Archivist, University Archives — Lead Access & Preservation

Association of Research Libraries; Zhob; On-site; PKR 24,673,000 - 30,875,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of British Columbia Library seeks an Archivist for the University Archives to advance archival services for the university’s permanent records. You will lead processing, description, preservation, and access, coordinating with Records Management and other archival units.

You will develop policies, supervise staff, and engage in outreach, exhibitions, and partnerships while aligning with equity, diversity, and inclusion commitments across the campus community.

Qualifications

• Masters-level degree in archival science.
• Experience planning and executing processing, arrangement, and description of archival materials.
• Experience with archival material in multiple formats (textual, audiovisual, born-digital, maps, ephemera).
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with RAD and archival descriptive standards and with archival management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan and carry out projects independently or in a team.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse populations in line with the UBC Respectful Environment Statement.
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in public service.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver archival services for University Archives' permanently valuable records.
• Lead identification, acquisition, appraisal, arrangement, description, and preservation of materials.
• Establish transfer procedures and workflows aligned with policies and long-term preservation requirements.
• Provide leadership in archival policies and supervise staff and student workers as required.
• Coordinate reference, instruction, collections development, and outreach activities; promote holdings via exhibitions.

Skills

Strong written & oral communication

Project planning & independent work

Collaborative teamwork

Equity, diversity & inclusion

Education

Masters degree in archival science

Tools

RAD (Rules for Archival Description)

Archival management systems

Records Management life-cycle

Job description

The University of British Columbia Library seeks an Archivist for the University Archives to advance archival services for the university’s permanent records. You will lead processing, description, preservation, and access, coordinating with Records Management and other archival units.

You will develop policies, supervise staff, and engage in outreach, exhibitions, and partnerships while aligning with equity, diversity, and inclusion commitments across the campus community.