Archival Technician

Reporting to the Regional Archivist, is responsible for assisting in the operation, maintenance and support of the Regional Archives program; processing, maintaining and ensuring the appropriate storage of archival collections; assisting in assessing, acquiring and describing new acquisitions and deaccessions; conducting reference services and providing retrieval services; researching and preparing archival exhibits and displays; create finding aids for the collections and responding to internal and external requests for historical information.

• Assists in the development and maintenance of the archival collection by creating finding aids for archival records in the custody of the Regional archives.
• Maintains the archives collection by proper environmental storage conditions; applies appropriate conservation treatments, such as cleaning, sterilizing, repairing, encapsulating; and other accepted archival procedures and practices.
• Provides assistance in the appraisal, selection, transfer and deaccessioning of records and materials being acquired by the Regional Archives.
• Drafts descriptions for archival and special collections.
• Purges, sorts and reboxes archival records into appropriate enclosures (e.g. acidfree folders).
• Arranges, describes and culls documents, materials and special collections according to accepted professional archival standards and practices.
• Identifies and collects library materials that support the archives program; catalogues materials according to Branch standards.
• Provides reference and retrieval services to archival users; provides assistance to Regional staff and external researchers (the public) in use and interpretation of archival materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned, in accordance with Branch and Department objectives.

• Successful completion of a Community College Diploma in Archival studies or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three (3) years demonstrated experience in archives, including online searching, archival arrangement and description and exhibit preparation, preferably in a Corporate archives and/or municipal environment.
• Knowledge of current archival standards, principles, practices and techniques, including the Rules for Archival Description (RAD) as well as experience arranging and describing archival records according to RAD.
• Knowledge of basic conservation techniques for the preservation of archival materials.
• Familiarity with metadata standards (e.g. Dublin Core).
• Knowledge of and familiarity with Records and Information Management concepts.
• Knowledge of government guidelines and relevant Standards, Acts and Legislation.
• General knowledge of issues, practices, technical standards etc., associated with the management and preservation of electronic records.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including customer service, communication, team work, initiative/self management, accountability, flexibility and adaptability.