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Archivist - records manager, head of the archives unit
Université Clermont Auvergne · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Closes in 15 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open only to contract agents. The job requires a master's degree and specific experience in archives.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Master's in information and library science (digital archives track), or a Master's in Archives.
Experience: At least 6 months as a collection officer or in a higher education archives service.
The profile they look for:
- Know the legal framework for public archives.
- Master archival sorting and analysis.
- Understand the challenges of digital archiving.
- Be able to train, advise and lead a network.
- Show confidentiality and autonomy.
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
Deadline: November 15 (Closes in 15 days)
Apply by email, following the process given on the official offer. A CV and a cover letter are both required.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- Category A post, 37h30 per week.
- Heavy lifting and work in archive storerooms.
- Sometimes working alone, with many trips between university sites.
- Sustainable mobility allowance and public transport contribution.
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