- Employment Type: Permanent Full-time
- Salary Range: 36.703 - 45.993
- Hours of Work: A - SGEU Office 36 – one date off every two weeks
- Workplace Diversity: We are committed to workplace diversity.
- Occupation Code: SAR
- Grade: SGEU.10.
- Organization: 535 Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan
- Number of Openings: 1
The Opportunity:
The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan has an exciting opportunity for an experienced communicator and archivist who has a passion for heritage outreach and social media: a strategic thinker who is a persuasive storyteller. The Archives is seeking an individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills to be an enthusiastic champion of outreach for the heritage of our province.
Responsibilities
- Play a leadership role in the development of strategic outreach campaigns, programming, and tools to engage target audiences;
- Coordinate the delivery of outreach and educational programming through social media, websites, tours, presentations, exhibits, events, and media relations;
- Evaluate public programming and recommend improvements to enhance audience engagement and service delivery;
- Facilitate access and reference services to the Permanent Collection for both in-person and remote clients;
- Participate in the planning, development, and implementation of Reference and Outreach Services programs, policies, and procedures;
- Plan, develop and deliver public programming initiatives including events, presentations, tours, exhibits, and other public engagement tools and methods;
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, partners, and clients.
Qualifications
Job Capabilities:
As a public servant, we are seeking someone who:
- Is accountable, takes ownership of their work by contributing to organizational outcomes and demonstrates the corporate values in our Commitment to Excellence.
- Is innovative and seeks out ways for improvement by thinking creatively, identifying new ideas and taking responsible risks.
- Works collaboratively with others to understand, engage and have meaningful dialogue to achieve work outcomes.
- Is inclusive, identifies and is aware of personal bias, and readily seeks out and appreciates diverse perspectives.
- Is adaptable, continuously learns from experience and applies those learnings to new situations.
- Focuses on achieving public service excellence.
Technical Knowledge and Skills:
- Communication techniques, methods, standards, mediums and software and equipment for effectively engaging with stakeholders, citizens, and other potential users of the archives including the use of social media.
- Knowledge and experience developing outreach programming to engage a wide variety of audiences.
- Knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and values of archival science.
- Knowledge of copyright and access and privacy legislation and its impact on how records are made accessible for research or used in public programming.
- Knowledge of historic and current social, political, economic, cultural trends and issues relevant to the history of Saskatchewan and Western Canada, and research methodology and techniques necessary to support primary source investigation into those topics.
The successful candidate must:
- Hold a valid Class 5 driver's license
- Be able to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 15kg on to and off of shelving.
- Be willing to operate lift equipment to retrieve materials in our storage area at heights up to 8 metres after receiving safety training and equipment.
- Be willing to work in an environment that may expose you to dust, mildew and/or moulds.
Job Skills:
- Communication (Level C)
- Critical Thinking (Level C)
- Data Literacy (Level C)
- Digital Skills (Level C)
- Health Safety and Wellness (Level A)
- Influence (Level C)
- Interacting with Others (Level C)
- Managing Organizational Resources (Level B)
- Managing Self (Level C)
- Managing Talent (Level A)
- Navigating Ambiguity (Level C)
- Political and Organizational Awareness (Level C)
Learn more about the Government of Saskatchewan’s Capabilities and Skills Framework here.
What We Offer:
- Dynamic and challenging work
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including pension
- Vacation, scheduled days off, and other types of leave
- Inclusive work environments
- Career growth, development, and advancement opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements
Our Commitment to Excellence:
The Government of Saskatchewan upholds deep-rooted values of Respect and Integrity, Serving Citizens, Excellence and Innovation, and Acting as One Team.
About Us
The Government of Saskatchewan provides the services, programs and supports the people of Saskatchewan need. We deliver on the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth to build a strong economy, strong communities and strong families, ultimately building a stronger Saskatchewan. Dedicated to service excellence, we demonstrate innovation, collaboration and transparency, practice effective and accountable use of resources and promote engagement and leadership at all levels.
