Vacancy for Senior Digital Archivist (Transfer Lead) at The National Archives (UK)

Digital Preservation Coalition; London; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Archives seeks a Senior Digital Archivist (Transfer Lead) to manage digital transfer activities and ensure proper documentation of transferred materials. The role involves engaging with public bodies to enhance the efficiency and quality of digital archiving processes, amidst evolving challenges with born-digital content.

Qualifications

• Experienced in digital archiving and record management.
• Ability to engage with government departments and manage transfer processes.
• Knowledge of born-digital materials and evolving archival challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead Digital Transfer activities for The National Archives.
• Provide guidance and facilitate procedures for transferring digital records.
• Document records and ensure a high-quality digital transfer service.

Job description

• Vacancy for Senior Digital Archivist (Transfer Lead) at The National Archives (UK)

Vacancy for Senior Digital Archivist (Transfer Lead) at The National Archives (UK)

London

£40,000 per annum

Fixed Term

The National Archives collects and secures the future of the public record, preserving it for the nation and making it as accessible and available as possible. Our collection is one of the largest in the world, containing over 11 million historical records from mediæval parchment to modern papers, digital documents, datasets, and tweets. The records we collect are increasingly created, managed, and transferred to us digitally.

The Senior Digital Archivist for Transfer will act as the focal point for all Digital Transfer activities and will take responsibility for ensuring this critical area is positively led and visible.

The role will actively engage with government departments (and other public record bodies), to provide guidance, advice and facilitate required procedures related to the transfer of the digital records sent to The National Archives.

They will ensure the records and their associated metadata are properly documented and prepared for transfer along with supporting the creation and delivery of a high quality and robust digital transfer service to government, which requires keeping abreast of the evolving challenges of transferring increasingly complex born-digital materials.