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Normand Laplante sera absent du 26 juillet au 6 août inclusivement.
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De <[log in to unmask]>, le 9/3/1999 12:16 PM:
                                  Job Posting

Deadline for application for the following position has been extended to
September 10, 1999. Anticiapted start date is November 1.



                               Manulife Financial

                               CORPORATE DIVISION
                               Project Archivist
                             200 Bloor St., Toronto

                                Contract 6-7 months





A VACANCY EXISTS IN THE DEPT. OF:
Corporate Archives

SALARY RANGE:  $30,000 pro rated

NO. OF POSITIONS
AVAILABLE:          1

LOCATION:      Toronto- 200 Bloor St. East

STAFFING CONTACT:     Staffing Services

JOB POSTING NO:     99-0002221

NOTE: In order to gain the most information from your application, please
note
that we electronically scan all resumes.  When forwarding your resume,
please
use a standard font, and avoid graphics, bullets, italics, underlines or
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fonts. E-mail your resume to [log in to unmask] (no attachments, please).
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mail your resume to:
               Manulife Financial
               North American Staffing Services
               P.O. Box  605
               Waterloo, Ontario
               N2J 4B8
               Please quote Job Code: 2221

Description of the Position:

Manulife  Financial's  Corporate Archives is the official repository for
records
of  the  Manufacturer's  Life Insurance Company, it's antecedent and
amalgamated
companies.   As such it is the Archive's responsibility to collect,
preserve and
make  available  for  research  those  records.   Under  the  supervision
of the
Assistant  Archivist,  the  Project  Archivist will be primarily
responsible for
processing  photographic  holdings.   The successful candidate will be
primarily
responsible  for  the  physical  handling/housing  of photographs and
negatives,
identification  of  the  images, description of the images according to RAD,
 and
database  maintenance.   The  Project  Archivist  will  make
recommendations for
conservation  measures  related  to  the  photographic  collection.  The
Project
Archivist  will  assist in other duties from time to time as required.
This may
include  accessioning incoming records and reference/research duties in a
timely
and efficient manner.


Skill Requirements:

The  ideal candidate has a knowledge of, and ability to apply Rules for
Archival
Description  (RAD),  a  proven  ability  in  the  arrangement and
description of
Archival  Records,  and  a proficient use of In Magic DB-Textworks and
Microsoft
software.    The   candidate   has   above  average  organizational  skills
 for
detail-oriented   work,   the  ability  to  work  independently,  above
average
communication  skills  and  the ability to lift and move boxes weighing up
to 35
pounds.   The incumbent is familiar with the generally-accepted
conservation and
preservation practices, and has previous experience with processing
photographic
collections.


Educational Requirements and Additional Information:

The  ideal  candidate  has  a  Master's  Degree, MAS, MLS with
specialization in
Archival  Studies,  or  equivalent  educational and work experience.  Two
year's
progressive  experience  working  in  an  archives.   Previous  experience
in a
corporate/business  archives  environment, would be preferred.  Knowledge
of the
financial  industry in general and the insurance industry in particular
would be
an asset.

Donna Murphy
Corporate Archivist
Manulife Financial
200 Bloor Street East
Tel (416) 926 - 5708 Fax (416) 926 - 5454
Email [log in to unmask]


















Donna Murphy
Corporate Archivist
Manulife Financial
200 Bloor Street East
Tel (416) 926 - 5708 Fax (416) 926 - 5454
Email [log in to unmask]

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