CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

SCOTIABANK GROUP ARCHIVES:
CONTRACT ARCHIVIST

The  Scotiabank  Group  Archives  is  an  information  centre  maintained by the
Scotiabank  Group  to  protect, preserve & facilitate the use of permanent-value
records  in  all media. Exercising initiative and judgement in responding to the
frequent  unusual  situations  that  arise in a research facility, the candidate
should  be  a team player, with excellent oral and written communication skills,
who has demonstrated experience in processing and managing archival records.

This  8  week  contract,  running  from February 14, 2000 to April 7, 2000, will
involve:  the  appraisal  of  corporate records, the processing of those records
according  to  standards  established by the Canadian Council of Archives, using
the  procedures  of  the  Scotiabank  Group  Archives; and the creation of a RAD
Finding Aid.

The  candidate  must  possess  an  undergraduate  degree in History or a related
discipline,  an MAS, or other post secondary archival education, have formal RAD
training  and  experience  in  creating  RAD  finding aids, possess demonstrated
historical  research  skills,  and  be  experienced in the archival appraisal of
business records.


Application Deadline: February 4, 2000

Candidates  should  send  a  formal resume and covering letter (in WordPerfect 6
format if it is sent as an attachment to an e-mail) to:

     Matt Szybalski, Assistant Manager
     Scotiabank Archives
     44 King Street West - 19th Floor
     Toronto, Ontario
     M5H 1H1

     Telephone 416-866-6268
     Fax 416-933-2363
     e-mail: [log in to unmask]

Please  no  agencies.  Only  those  candidates selected for an interview will be
contacted.

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