Employment opportunity: Archivist
By Michel Patry
Seeking an ARCHIVIST for the department of Research, Archives and Documentation of the Avataq Cultural Institute, a non-profit, Inuit organization with its head office in Inukjuak, Nunavik and another office in Montreal. The department is aimed at collecting and making accessible information about Nunavik Inuit culture, history and language for the members of the Inuit community of Nunavik as well as for other publics. The collections of the department include Historical Photographs, Oral Histories, Institutional Archives and a Published Documents Library.
We are seeking a dynamic professional archivist or librarian responsible for the following tasks, under the general supervision of the department head:
- Organize and inventory archival collections as well as published material library;
- Plan, execute and/or supervise work on diverse collections, principally oral history recordings and historical photographs;
- Supervise the consultation and reproduction of documents;
- Follow-up contacts with donators of documents and oversee the obtaining of rights of reproduction;
- Supervise and train employees as required.
Job requirements:
- University or college education in archival or library sciences;
- Two years of work experience;
- Candidates who have a practical knowledge of Nunavik and Inuit culture will be given priority;
- Studies in either history, anthropology or photography;
- Social skills adapted to a cross-cultural work environment;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Basic computer skills: FilemakerPro, Photoshop, word processing, Excel;
- Language of communication at work: strong English a requirement, plus Inuktitut and/or French an asset.
Additional information:
- Working schedule: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (35 hours/week);
- Salary: proportional to experience;
- Location: Westmount Office near Atwater metro;
- Deadline to submit resume: August 12, 2016.
Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. AVATAQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Submit applications to:
Michel Patry, Office Manager
4150, Ste-Catherine St. W. suite 360
Westmount, Québec, H3Z 2Y5
Fax: 514 989-8789
E-mail: michel.patry@avataq.qc.ca
