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Title: Collections Assistant Intern</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Job Category:
Young Canada Works Internship</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Job type:
Contract/ Full-time</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Hours: 30 hours/week,
generally Thursday-Sunday 9am-5pm</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Duration: </span>20 weeks</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Start and end dates: Oct. 1, 2020 – Feb. 20, 2021 </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Wage: $15 per hour</span><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Deadline for Applications:<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> Friday September 18, 2020.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">The
Vancouver Police Museum & Archives</span> is looking to hire a Collections Assistant Intern to assist with a collections management project. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><b><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Who we are:</span></b><b></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The
Vancouver Police Museum & Archives (VPMA), North America’s oldest police
museum, delivers a unique perspective on the history of law and law enforcement
within the context of the City's growth and development. The VPMA is located in
the heart of historic Vancouver and is housed in the heritage building that was
once home to the Coroner’s Court, Morgue, and City Analyst’s Laboratory. The
VPMA is a stand-alone, non-profit institution that relies solely upon
admissions, membership, donations, and grants to support its operations.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">The project:</span></b><b></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The
VPMA houses over 20,000 artifacts related to policing, the Coroner’s Services
and forensic investigation. As part of its collection management mandate, the
museum has been actively digitizing its artefacts and providing online access
through an open public platform. Working under the supervision of the
Museum Curator, the successful Collections Assistant candidate will assist in a
collection management project involving the museum's Historic Technology
collection from the VPD, Forensic Labs and Coroner’s Services. </span></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">Position
description:</span></strong><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">The
Collections Assistant will be provided with a broad range of collections
management learning opportunities. They will be responsible for full
documentation of artefacts relating to the collection project including but not
limited to artefact accessioning, description of records, condition reporting,
essential preservation, and digitization. They will see the collection project
from start to finish developing a defined skill set. The project will involve
managing new storage areas and proper storage of collection artefacts. A high
level of dedication to detail and research will be required for this position.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Requirements:</span></b><b></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The
ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about artefacts, museums, and/or local
history, and interested in a career in museums, heritage, and/or collections management</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Excellent research,
communication, and interpersonal skills</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Computer literacy,
including Microsoft applications</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Detail-oriented</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Ability to work as part of
a team and independently</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Able to lift 20 kilos</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Eligibility:</span></b><b></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">To be
eligible for an internship, candidates must be:</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">A Canadian citizen or a
permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada; </span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Legally entitled to work
in Canada;</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Between 16 and 30 years of
age at the start of employment;</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Be willing to commit to
the full duration of the work assignment;</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Will not have another
full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with the program;</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Unemployed or
underemployed;</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">A college or university
graduate;</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Not receiving Employment
Insurance (EI) benefits while employed with the program; and</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><span style="color:black">Not previously
participated in or paid under this or any other Career Focus internship
program funded under the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The VPMA welcomes participation
from the Government of Canada’s job equity groups. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">To ensure Young Canada Works (YCW)
eligibility, all applicants must register online at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/young-canada-works/students-graduates/heritage-organizations-students.html">https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/young-canada-works/students-graduates/heritage-organizations-students.html</a></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Closing date for applications is
Friday September 18, 2020.</span></b><b></b></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Please
forward your cover letter and resume by email to:</span><span style="line-height:115%"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><b>Diane Panozzo, Museum
Director</b></span><span style="line-height:115%"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Vancouver Police Museum
& Archives</font></span></p>
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