Digital Preservation Programs Lead

Digital Preservation Coalition; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public research university in Australia is seeking a Program Manager for Digital Preservation. The role involves leading the digital preservation program, developing workflows, and enhancing digital asset management practices. The ideal candidate will have experience in digital preservation and strong project management skills. The position offers a collaborative environment with opportunities to engage with academic staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital preservation practices and principles.
• Strong project management and planning skills.
• Ability to lead collaborative teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the University's digital preservation program.
• Develop business cases and plan workflows for digital assets.
• Advocate for and enhance digital preservation capabilities.

Job description

• Vacancy for Program Manager, Digital Preservation at University of Melbourne

Vacancy for Program Manager, Digital Preservation at University of Melbourne

22 October 2024

Full-Time

The Program Manager, Digital Preservation will lead the University’s digital preservation program, driving continuous improvement of the digital preservation service and ensuring long-term management of digital assets. This role involves developing business cases, planning workflows, integrating systems, and supporting governance strategies for digital preservation. Working within the Digital Stewardship Research (DSR) team, the Program Manager will collaborate with key stakeholders across the University to advocate for and enhance the institution’s digital preservation capabilities.

Your responsibilities will include:

Deliver and continuously evaluate a high-quality service for the effective preservation of the University’s digital assets of enduring value

Lead the planning and implementation of ingests of digital assets into the digital preservation repository, including identification and appraisal of material to be preserved, coordinating system integration work and the development of workflows where required.

Communicate, collaborate with, advise and support academic and professional staff across the University to contribute to their understanding of, and engagement with, good practice in the long-term stewardship of research data and digital assets.

Lead collaborative processes to ensure regular review and ongoing improvement of digital assets management, preservation processes, repository and preservation standards and good practices, including identifying and implementing new methods and technologies.