Archivists, Curators and Records Managers

Archivists, Curators and Records Managers develop, maintain, implement and deliver systems for keeping, updating, accessing and preserving records, files, information, historical documents and artefacts.

**Indicative skill level:**

#### In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

**Tasks include:**

- evaluating and preserving records for administrative, historical, technical change management, legal, evidential and other purposes - maintaining 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 data collection forms - analysing the record-keeping, policy and procedural, needs of organisations, and translating these into record management systems - maintaining 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