Kanton Graubünden
Chur
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State Archivist
- Publication date:02 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Chur
Job summary
Join the State Archive of Grisons, Switzerland's unique trilingual canton. A great chance to impact culture and history!
Tasks
- Lead the State Archive strategically with a skilled team.
- Manage resources and ensure compliance with archival laws.
- Promote Grisons' history and collaborate with research institutions.
Skills
- Degree in cultural sciences or law, preferably history.
- Advanced knowledge of digital archiving and management.
- Strong communication skills in multiple languages.
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About the job
Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless days of sunshine per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless days of sunshine per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
State Archivist
Cultural Office / 80-100% / Chur
As a section of the Cultural Office, the State Archive of Graubünden is responsible for preserving and advancing the historical tradition of the canton. It supports and promotes the use of archival holdings, which cover about 800 years of history, by the interested public and for historical research purposes. Furthermore, the State Archive serves legal certainty and advises the cantonal administration on records management and information management. Important projects are currently underway, including the development of a building culture archive and the planned survey of the Rhaetian Railway archive.
Following the retirement of the current position holder, we are looking for a person with strong communication skills to lead the State Archive as a user-oriented service center starting October 1, 2026, or by agreement.
Responsibilities
- Further develops the State Archive strategically based on legal foundations and the state of archival science and leads the motivated and competent team of about 13 employees.
- Ensures the building, financial, and personnel resources the State Archive needs to fulfill its legally assigned tasks.
- Represents the State Archive within the cantonal administration, where it performs a cross-functional role, and in relation to other interest groups.
- Supervises public archival institutions in the canton (municipal and regional archives).
- In collaboration with significant historical research institutions, develops, promotes, and supports important scientific and cultural projects.
- Promotes the dissemination of Graubünden history as guiding knowledge at educational institutions and among the public.
What we expect from you
- Completed studies in cultural sciences or law, preferably in history.
- Completed postgraduate studies in archival sciences or significant practical experience gained at a large public archival institution.
- Advanced knowledge of the digital world.
- Ability to develop strategic goals and concepts as well as to lead and implement challenging projects. Leadership experience is desirable.
- Represents archival specialist requirements within the cantonal administration and in relation to other interest groups with social skills, persuasively and convincingly.
- Communicates appropriately in writing and orally to the target audience, skillfully and precisely.
- Knowledge of Graubünden history is desirable.
- Knowledge of multiple cantonal languages is an advantage.
We look forward to receiving your online application and to meeting you.
For specialist questions, Ursin Widmer, head of the Cultural Office, is gladly available at phone number 081 257 48 01 or the State Archivist Reto Weiss at phone number 081 257 28 01.
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR manager Martin Schmid at phone number 081 257 48 05.
Application deadline: December 20, 2025
