Archivist at the Regional Archive

REGION UPPSALA · Full-time

Uppsala, Sweden

Communications and Information Department Region Uppsala's Management Office is part of Region Uppsala, one of the largest employers in Uppsala County. The Management Office is led by the Regional Director and consists of approximately one thousand employees. With a guiding, supportive, and coordinating role, the Management Office is tasked with supporting the political leadership and administrations so that the political direction is implemented across the region's various operations. In this way, Region Uppsala can fulfill its role, both regionally and nationally. Do you want to develop and contribute to Region Uppsala's development - we welcome you to work with us! Our Operations The Regional Archive is the final archive for Region Uppsala's information that should be preserved. We store nearly six shelf kilometers of physical archives, with documents from the late 1700s to the 2020s. We also manage digital archives and work in R7e-arkiv, a shared digital archive solution used by several Swedish regions. Approximately 12 employees work with us, and our workplace is located within convenient walking distance from Uppsala Central Station. About the Position As an archivist with us, you will have a varied and outward-facing role within the archive field. You work with both physical and digital archives and have many contact points, both with Region Uppsala's internal operations and with external parties such as citizens and researchers. In this role, you contribute with support, case management, and expertise in matters relating to archives and information management. The position includes, among other things, ensuring archive deliveries, establishing governing documents, and handling cases relating to the disclosure of public records. You have rotating responsibility for reception and telephone services, handle inquiries, release documents, and conduct confidentiality assessments. You also participate in projects and ongoing administration, where you have the opportunity to contribute to developing and streamlining work processes and routines. Your Qualifications We are looking for you who have an academic degree as an archivist or other education that we consider equivalent. You have relevant work experience in archive and information management, preferably from the public sector. Your experience has given you a good understanding of archive processes, disclosure of public records, and service to internal and external target groups. You have good digital competence and the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new systems and ways of working. Experience in organizing and cataloging archives as well as archive care is meritorious. Your Competencies To thrive in this role, you need to be organized, thorough, and service-oriented. You collaborate well, build good relationships, and take responsibility for planning and managing your work independently. The work requires flexibility, good judgment, and the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new issues. You can prioritize when multiple tasks are ongoing simultaneously, are comfortable meeting with others, and communicate clearly. We also see that you are solution-oriented and want to contribute to development together with others. We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities. What We Offer A permanent full-time position with start in early January 2027. We also offer you the opportunity to participate in and influence development in one of Sweden's fastest-growing regions. Welcome to a friendly workplace in the heart of Uppsala where we create social value. We offer you benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/formaner/). Want to Know More? If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager Derya Genel, [email protected]. Union Representatives: Vision - Christianne Simson, 018-611 32 51 SACO - Örjan Olsmats, 018-611 00 00 (switchboard) Other union organizations can be reached via Region Uppsala's switchboard 018-611 00 00. Want to Work With Us? Welcome to submit your application via the link below no later than September 25, 2026. Selection and interviews are ongoing, so do not wait to submit your application. Read about employment terms and salary setting at Region Uppsala here: Become Our New Colleague (https://regionuppsala.se/jobb-och-utbildning/bli-var-nya-kollega/) Region Uppsala values the qualities that equal gender distribution and diversity bring to our operations and we welcome applicants of all genders and with different ethnic backgrounds, functionality, and life experience. Region Uppsala civil protection registers all permanent employees based on the needs of the comprehensive defense. This means for the individual employee no obligations in peacetime but is solely a planning measure. Prior to an employment decision, a check of suspicion and burden registers is conducted for all job seekers who in the sought position may come to work within psychiatric care, habilitation, care of children and youth, or compulsory care of substance abusers, areas covered by optional register excerpts. This applies thus to all who will work patient-close, even if the work tasks at present are not intended to substantially contain work with the above-mentioned patient groups. This recruitment is conducted entirely by Region Uppsala and we decline telephone calls from recruitment companies and advertising sales representatives.