The role of job description in the organization and development of the archival profession in Algeria a field study in the state directorates in Constantine.

Abstract

It is so obvious that we have a need to rebuild and regulate Archival profession and Documentation
in our country and the Arabic world , especially in light of many organizational problems and what
came with it as a result to the rebuilding operation we mean ; Archivists competencies diverse, and
comprehensive skills to install their status as an important resource in the Algerian societies and
public administrations, in addition to the problems of difficulty to adapt and adjust with the
radically changes which came with the media and information technology, and their abilities to
keep up with it and perform their duties as required.
We will try through this study to give a definition to archival Reference and Documentation, and
display areas to take advantage of it, and it will be an organizational way for the archival work, and
as a reference guide for societies and their responsible in order to understand the requirements of
this profession, because it guarantee characterization of the profession and determine qualifications
and the necessary competencies and development for their exercise, and it guidance for the
preparation and formation of new archivists, and improve their career path , also it is very important
for universities as a guide presents the needs of the information market, and thus lead to form
archivists with high skills that helps them to develop archival profession