We are looking for an archivist for the Växjö diocese office

Do you feel at home in an archive? Do you enjoy a varied job? Are you driven by helping others and contributing with your archival expertise, both practically and theoretically? Do you like to guide and educate colleagues? Then you might be the one we are looking for!

About the job

The archives of the Church of Sweden are part of our shared national cultural heritage, and it is important for us to manage it with care and competence.

In the role of diocesan archivist, you will work both with the diocesan office's own archives and as support to parishes and pastorates with their archives. The Växjö diocese covers a large geographical area with operations of varying sizes and conditions, making the assignment both varied and developing. On behalf of parishes and pastorates, you will lead and be responsible for organizing and cataloging their archives. The assignment requires you to adapt your work to different needs and conditions, and to see service and collaboration as a natural and important part of the role.

You will be part of the diocesan office's administrative unit, working closely with the archive assistant and registrars, and reporting to the head of the administrative unit.

Job responsibilities

• Organize and catalog archives according to general archival schemes and activity-based archival accounting (VBA)
• Develop guidelines and instructions for the diocesan office's own archives, and ensure that relevant legislation is followed in all tasks.
• Assist parishes and pastorates with advice and support in archival issues and document management.
• Conduct training and support administrators in parishes, pastorates, and the diocesan office regarding archives and record-keeping.

Qualifications

• At least 60 credits in archival science
• Experience working with archives
• Very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
• Driver's license (B)

It is an advantage if you have:

• Previous experience working within the Church of Sweden
• Experience with record-keeping
• Experience working in Public 360 or similar digital case and document management systems

About you

We are looking for someone with good pedagogical skills who finds it important and enjoyable to create order, clarity, and structure. You work independently, are proactive and efficient, while also having a flexible and solution-oriented approach. You are attentive, service-oriented, and collaborate well with others.

We place great importance on personal suitability. Of course, you share the values of the Church of Sweden.

Other

The position is a permanent full-time employment. Start date is by agreement. Placement at the diocesan office in Växjö. There is an opportunity for remote work, and the job involves some travel within the diocese.

We plan to conduct interviews on March 13, 17, and 18, at the diocesan office in Växjö.

For questions regarding the position, contact:

Ann-Katrin Axelsson, head of the administrative unit, phone: 0470-77 38 21, 0703-21 38 21 or email: [email protected]

About us

The Växjö diocese is one of the 13 dioceses of the Church of Sweden and consists of 165 parishes. The fundamental task of the diocese is to promote and supervise parish life. The diocesan office is located in Växjö and consists of about 80 people who support and promote the work in the diocese's parishes in various ways. In addition to our main task of contributing to the development of the parishes' activities, we also work in areas such as real estate, HR, IT and data protection, property and forest management, and cultural heritage.

The work environment is important to us; we value a good community in the workplace and appreciate a sustainable work life. Please visit the Växjö diocese online. Under the heading Organization, you will get a clear picture of the diocesan organization and its tasks. Welcome to an enjoyable and developing job where there are great opportunities to grow with the organization. The beautiful environment around Östrabo and friendly colleagues come as a bonus!