Collections Documentation Officer

National Museums; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

National Museums Liverpool is seeking a Collections Documentation Officer to help improve the quality, consistency and accuracy of collections information during the migration of the Collections Management System from MIMSY XG to a successor system.

Based in Liverpool with hybrid working, you will carry out data cleansing, records auditing and documentation to prepare data for migration, working with Curatorial, Registration, Conservation and Archives to maintain standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with a collections management system in a museum, gallery, archive or library.
• Data quality management experience with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and resolve data quality issues to align with standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out data cleansing and records auditing to improve collection data.
• Prepare collections information for migration to a new CMS.
• Support maintenance of collections management standards across teams.

Skills

Data cleansing

Records auditing

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

MIMSY XG

Job description

Details:

Location:

Liverpool (Hybrid)

Category:

• Administration
• Collections Care
• IT
• Registrar
• Digital

Salary:

£28,896 per annum

Contract type:

Contract Temporary

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

01514784444

Collections Documentation Officer

National Museums Liverpool is one of the UK’s leading museum organisations, responsible for the care and management of an exceptionally rich and diverse collection, spanning art, history, archaeology, science and culture. Across its multiple sites, National Museums Liverpool stewards millions of objects, from internationally significant artwork and maritime artefacts to natural history specimens and social history collections.
Collections information sits at the heart of making these collections accessible. We are embarking on a major project to transition our Collections Management System from MIMSY XG to a successor system.
As Collections Documentation Officer, you will play a key role in improving the quality, consistency and accuracy of collections information. Working closely with colleagues across Curatorial, Registration, Conservation and Archives, you will help prepare collections data for migration by carrying out data cleansing, records auditing and documentation activities, while supporting the maintenance of collections management and documentation standards.
To be successful in this role, you will have experience of working with a collections management system within a museum, gallery, archive or library environment. You will also have experience of collections documentation and data quality management, with strong attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve data quality issues in line with relevant industry and national standards.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, WilliamBrown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN