Archivist
The Council’s Archives hold 160 years of the city’s history and include a wide range of record types and media. The work of our archivists includes research for Council staff, assisting public researchers, accessioning, appraisal, arrangement and description, and project work of various kinds. As part of Information Services, we also work closely with the Council’s Records Team as we seek to improve information management and access across Council.
To be an archivist in our successful team you will need to be customer focused, enjoy working with people, have great communication skills, be approachable and have a positive attitude to everything you do.
Key aspects to the position are:
- Provision of an information research and retrieval service to internal and external customers wishing to access WCC’s historical information.
- Ensuring the selection and preservation of information of long-term value through appraisal, arrangement and description and ensuring appropriate management and handling of archival items
- Contributing specialist skills and knowledge to the wider information management function in WCC
- Enhancing understanding of the use and value of archives.
You will have a tertiary qualification and preferably post-graduate archives/records qualifications or good archives/records management experience.
In return, we offer a stable environment and a hard-working, successful, fun team in a company with stability and good benefits.
You will have a tertiary qualification and preferably post-graduate archives/records qualifications or good archives/records management experience.
Contact Lesley Bly on (04) 801 3469 or lesley.bly@wcc.govt.nz for more information. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this job.
Click below to apply or send your application and CV to:
Leslie Bly
Wellington City Council
PO Box 2199
Wellington
