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Job Description Position Details: New position MNO's culture is at our core The MNO workplace culture is full of potential ready to be unlocked. As our Self-Governance agreement materializes, we are building a workplace culture of action, responsibility, and most importantly a desire to serve the Mtis community. When defining what MNO culture is, its difficult, because of our diverse leadership styles, and the different programs and services offered. What that really means is there is a place for almost everyone under the MNO employer umbrella. We recognize people are different, and that is our source of strength. We bring opinions together, welcome healthy conflict, and look to always find answers, not problems. - Comprehensive employer-paid health benefits and pension plan - Generous vacation allotment starting at 15 day's for regular employees and 20 day's for management - Annual paid two-week holiday closure in December - 16 paid public and employer holidays - 15 paid health & wellness days - Challenging, multi-disciplinary work environment that fosters learning and professional development - Substantial educational incentive to promote personal and professional growth - An opportunity to make a direct or indirect impact on the lives of the Mtis Peoples across the Province - Other perks - Employee Assistance Plan - Health care spending account - Bell Mobility's exclusive partner program - Dell member purchase program About the Role The Archivist plays a key role within the Powley Institute, supporting the preservation, organization, and accessibility of records that reflect the history, governance, and cultural life of the Mtis Nation of Ontario. Reporting to the Manager, the Archivist is responsible for acquiring, appraising, arranging, describing, and preserving both physical and digital materials in alignment with archival best practices and Mtisled approaches to stewardship. This position ensures that archival collections are managed ethically and respectfully, in accordance with community protocols, legislative requirements, and institutional standards. Working collaboratively with Institute staff, community members, Elders, Knowledge Holders, and partner organizations, the Archivist enhances access to archival materials through clear description, digital platforms, and responsive research support. The role contributes to the development of archival policies, digital preservation workflows, and outreach initiatives that strengthen the visibility, integrity, and longterm sustainability of the Powley Institutes collections. This position is essential to supporting the Institutes mandate to uphold Mtis selfdetermination, protect cultural knowledge, and advance research grounded in community priorities. What you will be doing - Leads the acquisition and appraisal of archival materials, proactively identifying records of enduring historical, cultural, legal, or operational value and ensuring they align with the organizations mandate and ethical standards. - Oversees the arrangement and description of archival collections, applying established archival principles and description standards to create clear, accessible finding aids, inventories, and metadata that support longterm discoverability. - Implements and monitors preservation and conservation strategies to safeguard physical and digital materials, ensuring appropriate environmental controls, storage systems, and handling practices are consistently maintained. - Manages digital preservation activities, including the ingest, organization, and longterm stewardship of borndigital and digitized records, while maintaining the integrity, authenticity, and accessibility of digital assets. - Provides responsive, knowledgeable reference and research support, facilitating access to archival materials for staff, researchers, community members, and the public, while balancing openness with privacy, confidentiality, and cultural protocols. - Develops, updates, and enforces archival policies, procedures, and retention schedules, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and alignment with ethical standards, including Indigenous data sovereignty principles where applicable. - Builds and maintains strong relationships with communities, donors, and stakeholders, supporting outreach initiatives such as exhibitions, workshops, presentations, and digital storytelling that enhance public engagement with the archives. - Collaborates closely with records management teams to ensure seamless transfer, classification, retention and disposition of records, and provides training and guidance to staff on archival and records management best practices. - Contributes to institutional planning and stewardship, participating in longterm strategy development, managing archival projects, assisting interns, or volunteers involved in archival work. - Promotes the values of the organization within the workplace and in the community by demonstrating positive and professional relationships with others. - Reports all unsafe conditions, hazards or practices, accidents and incidents in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and adheres to all Health and Safety requirements within the MNOs policies and procedures and provincial legislation. - Performs other job/branchrelated duties as required. Qualifications - University Degree - 3 to 5 years of experience - Professional certifications or continuing education in archival description standards, digital preservation, or records management (e.g., RAD, ISAD9G), digital preservation certificates, and metadata standards training. - Demonstrated knowledge of archival theory, principles, and standards, including appraisal, arrangement, description, and preservation, with the ability to apply frameworks such as Rules for Archival Description (RAD), International Standard Archival Description General ISAD(G), and digital preservation best practices. - Strong proficiency in managing both physical and digital archival collections, including metadata creation, digital repository management, and longterm preservation strategies for borndigital and digitized materials. - Comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation and ethical standards, such as privacy, copyright, access to information, and (where applicable) Indigenous data sovereignty and culturally grounded stewardship practices. - Excellent research, analytical, and problemsolving skills, with the ability to assess complex records, develop clear access pathways, and support diverse users through responsive reference and research services. - Effective communication and relationshipbuilding skills, with the ability to collaborate with internal teams, community partners, donors, and researchers, and to translate archival concepts into accessible guidance for nonspecialists. Preferred Qualifications - Familiarity with Indigenous data governance frameworks, including OCAP, Mtisspecific data sovereignty principles, and culturally grounded approaches to stewardship, access, and community accountability. - Knowledge of digital preservation platforms and archival management systems, such as Access to Memory (AtoM), Archivematica, Preservica, or comparable tools used for metadata creation, digital ingest, and longterm digital storage. - Understanding of communitybased archival practices, including relationshipcentred approaches to acquisition, description, and access that honour community protocols and lived experience. - Experience with public programming and outreach, such as developing exhibitions, digital storytelling projects, workshops, or educational materials that increase engagement with archival collections. - Knowledge of records management principles and lifecycle practices, including classification systems, retention schedules, and the integration of records management with archival workflows. - Masters degree in Archival Studies, Library and Information Science, Information Management, or a closely related field. AODA Statement The Mtis Nation of Ontario commits to providing accommodation as required by the Ontario Human Rights Act, unless to do so would cause undue hardship. Accommodations will be provided in accordance with the principles of dignity, individualization, and inclusion. The Mtis Nation of Ontario will work cooperatively and in the spirit of respect with all partners in the accommodation process. These accommodations will extend to all aspects of the employment relationship including recruitment and selection. Special Services Organization The Mtis Nation of Ontario is a special services organization. All applicants are encouraged to apply. Preference may be given to qualified applicants who meet the requirements for MNO Citizenship as per the MNO Bylaws and who are in good standing. The Mtis Nation of Ontario uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help in the screening and assessing of applicants within our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). #J-18808-Ljbffr