Lead Digital AV Preservation & Digitisation

Digital Preservation Coalition; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent archival institution is seeking a Digital Audiovisual Preservation Manager to oversee preservation activities for historic audio and video collections in Sydney. The ideal candidate will manage a technical team, ensure digital preservation, and provide training in audio restoration. Experience with media asset management systems and various archival formats is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a small technical team.
• Ability to provide technical assistance as required.
• Knowledge in handling and digitizing various audio archival formats.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preservation activities including assessment, handling, and digitization.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders.
• Provide training in audio preservation and restoration activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of historical audio and video formats

Experience with preservation and digital archiving

Training in complex audio preservation

Liaising with clients and stakeholders

Tools

Media asset management systems/databases

Audio software platforms

Monitoring equipment

Job description

• Vacancy for Digital Audiovisual Preservation Manager at National Archives of Australia

Vacancy for Digital Audiovisual Preservation Manager at National Archives of Australia

2 October 2023

Sydney, Australia

Fixed Term

The National Archives of Australia’s (NAA’s) Preservation section requires an Audiovisual Digitisation Specialist to contribute to the preservation of, and access to, the NAA’s audio and video collection. The role requires someone with attention to detail, knowledge of historical audio and video formats and experience with preservation and digital archiving. Further requirements include the ability to manage a small technical team and the ability to provide technical assistance as required.

As an Audiovisual Digitisation Manager at the NAA, you will provide oversight for a variety of preservation activities including assessment, handling and digitisation of fragile historic audio and video items, and ingest of digitised items and files from in house and outsourcing digitisation projects. You will be required to liaise with clients and stakeholders and provide advice on audio-visual digitisation as required.

As well as ongoing responsibility for rare and fragile material you will be required to provide training in complex audio preservation and restoration activities and assist with development of procedures pertaining to the preservation of the audio collection.

A working knowledge of media asset management systems/databases would assist you to provide better service to colleagues and internal clients and a knowledge and experience in the handling and digitising of a variety of different audio archival formats is desirable. A working knowledge of a variety of audio software platforms, tools, and monitoring equipment would be an advantage.