City Archivist (30 - 50%)

The Thun City Archive preserves the historical memory of the city – from administrative records to photos and estates. It secures and conveys the written cultural heritage of Thun and actively shapes the further development of records management. As a city archivist, you ensure modern, legally compliant information management and make history and knowledge accessible to administration, research, and the public.
 
We are looking for a candidate starting May 1, 2026, or by agreement

• Advising the directorates and departments on all matters of record keeping and records management
• Evaluating, taking over, and indexing documents (analog and digital) from the city administration as well as from private estates
• Ensuring legally compliant, efficient, and long-term information management in cooperation with the specialist departments and IT
• Building and further developing the analog and digital records management and long-term archiving system
• Maintaining and conveying the historical heritage of the city of Thun through public relations, tours, lectures, and media contributions
• Supporting researchers as well as citizens in using the archive holdings
• Ensuring the accessibility of the city archive

• University of applied sciences degree in Information Sciences, MAS in Information Science, university degree or equivalent qualification/comparable training
• Professional experience in the archival field and knowledge in records management as well as digital information management
• Familiarity with legal and organizational requirements for record keeping (GEVER, eCH standards, data protection) Good IT skills (ideally you know the CMI applications) and interest in digital work processes
• Extremely independent, precise, structured, and responsible working style
• High communication and advisory competence as well as discretion

• A versatile, responsible, and future-oriented activity at the interface between history, administration, and digitization
• A functionally and technically modern equipped city archive with ideal working and storage conditions
• Scope for shaping the development of a future-proof records management
• A modern workplace in one of the most beautiful cities in Switzerland
• A small, committed team and a working environment that you can help shape through your independence
• Attractive social benefits, employment conditions, and training opportunities
• Childcare allowance in addition to the family allowance