The Khyber is currently accepting applications for three contract roles: Archives Coordinator, Technical Coordinator, and Engagement Coordinator. These positions are funded through Employment Nova Scotia’s Job Creation Partnership Program and have been designed to support the Khyber Stories Project. Please see project description, eligibility, how to apply, and job descriptions below.
Project Description:
The Khyber Stories Project is an oral history, archiving, and community arts engagement initiative that will take place from November 2026 to April 2027. The project will creatively document and preserve the Khyber’s contemporary cultural activity from the past 12 years since relocating from our historic Barrington Street site. While the legacy of the Khyber’s former home remains highly visible in public memory, the significant body of artistic production, exhibitions, and primarily 2SLGBTQ+, Black, Indigenous, and racialized community based cultural activity that has emerged since the relocation has had national influence across the past decade, but remains under documented within Nova Scotia’s contemporary cultural record.
Project activities will include public arts events and one-on-one oral history interviews, as well as the presentation of relevant materials from the Khyber’s physical archives housed at Dalhousie University. Additional work will include research and compilation of digital documentation, event records, and media assets across this past decade. Oral history and storytelling are central to the project methodology, as they provide essential tools for sharing lived experience, contextual knowledge, and community memory that are often not reflected in formal archival documents, ensuring these perspectives are preserved as part of a more complete cultural record of the Khyber’s recent history. The project will result in accessible digital and public-facing resources that strengthen and expand documentation of artistic and cultural contributions in Nova Scotia.
Eligibility:
Job Creation Partnerships is an employment program of Employment Nova Scotia that supports projects that provide Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA) eligible individuals with work experience leading to enhanced employment-related skills. In order to ensure you qualify for this program, you must meet the following criteria:
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Have an active EI claim, an EI claim that ended within the past 60 months, received benefits under the EI emergency response benefit within the previous 60 months OR have been employed with gross insurable earnings of $2,000 or higher annually in at least 5 of the past 10 years.
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Be either a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident who is legally entitled to work in Canada
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Be currently unemployed or working less than 20hrs / week (on average over the past 6 months).
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Must not be currently in school nor planning to return to full time studies in the fall. Additionally, there must have been a 24 month period during which you were not a student and were part of the workforce. In other words, you must have spent at least one year in the workforce, following your studies.
How to Apply:
Email hiring@khyber.ca to apply. Include your name and the position title you are applying for in the subject header of the email. Please attach a cover letter (1 page) and resume (2 page) as PDFs.
Applications will be accepted until these positions are filled.
We are a queer and trans led artist-run centre in Kjipuktuk. We welcome applications from woman, non-binary, BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+ and Deaf and Disabled artists and arts workers. Please feel free encouraged to self-identify in your cover letter.
Questions? Contact: Hannah Guinan (they/them), Executive Director, hannah@khyber.ca
Job Descriptions:
Archives Coordinator
Employment Term: November 1st – February 20, 2026 (16 weeks)
Type: Full-time, contract, temporary
Hours of Work: 10AM-5PM, Monday-Friday (35 hours per week)
Schedule: Daytime on weekdays; some evenings and weekends
Location: The Khyber Centre for the Arts, 1880 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS
The Archives Coordinator reports to the Executive Director and will work closely with the project team, staff, volunteers, artists, and community members to deliver the Khyber Stories Project.
This opportunity is designed to provide practical experience in archival research, oral history, community engagement, communications, writing, information management, and collaborative project delivery within a contemporary arts organization. This role will be performed primarily onsite at the Khyber Centre for the Arts, with occasional work at the Dalhousie University Archives and the option to work remotely on days that do not require onsite work.
The Archives Coordinator will lead the collection, research, and organization of materials for the Khyber Stories Project. Working closely with the Technical Coordinator and Engagement Coordinator, the position will identify and contact past and current artists, staff, volunteers, and community members, coordinate one-on-one oral history interviews, and help preserve the lived experiences and perspectives that form an important part of the Khyber’s recent history. The position will also work with archival materials and compile documentation from dispersed digital sources, including publications, event records, photographs, videos, and other media documenting artistic and cultural activity in Nova Scotia.
Key Responsibilities:
- Outreach to artists, staff, volunteers, and community members to participate in the Khyber Stories Project.
- Create and maintain a database of project contacts and interview participants.
- Coordinate and conduct interviews in collaboration with the Technical Coordinator.
- Transcribe interviews and organize recordings and supporting materials.
- Compile and organize historical documentation, media assets, photographs, etc.
- Maintain organized archival files and project documentation.
- Work with archival materials housed at Dalhousie University, integrating relevant records into the project and coordinating the transfer of newly created materials to the archives.
- Assist with preparing materials for public presentation through events and digital resources.
Skills and Experience Gained:
- Oral Communication: Develop professional interviewing, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills.
- Writing: Gain experience in transcription, documentation, research, and written interpretation of historical materials.
- Information Management: Learn to organize archival and digital materials using consistent documentation practices.
- Research: Develop skills in locating, verifying, and synthesizing historical and cultural information from multiple sources.
- Teamwork: Collaborate across research, technical production, and community engagement activities while contributing to a shared project.
Technical Coordinator
Employment Term: January 3rd – April 24th, 2026 (16 weeks)
Type: Full-time, contract, temporary
Hours of Work: 10AM-5PM, Monday-Friday (35 hours per week)
Schedule: Daytime on weekdays; some evenings and weekends
Location: The Khyber Centre for the Arts, 1880 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS
The Technical Coordinator reports to the Executive Director and will work closely with the project team, staff, volunteers, artists, and community members to deliver the Khyber Stories Project.
This opportunity is designed to provide practical experience in digital media production, photography, videography, audio recording, website development, graphic design, communications, information management, and collaborative project delivery within a contemporary arts organization. This role will be performed primarily onsite at the Khyber Centre for the Arts, with occasional offsite work at project events and the option to work remotely on days that do not require onsite work.
The Technical Coordinator will lead the recording, production, and digital presentation of materials for the Khyber Stories Project. Working closely with the Archives Coordinator and Engagement Coordinator, the position will document oral history interviews, public events, and project activities through photography, audio, and video, while developing accessible digital resources that preserve and share the project’s outcomes. The position will also develop and maintain a dedicated digital home for the project through the Khyber website and support the design and production of print and digital communications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Record audio, video, and photographic documentation of interviews, events, and project activities.
- Coordinate technical setup for oral history interviews and public programming.
- Develop and maintain a dedicated Khyber Stories Project section on the Khyber website.
- Produce digital content for the website and social media platforms.
- Design print and digital promotional materials for project events and public engagement.
- Organize and maintain digital media files and project assets.
- Assist with preparing multimedia materials for public presentation through exhibitions, events, and digital resources.
Skills and Experience Gained:
- Technical Skills: Develop practical experience in photography, videography, audio recording, editing, and digital media production.
- Digital Communications: Gain experience in website content management, graphic design, and online communications.
- Information Management: Learn to organize, maintain, and prepare digital media assets for long-term access.
- Problem Solving: Develop technical troubleshooting skills in live event and production environments.
- Teamwork: Collaborate across research, technical production, and community engagement activities while contributing to a shared project.
Engagement Coordinator
Employment Term: January 3rd – April 24th, 2026 (16 weeks)
Type: Full-time, contract, temporary
Hours of Work: 10AM-5PM, Monday-Friday (35 hours per week)
Schedule: Daytime on weekdays; some evenings and weekends
Location: The Khyber Centre for the Arts, 1880 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS
The Engagement Coordinator reports to the Executive Director and will work closely with the project team, staff, volunteers, artists, and community members to deliver the Khyber Stories Project.
This opportunity is designed to provide practical experience in community engagement, public programming, event coordination, communications, outreach, facilitation, and collaborative project delivery within a contemporary arts organization. This role will be performed primarily onsite at the Khyber Centre for the Arts, with occasional offsite work at community events.
The Engagement Coordinator will lead the public engagement and community participation components of the Khyber Stories Project. Working closely with the Archives Coordinator and Technical Coordinator, the position will foster participation in oral history interviews and public storytelling activities while supporting the integration of the project into the Khyber’s ongoing programming. The role will help ensure that the stories, experiences, and perspectives collected
through the project are shared through accessible and engaging public events.
Key Responsibilities:
- Organize and deliver two public storytelling and community engagement events.
- Support outreach and participation for oral history interviews.
- Collaborate with the project team to develop interview themes and guiding questions.
- Engage current Khyber members, artists, and community participants throughout the project.
- Coordinate promotion and community participation for project activities.
- Assist the Executive Director with engagement activities related to the annual membership exhibition, ensuring the Khyber Stories Project is reflected within contemporary programming.
- Support public presentation of project materials through exhibitions, events, and digital resources.
Skills and Experience Gained:
- Community Engagement: Develop skills facilitating public participation, storytelling, and community dialogue.
- Communication: Gain experience in outreach, public programming, and relationship building.
- Event Management: Learn to coordinate, promote, and deliver community-based arts events.
- Collaboration: Work across archival, technical, and public engagement activities while contributing to a shared project.
- Cultural Sector Experience: Gain practical experience working within a contemporary artist-run centre and community arts environment.