Vietnam: Standards for the professional title of Grade IV Intermediate Archivist

Vietnam: Standards for the professional title of Grade IV Intermediate Archivist (Illustrative image)

Under Article 6 of Circular 13/2014/TT-BNV, the specific regulations on the standards for the professional title of Grade IV Intermediate Archivist in Vietnam - Code: V.01.02.03 are as follows:

1. Duties:

- Participate in developing programs and plans for the archival work of the agency or organization;

- Carry out tasks of classification, arrangement, file creation, systematization, and arrangement of documents based on current professional guidance documents;

- Conduct restoration, preservation, and archival insurance according to guidance;

- Participate in developing various tools for document searching according to the tasks of the agency or organization;

- Perform statistical documentation according to professional procedures and current legal regulations;

- Perform other tasks assigned by the head of the agency or unit.

2. Standards regarding qualifications:

- Process an intermediate diploma in clerical and archival work;

- Possess a foreign language certificate at level 1 (or equivalent) according to the Vietnamese foreign language proficiency framework;

- Possess an informatics certificate with a basic information technology usage skills standard.

3. Standards regarding professional competence:

- Understand the policies and guidelines of the Communist Party of Vietnam; the policies and laws of the State regarding archival work;- Grasp basic knowledge and skills about archival activities;

- Understand the position, functions, tasks, organizational structure, and internal relations of the agency or unit within the state's organizational system;

- Be competent in implementing archival professional procedures and processes as prescribed;

- Understand and be capable of properly executing principles of document protection, and technical standards for ensuring the safety and confidentiality of archival storage, documents, and preservation equipment usage.

More details may be found in Circular 13/2014/TT-BNV effective from December 15, 2014.

Ty Na

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