;
• Knowledge of the local, regional, and provincial Anglophone environment;
• Knowledge of archives management would be an asset.

Skills and Abilities

• Diplomacy;
• Entrepreneurial spirit;
• Ability to relate to the public;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Creative and innovative;
• Mobilizing leadership;
• Ability to coordinate different tasks simultaneously;
• Excellent management of deadlines and delivery times;
• Autonomy, availability, dynamism;
• Ability to work in a team and to adapt quickly to changes and unexpected events;
• Ability to represent the ETRC within the Bishop's community and work harmoniously with faculty, staff, and students.
• Additional Information    Conditions of employment:

Full-time position (32.5h/week) at $ 31.97/h (non-University position)

Workplace: Bishop's University campus, Sherbrooke, QC
 
How to Apply:    

Please forward your cover letter and resume, by May 17, 2024 (5pm ET), here.

Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The ETRC values equal access to employment for women, visible and, ethnic minorities, Aboriginal and disabled people (including the possibility of accommodation during the selection and pre-selection of candidates).

Application Webpage (URL)   
Application Deadline: May 17, 2024 (5pm ET)

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Francophone Archival Technician, Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Compensation: $46,377 to $58,770 / year

The Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) preserves the collective memory of Alberta and contributes to the protection of Albertans' rights and sense of identity. The Provincial Archives of Alberta holds over 62,000 linear metres of government textual records; over 6000 linear metres of private textual records; over 161,000 maps, plans and drawings; over 2.3 million photographic images; over 90,000 audiovisual records such as film, video and audio recordings; and, over 18,000 resource library books.

Description and Duties    

The Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) preserves the collective memory of Alberta and contributes to the protection of Albertans' rights and sense of identity. The PAA is currently seeking a Francophone Archival Technician.

Reporting to the Manager of Private Records, and working in the Collections Management section of the PAA, the Francophone Archival Technician is responsible for the accessioning, processing, and making available records of enduring value that have historical, evidential, legal, and financial significance to the people and Government of Alberta. The Francophone Archival Technician utilizes their technical expertise to make certain these records are preserved in perpetuity and made available to stakeholders.

The Francophone Archival Technician adheres to provincial legislation, and national and international professional standards to safeguard authentic records that provide evidence of the activities of the Government of Alberta and its citizens. The job exists to ensure that the PAA fulfills its legislated mandate and meets the goals set out by the Division, Ministry, and Government of Alberta, ensuring Government accountability to the people of Alberta.

Qualifications   

• Two-year diploma in archival studies, information management or related post-secondary program or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• This position requires the ability and competence to work in the French language.
• Awareness of archival principles, practices and techniques is required; particularly, those related to the processing of archival collections including file listing, database entry and preservation techniques.
• Knowledge of the legislation that provides the framework within which the Archives operates.
• Must be able to lift 30-pound boxes of records repetitively.
• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's license, or equivalent, is an asset.

How to Apply    

Candidates are required to apply for a job online.
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Application Deadline: April 24, 2024

Archivist Position, Spruce Grove and District Agricultural Heritage Society, Spruce Grove, AB
    

Location: Spruce Grove, Alberta
Compensation: $28 - $39/hour

The Spruce Grove and District Agricultural Heritage Society is a non-profit organization, formed in 1972. We provide facilities, programs and events that bring people together to celebrate agriculture's influence on the past, present and future of our community. One of our goals is to preserve the history of the community and keep that history alive for both present and future generations. In 1995 the Society purchased the Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevator and the land it resides upon. This building has since become a Provincial Historic Resource. In 2001 the Society acquired and renovated a building so that the newly established Archives of Spruce Grove could preserve the community's history. Over the years the volunteer managed archives collection has outgrown its space, and a move of the collection is imminent.

Description and Duties    

About the position

This position reports to the Archives Project Committee and the Board of Directors for the Spruce Grove and District Agricultural Society. The Employee will initiate, implement, and lead archival processes and management of acquisition, preservation, and access. Our priority for preservation is family history, local business history, local organization history, and community heritage.

Location: 120 Railway Avenue, Spruce Grove Alberta. Spruce Grove is a city of about 40,000 people, about 20 minutes west of Edmonton, Alberta. It is located on Highway 16A.

Notes

This is a part-time contract position: 24 hours per week, up to 44 weeks. Completion of the project must be before April 30, 2025. Hours can be flexible with prior approval. This is a grant funded position with deadlines for reporting progress. Our site is closed between December 20, 2024, and January 6, 2025.

Wage is between $28.00 and $39.00 per hour depending on education and experience.  

A move of the Archives collection on or before March 30, 2025, is anticipated.

Orientation, supervision, and support will be provided by the Archives Project Committee and the Board of Directors of the Agricultural Society.  

Role and Responsibilities

• After consultation with the organization's volunteers, develop policies and procedures based upon best practices.
• Organize, analyze, and describe archival materials using standardized formats following a review of the collection.
• Develop finding aids.
• Review and select archival description software. Create a procedure for digitization.
• Make recommendations and apply preservation measures for the collection.
• Prepare an archives budget for the Board for September 30, 2024, considering the move of the archives collection.
• Develop standards and methods to guide volunteers. Develop a volunteer training program.
• Be willing to partake in professional development if needed for the success of the project.
• Work with Archives volunteers to improve the organization of materials prior to a move of the collection.
• Meet weekly or as needed with a member of the Archives Project Committee. A written progress report will be presented monthly to the Board and Archives Project Committee.
• If all grant obligations are met prior to the grant closing date, digitization of the collection will be initiated by the employee.

Qualifications   

• A master's degree in archival studies program or equivalent training and experience.
• One year of related experience. Archivist or records management experience preferred.
• Experience with, or knowledge of generally accepted standards of practice for archives is expected.
• Ability to work effectively without supervision.
• Familiarity with or Google Sheets and Docs is helpful.
• Familiarity with scanning and photo management is expected.
• Experience and knowledge of applicable legislation including FOIP and Copyright Laws.
• Strong organization and analytical skills.
• Willingness to manage prompt and professional email communication.
• Interest in working with volunteers.
• You must be legally able to work in Canada.

How to Apply    

Provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how your requirements meet the advertised position. Email to admin2@sprucegroveagsociety.com before April 30, 2024


Application Deadline: April 30, 2024

Project Archivist, Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, Vancouver, BC

    
Location: Vancouver, BC
Compensation: $28.12/hr   

Founded by Holocaust survivors in 1994, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC) is Western Canada's leading Holocaust teaching museum, engaging more than 25,000 students and teachers annually. The VHEC's mission is to promote human rights, social justice and genocide awareness through education and remembrance of the Holocaust.

We produce acclaimed original exhibitions, onsite and online school programs, teaching materials and public events. The VHEC also maintains a museum collection and archives, Holocaust survivor testimony project, and a library and resource centre.

With an ambitious expansion on the horizon as part of the JWest redevelopment project, the VHEC is poised to expand its reach and ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust engage future generations of British Columbians.

To learn more about our mandate and activities, please visit here.

Description and Duties    

The VHEC is actively searching for a Project Archivist to join our dedicated collections team.

The Project Archivist will be responsible for processing material from nine fonds in the VHEC archives including diaries, drawings, documents, correspondence, photo albums and identity documents. The grant-funded position will commence as soon as possible with an end date of March 31, 2025. The engagement will consist of 1,150 hours or approximately 22 hours per week.


Reporting to the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions and working closely with the Digital Archivist, the Project Archivist is responsible for the following duties:

• Background research;
• Item-level and collection-level processing (including arrangement, description, rights analysis, physical storage);
• Finding aid production;
• Creation of catalogue records in the VHEC collections management system;
• Support the Archivist in consultations with external service providers such as conservators and translators;
• Support the Archivist in project communication for VHEC annual report, Zachor, blog and social media.

This position requires working with records relating to the Holocaust and may include content that is graphic in nature, upsetting or triggering.

Qualifications    

The successful candidate will have a graduate degree in the field of archival studies, knowledge of the principles, practices and values of collections management. Candidates who are currently enrolled in a graduate-level program and have complete core coursework in archival or information management studies will be considered. This position requires strong analytical skills, and the candidate should be detail oriented, well organized and have a demonstrated ability to work independently and to deliverable-based deadlines. Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, DeepL Translator (or similar machine learning translation service) and Microsoft Office.

How to Apply    

Please email your cover letter and resume in one file, quoting Project Archivist in the subject line.

Your application will be handled with utmost discretion and confidentiality. All applicants will receive an automated email response confirming receipt of their application submission. Please note that only applicants shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

The VHEC is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from Canada's federal job equity groups: women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in the VHEC.

Application Webpage
Application Deadline: April 19, 2024

Digital Archivist, Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, Vancouver, BC

    

Location: Vancouver, BC
Compensation: $28.00/hr

Founded by Holocaust survivors in 1994, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC) is Western Canada's leading Holocaust teaching museum, engaging more than 25,000 students and teachers annually. The VHEC's mission is to promote human rights, social justice and genocide awareness through education and remembrance of the Holocaust.

We produce acclaimed original exhibitions, onsite and online school programs, teaching materials and public events. The VHEC also maintains a museum collection and archives, Holocaust survivor testimony project, and a library and resource centre.

With an ambitious expansion on the horizon as part of the JWest redevelopment project, the VHEC is poised to expand its reach and ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust engage future generations of British Columbians.

To learn more about our mandate and activities, please visit here.

Description and Duties    

The VHEC is actively searching for a Digital Archivist to join our dedicated collections team.

The Digital Archivist will be responsible for digitizing material from nine fonds in the VHEC archives including diaries, drawings, documents, correspondence, photo albums and identity documents. The grant-funded position will commence May 2024 with a likely end date of September 30, 2024. The engagement will consist of 300 hours or approximately 15 hours per week.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions and working closely with the Archivist and a Project Archivist, the Digital Archivist is responsible for the following duties:

• Digitization of records using flatbed scanners;
• Follow digital preservation guidelines to create TIFF preservation files and JPEG access files;
• Post-processing using Adobe Photoshop and Bridge;
• Generate metadata;
• Perform digital preservation tasks;
• Data entry in the VHEC collections management system;
• Support the Archivist in project communication for VHEC annual report, Zachor, blog and social media.

This position requires working with records relating to the Holocaust and may include content that is graphic in nature, upsetting or triggering.
Qualifications    The successful candidate will have digitization experience and knowledge of the principles, practices and values of collections management. Candidates who are currently enrolled in a graduate-level program and have completed core coursework in archival, museum or information management studies will be considered. This position requires the candidate be detail oriented, well organized and have a demonstrated ability to work independently and to deliverable-based deadlines. Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office. Digital photography skills and experience with artifact photography an asset.
 

How to Apply    

Please email your cover letter and resume in one file, quoting Digital Archivist in the subject line.

Your application will be handled with utmost discretion and confidentiality. All applicants will receive an automated email response confirming receipt of their application submission. Please note that only applicants shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

The VHEC is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from Canada's federal job equity groups: women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in the VHEC.

Application Webpage   
Application Deadline: April 19, 2024
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Archivist, Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, Vancouver, BC

Location: Vancouver, BC
Compensation: $60,000-$65,000 per annum

Founded by Holocaust survivors in 1994, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC) is Western Canada’s leading Holocaust teaching museum, engaging more than 25,000 students and teachers annually. The VHEC’s mission is to promote human rights, social justice and genocide awareness through education and remembrance of the Holocaust.

We produce acclaimed original exhibitions, onsite and online school programs, teaching materials and public events. The VHEC also maintains a museum collection and archives, Holocaust survivor testimony project, and a library and resource centre. With an ambitious expansion on the horizon as part of the JWest redevelopment project, the VHEC is poised to expand its reach and ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust engage future generations of British Columbians.

Description and Duties:

The VHEC is actively searching for a skilled and dynamic Archivist to join our dedicated team in April 2024. This pivotal role involves a commitment of approximately 36.5 hours per week.

The Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre is seeking a full-time Archivist to start as soon as possible. Reporting to the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions, the Archivist is responsible for the management and creation of systems and processes for the preservation of and access to the VHEC archives and museum collection, in support of the work of the Centre and in compliance with relevant legislation, standards and norms. Interacting with professional staff, volunteers, researchers, donors and members of the public, the Archivist performs a vital role within the teaching museum at an exciting period of growth for its collections. This is an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative team and a social justice mandate.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions, the Archivist is responsible for the following duties:

• Manage and carry out item-level and collection-level processing (including appraisal, arrangement, description, rights analysis, translations and transcriptions, physical storage and basic conservation) of archival material donated to the VHEC collections;
• Maintain and grow the finding aid for the VHEC fonds, describing institutional records created by VHEC staff and stored in Iron Mountain and at the VHEC;
• With the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions, oversee donations to the archives and museum collection, guiding donor cultivation, stewardship and acknowledgement;
• Create, follow and maintain strategies, policies and procedures for the management and preservation of archival, testimony and museum holdings in accordance with best practices and standards:
• In collaboration with the Librarian and Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions, track usage of and support the ongoing maintenance, development and usability of the collections management software.
• With the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions, manage relationships to and content in third-party aggregator databases (e.g. Yale Fortunoff, USC Shoah Foundation, memoryBC, EHRI);
• Help identify funding programs and draft grant applications in support of collections activities, and oversee grant projects that fund archival activities (e.g. DHCP, BCHDP, IHRA, Claims Conference, Jewish Community Foundation
• With the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions and Librarian, communicate collections budgetary needs to the Director of Operations and Executive Director;
• Train, supervise and provide feedback on the work of collections students, volunteers and contractors;
• With the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions, Librarian and Administrator, participate on the team responsible for disaster preparedness and recovery planning and procedures;
• With the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions, participate in collections- related exhibitions activities, including checking exhibit label credit lines and writing condition reports;
• Participate in annual planning for collections and future space planning;
• Support the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions in the intake, cataloguing and documentation of Holocaust testimonies to the collection;
• With the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions and Librarian, respond to external and internal collections reference inquiries;
• Support the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions in response to collections reproduction and use requests and track and report on external usage of the collection, ensuring links back to the VHEC and its systems;
• Keep up to date with current archival and digital preservation standards and technologies, relevant legislation and best practices related to collection management;
• Advise staff on institutional records management, databases, privacy and data management and protection;
• Contribute regular updates for the VHEC annual report, Zachor, blog and social media;
• With the Associate Director of Collections & Exhibitions and Jewish Museum & Archives of BC, manage offsite collections storage;
• Represent the VHEC and its collections at programs, and develop public programming and outreach activities related to the archives;
• Perform a variety of administrative duties (creating and updating paper and digital files, maintaining the accession register, communicating supply needs to the Administrator, liaising with other archival organizations, etc.) as required.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive benefits package
• 10 health days/year
• 3 PM close every Friday in December
• 2 weeks of vacation
• December holiday shutdown
• Observation of Jewish holidays in addition to statutory holidays (as many as an additional 18 paid days off a year)

Position is Full-time, 36.5 hours a week.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a graduate degree in the field of archival studies, knowledge of the principles, practices and values of collections management, and two years’ work experience, ideally in a museum archive. This position requires strong analytical skills, and the candidate should
be detail oriented, well organized and have a demonstrated ability to work independently and to deliverable-based deadlines.

This position requires working with records relating to the Holocaust and may include content that is graphic in nature, upsetting or triggering.

Experience and Skills:

• Graduate degree in archival studies (required).
• Minimum 2 years’ work experience preferred.
• Database knowledge (CollectiveAccess, Filemaker Pro)
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• MS Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Word & Excel
• Project management platforms (Ex: Asana)

How to Apply:

Please email your cover letter and resume in one file quoting Archivist in the subject line.

Your application will be handled with utmost discretion and confidentiality. All applicants will receive an automated email response confirming receipt of their application submission. Please note that only applicants shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

The VHEC is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from Canada’s federal job equity groups: women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in the VHEC.

Application Deadline: April 19, 2024
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Vice President, Archives, Research and Collections, Royal BC Museum, Victoria, BC - Deadline - April 26. 2024
 

Location: Victoria, BC
Compensation:$137,700 to $168,500.09

The Royal British Columbia Museum and Archives is a major provincial and national cultural institution, charged with researching, collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the historical evidence of British Columbia. The museum exists to help society understand our natural and human history, and societal and environmental change. It is an educational institution strengthening society through cultural and scientific understanding-helping to create the society of the future. It is a house of historical and cultural evidence which is why Indigenous peoples, their knowledge systems, customs, and languages have a special place here. The Royal BC Museum focuses on three interrelated subject areas: life, society, and nature. These three themes all focus on the interaction of people with each other and the environment. The Museum has greatly increased its reach over the last five years in exciting and dynamic ways. It is a vibrant institution with leadership that builds on the past, but which is focused firmly on the future.

Description and Duties    

The Royal BC Museum is seeking a Vice President, Archives, Research and Collections who galvanizes and inspires its curatorial, collections care and management, and archives staff to develop engaging programming and continue to strategically build and preserve its substantial collection. The Vice President is responsible for leading the intellectual, programmatic, and international excellence of each of the departments and maintains the Museum's highest goals for research and scholarship.

They act as the Museum's chief curator and serve as a key member of the Museum's executive team. The Vice President is an advocate for the entire collection and is responsible, together with other museum departments, for its care, interpretation, and stewardship.

As the Museum looks to the future, the Vice President aligns with the executive team and is dedicated to exploring the changing nature of museums and their relationships to the public and is firmly committed both to excellence in collections-based research, conservation, and curatorship. They lead a staff of up to 80 positions in Archives, Research, Collections Management and Conservation and the Registrar's Office and as such, develops and leads multi-disciplinary teams to deliver and support research, exhibitions, and experiential and educational programming for all ages. They also lead the critical work, via a complex prep, pack and move plan to move archives, collections, and research to a new state-of-the-art facility in 2026.

Qualifications    
As the ideal candidate, you are a credible and well-respected leader throughout the museum and archival community. Your natural leadership ability sets you apart as someone who inspires, motivates, and guides team members towards a shared vision of success. You bring significant curatorial leadership along with a a post-secondary degree in museum studies, history, archival studies, or business management or an equivalent combination of education and/or related experience. As a dynamic, values-driven leader you have the leadership skills to support the development of the directors and team members and support them through internal cultural change and facility transformation. You will bring a deep network of peers at major museums around Canada and ideally the world.

Additional Information    

Royal BC Museum is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers Berndtson and Royal BC Museum throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

Odgers Berndtson is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.

How to Apply    

Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online by April 26th, 2024

For more information, please contact Bridget Humeniuk, Senior Consultant of Odgers Berndtson
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Archives Assistant, Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph  in Canada Archives, London, ON

Location: London, Ontario
Compensation: $50,000

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada Archives is the consolidated archives of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamilton, London, Peterborough, and Pembroke, who amalgamated to form one charitable organization in 2013. The archival facility is in London, Ontario.

Mission Statement: The mission of the archive is to preserve and share the history and charism of the Congregation. The archive preserves, arranges, describes, and provides access to records of enduring value related to the governance, ministries, and members of the Congregation.

Social Media: @csjarchives.bsky.social

Description and Duties    

Position Summary:
The archive seeks a highly motivated and organized individual for the position of Archives Assistant. This position works under the guidance of the Congregational Archivist and carries out a variety of archival processing tasks including preservation, arrangement, description, and entry of descriptions in AtoM. The successful candidate will work on assessing and appraising audiovisual materials for digitization and digitizing selected materials for upload to our digital asset management system. Finally, the Archives Assistant will ensure digitized materials are readied for long-term preservation using our in-house digital preservation system.

Responsibilities:

• Preserves, arranges, and describes manuscripts, photographs, and audiovisual materials.
• Enters archival descriptions into AtoM.
• Digitizes audio recordings.
• Prepares digital materials for long-term preservation.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications   

• Priority will be give to applicants who are Black, Indigenous (First Nation [status or non-status], Metis, or Inuit), or persons of colour.
  
• Completion of a MLIS or MAS degree or archival or library technician training.
• Highly developed attention to detail, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written skills and listening skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software. Experience with Audacity is an asset.
• Able to lift and move materials up to 40 lbs.

Additional Information    
Status:

Full-time, term position for 37.5 hours per week. The start date is April 29, 2024. The end date is March 28, 2025.

Accountability:
The Archives Assistant reports to the Congregational Archivist.

We value an inclusive and diverse workplace and are committed to providing accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ("AODA"). If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at the time of interview selection.

How to Apply    
Please EMAIL your cover letter, resume, and the names of three references by April 19 at 5:00 pm EST to:

Mary Grace Kosta, Congregational Archivist
P.O. Box 487
London, Ontario N6A 4X3

Application Deadline: April 19 at 5:00 pm EST/EDT

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador's Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA), St. John's, NL

Location: St. John's, NL
Compensation: $50,000 per annum

The Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA), like the Department of Folklore, was established in 1968 by Dr. Herbert Halpert; both were borne of the Department of English.

Today, MUNFLA is an integral part of the teaching and research activities of the Department of Folklore at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The Archive has become a remarkable resource based on the contributions of students, faculty, staff, and other researchers from the past 50+ years.

MUNFLA's main mandate is to facilitate research on Newfoundland and Labrador culture and to archive such material in order to make a permanent record for future generations. The Archive also provides experiential learning opportunities. Students are encouraged to discover its value through work as archival assistants, and by conducting their own research with its materials.

The use of MUNFLA is not, however, limited to only the Memorial University community. The Archive is also open to the general public. Many have availed of MUNFLA's holdings to aid in personal research for family history, song composition, book writing, and more.

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Description and Duties    

Duration: 1 year, possible extension.

Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador's Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) is offering a postdoctoral fellowship for a Community Engaged Research Specialist. The fellow will work closely with MUNFLA staff and the Folklore Archive Committee, under the direction of Dr. Kelley Totten, to assist in the restructuring and development of collections policies, new program initiatives, grant writing, and archival research.

We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow with expertise and/or interest in the following:

• Archival/Collections-based research
• Archival/Collections-based management
• Indigenization/Decolonization Practices in Archives/Collections
• Community Engaged Research and Public Programming
• Grant Writing

Qualifications:

PhD in Folklore, Library/Archive/Museum Studies, Ethnomusicology, Cultural Anthropology, or related field.

Experience working in ethnographic archives/museum collections and/or grant writing strongly preferred.

Additional Information    

Anticipated Start Date: August 19, 2024

How to Apply    

Please send a letter of interest, CV, and contact information for 3 references to Susan Flynn by Monday, April 22, 2024.

For questions or more details, please contact Dr. Kelley Totten

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Application Deadline: April 22, 2024
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