Archivist - ANZSCO 224211

Archivist analyses and documents records, and plans and organises systems and procedures for the safekeeping of records and historically valuable documents.

Archivists may perform the following tasks:

• determine how long records need to be kept for accountability and historical purposes by following specified record-keeping requirements
• ensure records necessary for the ongoing operations of an organisation are identified and preserved
• survey records held by client agencies and individuals, and arrange for their transfer to archival custody
• collect records in accordance with an acquisitions policy
• establish and manage digitisation initiatives to make records more accessible online
• plan for and carry out digital preservation activities on 'born digital' records (materials that originate in digital form)
• design systems (including hardware, software, procedures and manuals) that enable organisations to create and keep records of their business activities
• establish and manage administrative systems to document and control records and archives
• compile guides, inventories and indices to assist reference and research
• provide access to records through reading rooms and online for research, administrative, legal and other purposes
• provide advice and information on issues such as copyright and privacy
• assist users by explaining how to retrieve information from the records
• research publications or prepare exhibitions using archival records
• promote collections and engage with users through educational programmes, exhibitions, publications and the web
• ensure that the environmental conditions required for the storage and conservation of records are maintained according to scientific methods
• advise on record management issues.

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as an Archivist?

Archivist is classified as Group B occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group B occupations are the following :

• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with an additional qualification at least Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree without a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as an Archivist, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.