Archives Assistant

Archive Assistant

• Unique role in a diverse and global organization
• 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are currently seeking an Archive Assistant to join Rio Tinto’s Archive and History team on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract in Melbourne.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Based across Rio Tinto’s office on Collins Street and the Archive at Melbourne University in Brunswick, you will report into the Group Archivist & Historian, where you will;

• Create item-level metadata and reviewing for consistency and accuracy
• Cataloguing, naming and metadata creation for ingestion of digitised and born-digital records in the Digital Asset Management System
• Evaluating materials for copyright status and rights management
• Assisting in appraisal, accessioning, retrieval, disposal, access, research, and preservation of records in hardcopy and digital formats
• Identifying and prioritising archival materials for digitisation
• Organising digitisation and/or photography of records
• Assisting in planning, developing, and implementing procedures, processes, guidelines and tools for management and access to Rio Tinto’s archives
• Assisting in re-housing, arranging, and describing archival materials in all formats in accordance with professional standards and best practices, including the creation of database records and developing archival finding aids
• Responding to research requests

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Experience with ingest, metadata creation, and preservation of born-digital and digitised materials, including workflows and methodologies
• Demonstrated experience in applying archival standards and best practice for appraisal, processing, arrangement, and description of analogue and digital records and artefacts
• Working knowledge of the use and application of archival descriptive and content standards
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to prioritize tasks, and to work independently, meeting a high standard of work
• Ability to lift boxes up to 10kg

What we offer

• A safely focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan
• Paid Parental Leave – Up to 9 Months (no distinction between primary and secondary carer)
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual well-being support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents.

Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

For US

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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Closing date – 22^nd May 2023

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible.”