Archivist - Brampton, Canada - Regional Municipality of Peel

Regional Municipality of Peel

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Brampton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Description:

Archivist

Corporate Services - Clerks

Status: 3 Regular Full Time

Salary Range:
$69,273 to $86,593 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits)

Work Mode:
Onsite

Location: 9 Wellington Street, Brampton

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Who we are:

To work with elected officials, the community and staff to provide service excellence that supports accessible, effective governance and a thriving community.

What you will do in this role:

Registers researchers, performs reference interviews and assists researchers in locating information
Develops finding aids and researcher guides to assist
Tracks use of the collection and researcher statistics
Monitors the electronic mail boxes and responds to queries as appropriate
Organizes feeforservice reference requests and transfers request to appropriate staff
Coordinates reprographics requests; may perform scanning/copying, secures payment and responds to client
Ensures safe conditions for the storage, retrieval, use and display of archival records
Supports the private records program by accessioning and processing archival records to accepted Canadian archival standards
Prepares and delivers presentations and workshops as required

What the role requires:

Masters Degree in Archival Studies or a related field with at least 3 years experience in a reference/archival environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Training in Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation
Demonstrated working knowledge of archival science and reference services
Must have experience with database systems, digital imaging and electronic information management
Must understand the provisions of the Copyright Act as it applies to archives/libraries
Flexibility around hours, weekend and some statutory holidays may be required
Ability to lift items of at least 20 pounds
Ability to travel to additional archival facilities is required

Skills/Abilities:

Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of discretion, diplomacy and professionalism
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to work with minimum direction and on numerous initiatives
Good public speaking and communication skills
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psycholgocial health, for the (effective start date)
Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis up to 3 weeks per annum
3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources

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The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved._**
Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

You may have seen or heard Peel Region's presence in the media surrounding the announcement and tabled legislation by the Ford government regarding the structure of our municipal government.

At Peel Region, we value being open and transparent with our community, and want to ensure you are informed and up to date.

Regardless of governance models that support the residents of Peel, skilled and qualified talent is, and will be, needed to deliver services to the community that we serve.

Peel Region remains committed to working with all partners, providing information to inform decisions.

For additional information and latest updates about the governance announcement, please visit our
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News Release

webpage.

As part of the Region's ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.

About Us:
Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.

We're working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible.

A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,500 strong and since 1974, we've been delivering a wide ran