Vacancy for Digital Archive Officer at HES Archives

Digital Preservation Coalition; Dalkeith, City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A cultural heritage organization is looking for a Digital Archive Officer to assist in the management of digital archives. Based in Edinburgh, the role involves transferring and cataloguing digital materials, contributing to preservation research, and supporting digitisation projects. Ideal candidates have experience in digital archiving and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital archiving or related field.
• Knowledge of digital preservation techniques.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the transfer and cataloguing of digital archive material.
• Contribute to digital preservation research and development.
• Support coordination of external digitisation projects.

Job description

Vacancy for Digital Archive Officer at HES Archives

Closing Date: 30 October 2023

Location: Edinburgh and the Lothians

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Historic Environment Scotland | Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba is migrating hundreds of thousands of learning, educational, and cultural resources from our Scran technology platform to our main Archive management system and digital repository. This is a significant shift in how we manage digital objects and will safeguard materials from over 200 collections across the country for the future.

The Digital Archive Officer will support the work of the HES Archives Digital Repository, including assisting with the transfer, accessioning, appraisal, and cataloguing of born-digital and digitised archive material. The role also involves contributing to internal digital preservation research and development, and supporting the coordination of external digitisation projects.