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Archivist

Government and Public Administration

  • Average Salary

    RM2215 - RM 3560

  • Career Trends

    -

  • Compability

What is Archivist?

Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM2215 - RM 3560

Example of a Job Position

Officer Records Archives
Director of Archives
Archivist
Director of Collection
Collection Manager
Script Curator
Record Manager
Museum Archivist
Registrar
University Archivist

Task

? Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Services

Knowledge of principles and processes to provide services for customers and personal. This includes assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

Computers and Electronics

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Administration and Management

Knowledge of business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination between people and resources.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

History and Archaeology

Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators and effects on civilization and culture.

Skills

Writing

Communicate effectively through writing that suits the needs of the audience

Complex Problem Solving

Identify complex problems and review related information in order to develop and evaluate options and solutions that can be applied.

Consideration and Decision Making

Consider the shortcomings and advantages of potential action choices to choose the most appropriate action.

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Capability

  • 1

    Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 2

    Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

  • 3

    Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing

  • 4

    Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

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