Digital Archivist

Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT)

Department Information
The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) provides the residents of the Northwest Territories with access to quality programs, services and support to assist them in making informed and productive choices for themselves and their families with regard to education, training, careers, employment and labour, child development, languages, culture and heritage.

Job Information
As the Digital Records Archivist you will be responsible for performing collections management activities for the holdings of the Northwest Territories (NWT) Archives with particular specialization in digital records. In this position you will ensure that documents of significance to the history of the NWT and its people are protected, preserved and made available to the public.

Located at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) in Yellowknife, you will contribute to the development and implementation of the standards, workflows and processes for a digital archives program enabling the effective acquisition, description, access, management and preservation of a broad range of digital content. In this role you will monitor the archival collection and library holdings for preservation and security and advise the Senior Archivist on the permanent preservation of the archival collection.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role you will typically need a Masters' Degree program in Archival Studies and one (1) year of experience in archives and one (1) year of experience working with relevant digital tools, technology and metadata standards in an archival repository.

Employer: Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) (@gnwtnewsroom)
Location: Yellowknife, Canada
Posted Date: 07/11/2024
Expiry Date: 07/03/2025
Type: Full-Time
Categories: Librarian / Information Professional / Archivist
Ref: DN-JB-2077
Added by: DAM News Administrator