Archives Offres d'emploi - Kirkland Lake, ON

Requisition ID : 16008

Department : Office of the City Clerk

Multiple Positions

Salary Information : $17.200 - $18.032 per hour (2025 rates of pay)

Affiliation : Non Union / Non MPE

City : Ottawa, ON

Job Category : Summer Student Recruitment

Application Close :  28 / 02 / 2025

JOB SUMMARY

The City Archives is a state-of-the-art central facility supporting several municipal and community operated, decentralized satellite centres, that transfers public records of the City of Ottawa and acquires and preserves private records of archival value. The Archives unit delivers archival services by the identification, acquisition, arrangement, description, preservation and management of civic government records and data that have long-term value for the City for legal, historical or other research purposes, and of private records of archival value from local individuals, organizations or businesses that enhance our understanding of the history and evolution of Ottawa, for the benefit of future generations.

Under the direction of an Archivist, you provide assistance with the appraisal, arrangement, description, preservation, and making available of civic and community archival records in the custody of the City of Ottawa Archives. You also assist with the physical control of archival holdings and the day-to-day operation of an archives reference service.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Post-secondary Student - completion of first year college or university in History or related discipline / Museum Studies / Archival Studies

Minimum of 4 months but less than 8 months of related experience in a client-service environment.

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of Canadian history
• Knowledge of the use of archives and / or museums in historical research

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities.