Group
Occupation
231532 Archivist
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
231532 Archivist
Analyses and documents records, and plans and organises systems and procedures for the safekeeping of records and historically valuable documents.
Specialisations
- Digital Archivist
- Media Archivist
- School Archivist
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Evaluates and preserves documents for administrative, historical, technical change management, legal, evidential, and other purposes
- Examines items and arranges examinations to determine condition and authenticity
- Develops archival systems, indexes, guides, and procedures for archival research and for the retention and destruction of records
- Develops, maintains, and implements archive policies and procedures
- Identifies, organises, and prioritises the digitisation of documents