Temporary Archivist at the City Archive

Welcome to the municipal management office. Here, you will work alongside colleagues in departments for communication, HR, IT, finance, procurement, and property, as well as departments for quality and planning, sustainability, safety, security, and preparedness, and the secretariat. The municipal management office also houses organizations for business and destination, as well as shared services. The municipal management office is the link between our elected representatives' decisions and all municipal operations. Our mission includes coordinating and driving overarching issues within democracy, community and business development, as well as ecological and social sustainability.

For more information about working in Uppsala Municipality, please visit Uppsala Municipality's website (https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/).

Do you have a university degree in archival science? We are currently seeking a temporary archivist who wants to work in a dynamic and expanding archival institution with varied tasks. With us, you will have the opportunity to participate in exciting outreach work and become part of a great team with a high level of job satisfaction. We warmly welcome your application!

About the City Archive

The City Archive is the memory of the city and municipality. We manage and make available original documents from the 19th century onwards. We are also tasked with governing and developing the municipality's information management. Digitization and systematic working methods are important tools in this work.

Workplace

Our premises are centrally located in Uppsala, near Stora Torget, a ten-minute walk from the central station. We are about 30 employees in a flat process-based organization. We offer flexible working hours and the possibility of remote work.

Your Manager

Your future manager is Jonas Engardt. He has a strong commitment to operational development and employee satisfaction, ensuring good opportunities for professional growth.

Your Tasks

You will work in the City Archive's Research Service process. You will be part of a team responsible for and driving the process's work. The process is led by a process leader. In your work, you will serve in the City Archive's reading room, helping our visitors find information in our archives. You will handle various types of inquiries and provide responses by retrieving and issuing requested documents. This work also includes confidentiality assessments, including social services records. You will also be involved in our development work regarding how we meet our visitors digitally. Additionally, a wide variety of work within information management and public work is ongoing at the City Archive, where other tasks may become relevant. The temporary position is for 9 months, with a possible extension.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a university degree in archival science of at least 60 credits. To succeed in this role, you need to have good knowledge of the Swedish language in both spoken and written form. You should also possess strong communication skills, allowing you to express yourself well in both speech and written presentations. Experience working in an archival authority with research services is considered an advantage.

As a person, you have the interest, willingness, and ability to help others, and you are calm, attentive, and accommodating in your behavior. You speak clearly, articulately, and engagingly in individual meetings and in small and large groups. Furthermore, you work well with others and relate to them in a responsive and flexible manner. Last but not least, you plan, organize, and prioritize your work effectively.

Inquiries

If you have questions about the position, please contact: Jonas Engardt, Operations Manager, 018-726 09 34.

Union representative: Vision, Liselotte Ehn, 018-727 49 49

Academics' Union SSR/SACO, Maria Persson, 018-727 24 24

Akavia, Jonny Eliasson, 018-727 22 12

DIK, Erik Boman 018-727 18 99.

If you have questions regarding the registration of your application or the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment unit: 018-727 68 24.

In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only occur after verification of the work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance.

Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve military placement.