The UW Archives is currently seeking a full-time Project Manager for the second phase of the Two-Spirit Oral History Project.

Application deadline: August 10, 2022.

Apply for this position using the  University of Winnipeg job portal.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the recording, transcription, and syncing of oral history interviews with local Two-Spirit Elders and Knowledge-Keepers.
• Identify potential interviewees.
• Recruit, supervise and direct oral history interviewers.
• Conduct and record interviews.
• Collect, organize, and maintain recordings and collection documentation (consent forms, copyright agreements, metadata spreadsheets) from all interviewers.
• Create interview transcripts, indexes and summaries.
• Collect any accompanying documentation such as photographs and negotiate transfer to the Archives.
• Catalogue project and interview data.
• Coordinate and consult with relevant stakeholders including members of the Two-Spirit Archives Advisory Council, interviewers, interviewees, and Oral History Centre/Archives staff.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in History, Archival Studies, or Indigenous Studies, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience in the use of a variety of word-processing, database, and spreadsheet applications.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate.
• Knowledge of oral history and/or archives methods and best practices is preferred.
• Knowledge of Indigenous story-telling and oral tradition and culture is preferred.
• Project management experience is preferred.
• Experience working in a research environment is preferred.
• Experience with Oral History Metadata Synchronizer (OHMS) software is an asset.
• Experience with Access to Memory (AtoM) database is an asset.
• Valid driver’s license is an asset.
  
  

An equivalent combination of education, experience, skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.

To Apply proceed to University of Winnipeg job portal.