Archive Assistant in Gothenburg

The Institute for Language and Folklore (Isof) is a government agency tasked with building and disseminating knowledge about language and cultural heritage. We are experts in the Swedish language, national minority languages, Swedish sign language, dialects, names, and folklore.

We are now looking for an archive assistant based in Gothenburg to work on making parts of the agency's folk music collections from Western Sweden accessible.

The Assignment

In collaboration with research archivists, you will make parts of Isof's folk music collections from Western Sweden accessible, including on the agency's digital archive service Folke (http://folke.isof.se/ (http://folke.isof.se/)). The work consists of:

• Organizing and digitizing parts of Isof's folk music collections
• Making digitized material available on Isof's digital archive services

Your Background

A requirement is that you have studied archival science, ethnology, cultural heritage studies, musicology, or another subject that the agency deems equivalent. Furthermore, you have good skills in expressing yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish, as well as very good computer skills. You should also have solid and documented experience in digitizing cultural heritage collections. Experience working with folk music is an advantage.

Your Qualities

As a person, you are results-oriented and structured. You work according to a clear process, organize and plan your work well, complete what you start, and meet deadlines. You work both independently and collaborate with others in a responsive and clear manner. Furthermore, you have a very good ability to communicate verbally and in writing. We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

About Isof

The agency's mission is to research, preserve, and increase knowledge about Sweden's languages and culture. We exist for all citizens and are a resource for many professional groups, associations, and organizations. We also assist the government with data and recommendations and provide support to other agencies. Read more about our activities.

Other

Location: The Institute for Language and Folklore, Gothenburg.

The position as an archive assistant covers up to 80% of full-time. Start date is as soon as possible or by agreement. The employment is temporary and lasts for three months.

Contact person: Fredrik Skott (Department Head), tel. 073-558 60 84, or Lena Wenner (Deputy Department Head), tel. 073-558 60 89. The union contact person is Eleonor Karman for ST at tel. 070-559 96 23.

Are you interested?

Welcome to submit your application in the form of a CV and a cover letter. The deadline for applications is 2025-03-24. Your CV should clearly indicate the year and month for each employment and include a brief description of the tasks. Also, upload relevant documentation that supports your experiences and that you are a student.