Digital Preservation Archivist
Job in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listed on 2026-10-30
Listing for:
University of Ottawa
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-30
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Information & Knowledge Management, Digital Media & Production, IT Consultant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Advance digital preservation at the University of Ottawa through archival systems, born-digital materials, and sustainable access practices. This position may permit telework.
Reporting to the Associate Director, Information and Archives, the Digital Archivist strengthens digital preservation capabilities. The work covers born-digital and digitized holdings, migration, metadata, standards, and access. You will guide stakeholders, staff, donors, and technical partners across preservation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:- Establish archival preservation systems for long-term digital access
- Lead web archiving and legacy media migration initiatives
- Develop OAIS-aligned acquisition and preservation practices
- Create metadata supporting collection discovery and outreach
- Provide research services, training, and digital preservation guidance
- Graduate degree in archival studies or related field
- At least three years’ archival or records management experience
- Experience processing born-digital materials and preservation tools
- Knowledge of RAD, ISAD(G), Dublin Core, EAD, and PREMIS
- Bilingual oral and written French and English communication
Bring digital preservation, archival standards, metadata, and stakeholder guidance expertise to the University of Ottawa’s collections.
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