Senior Archivist

at  RMIT University

Overview:

• Full-time, Continuing position
• Salary HEW 7 + 17% Superannuation
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About the role
As Senior Archivist, Collection Management, you will be responsible for the delivery of a range of services in support of legislative requirements, internal policies, and RMITs cultural and historical legacy. You will manage donations and transfers of records to RMIT University Archives and coordinate the Annual Disposal program.

To be successful in this position, you will have:

• High degree of technical skills and archival systems knowledge, and strong skills in manipulating and managing data.
• Excellent understanding of current and emerging practices in archives, digitisation and digital preservation.
• Demonstrated record of innovation and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including critical analysis and evaluation.
• Proven record of adopting a flexible approach to work and adapting to a constantly changing work environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and lead through positive influence.
• Project management skills and experience.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
About the Portfolio
RMIT University Library is a creative partner in the achievement of RMIT University’s teaching, learning and research strategic goals. It engages with other groups within the University to design initiatives that have a positive impact on the student experience including the provision of direct support, peer mentoring facilitation, advice and guidance for students’ academic skill development. It provides accessible and inclusive resources, services and facilities to support the information needs of RMIT’s large and globally distributed student and staff population and supplies expertise for the management of the University’s archives and business information. In 2022, the Library recorded over 15 million engagements with its communities across its products and services.
To support the goals and operations of the University, the Library is arranged into 5 main functional areas: Learning; Teaching and Research; Collections; Quality and Engagement; and Information Management and Archives. The Library increasingly delivers digital collections and services to maximize access by the RMIT user population.
At RMIT Melbourne, the University Library operates from 4 locations: the Swanston Library; the Bundoora Library; the Carlton Library and the Brunswick Library and manages a Makerspace on the city campus. At RMIT Vietnam, the Library supports over 9,000 students from 2 locations: Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
All libraries are networked for wireless. They provide flexible spaces for individual and group study, computer equipped group study rooms and seminar rooms for academic and library research skills training.
www.rmit.edu.au/library
To Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.
For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact the Talent Team via email
talentsupport@rmit.edu.au
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Position Description - Senior Archivist
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Applications Close:
29 Jan 2025 11.59 pm
RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani, via
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https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers
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Please refer the Job description for details