Archivist at Vårgårda Municipality

Welcome to Vårgårda Municipality and a workplace where you can develop and make a difference every day. With respectful interactions and high accessibility, we do everything to deliver welfare services that exceed the expectations of the residents in our municipality. Based on our vision, our shared values, and clear political goals, we are building for strong growth and a strong employer brand in the municipality.

Do you want to help develop the future of archive and information management in Vårgårda Municipality? We are now looking for an engaged and knowledgeable archivist who wants to contribute to legally secure document management and the preservation of our shared cultural heritage. With us, you would become part of our administrative unit, which also consists of registrars, municipal administrators, community guides, and the head of administration.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As an archivist, you are responsible for supporting the operations in Vårgårda Municipality with expertise in archive and information management. With your pedagogical skills, we see that you explain various complex contexts within our field smoothly while valuing building relationships with those you meet. Your work is important to ensure that documents and records are handled legally, securely, and efficiently.

We are looking for a person who is structured, pedagogical, and service-oriented. You have an easy time creating trusting relationships and are driven to develop and improve work methods.

The job responsibilities include, among others:

• Providing advice and support to the administration on archive and document management issues.
• Establishing and following up on governing documents and routines for archive and document management.
• Being responsible for the municipality's central archive, for example, by setting requirements and receiving deliveries.
• Training and informing employees on archive issues.
• Answering questions from the public.
• Releasing documents from the archive and assessing confidentiality as needed.
• Being responsible for the preservation, disposal, and accessibility of documents.
• Being the local project manager in the municipality's e-archive work in collaboration with the e-archivist and IT developers in E-archive in Sjuhärad.

With us, you will have a stimulating role where you make a difference every day. You will be an important cog in our small administrative group where we help each other to solve challenges together. This means an opportunity for varied tasks ranging from work with general elections, secretarial duties, and supporting the reception as needed, among others.

Does this sound like something for you? Submit your application today - we are working with ongoing selection!

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications:

• We are looking for someone with a university degree in archival science, or other education and experience that we consider relevant for the position.
• Good knowledge of legislation and practices regarding archives and the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act.
• Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others.
• Good communication skills in both speech and writing.

Meritorious:

• Experience and appropriate education in e-archiving (digital long-term preservation).
• Work experience as an archivist or in a similar function.
• Experience in municipal administration.
• Experience in digital information management and e-archive solutions.

OTHER

In Vårgårda Municipality, full-time is the norm with the possibility of part-time. Since full-time assignments are lacking, it means that positions can be combined with other tasks or at another workplace.

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Vårgårda Municipality and to enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or paper format.

Warm welcome with your application!

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