Archivist ANZSCO 224211: Job description, Salary & Visa pathway

Archivist ANZSCO Code: 224211

The‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ archivist according to ANZSCO code 224211, is one who professionally manages the records that are of value either historically or legally for a long time and also preserves them. The function, which in essence, is beyond merely keeping the records, the archivists are the ones making sure that significant information from the past will still be available in the future.

The major work of the archivists takes the records from the time they are created to their further storage. First of all, they decide which records are to be retained and which are to be discarded. Then the selected records are brought, and it is also recorded in the special systems which help to find the required records. These can be documents, photographs, or other paper based records as well as files, films, and audio recordings of digital nature. Much of the work is involved in the management of electronic systems by which these resources are controlled and tracked.

Archivists try to make records accessible to researchers, students, and the public at large. To this end, they also take care of upholding privacy, and copyright laws while at the same time allowing the public access to records, ascertaining the data that can be disclosed openly and that which is confidential. On the one hand they ensure the safety of the content, keep the storehouse untouched by carefully managing the environment where these are kept, so that such are protected from the likes of light, moisture, and pests. Besides this, they can at times do research of their own, organizing exhibitions, or publishing work based on their collections. In addition to this, they cooperate with governments, private enterprises, and non-profit organizations to not only get more materials but also to give advice on the best ways of managing the existing records.

In order to be an archivist in either Australia or New Zealand, one must possess a relevant university degree, which is in most cases a bachelor’s or master’s degree in archival science, library science, or history. The one who has a perfect fit for the position would be a person who has great eye for details, possesses strong organizing skills, is good with computers, and loves history and heritage. This occupation is in fact a great way to both preserve and present the past facts and stories which eventually became our ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌history.

Skill Level:	1
Alternative Tittle:	Archivist
Migration Strategy:	CSOL
ANZSCO Code:	224211

Archivist Job Description, Responsibilities, and Education Requirements

Indicative Skill Level:

In Australia and New Zealand:

The‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ majority of the jobs in this unit group have a skill level that matches a university degree or higher. A minimum of five years of pertinent experience can be considered as a replacement for a certificate of qualification. There are situations where a combination of experience, and/or training at the workplace together with formal qualifications is necessary.

Tasks Include:

Evaluating and preserving records for administrative, historical, legal, evidential and other purposes
Preparing record-keeping systems, indexes, guides and procedures for archival research and for the retention and destruction of records
Identifying and classifying specimens and objects, and arranging restoration work
Examining items and arranging examinations to determine condition and authenticity
Designing and revising medical record forms
Managing organisations' central records systems
Analysing the record-keeping needs of organisations, and translating these needs into record management systems
Maintaining computerised and other record management systems and record forms, and advising on their usage
Controlling access to confidential information, and recommending codes of practice and procedures for accessing records
Developing record cataloguing, coding and classification systems, and monitoring their use