Vacancy for Women’s Aid Federation England (WAFE) Collection Officer at University of Leeds

Digital Preservation Coalition; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization in digital preservation is seeking a part-time Collection Officer to work at the University of Leeds. This role involves collaborating with Special Collections to ensure the successful capture and digitisation of archives. The ideal candidate will coordinate volunteer activities, assess digital content, and engage with academic researchers for events. This position is essential for promoting the WAFE Archive and supporting the Project Archivist.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Project Archivist to devise volunteer activities.
• Assess digital content and extract for cataloguing.
• Provide content for events and activities for academic researchers.

Job description

Vacancy for Women’s Aid Federation England (WAFE) Collection Officer at University of Leeds

9 February 2023

Leeds

Part-Time

Women’s Aid Federation England (WAFE) is the national co-ordinating body for all local and domestic violence services, including refuges in England. It provides information, training, and resources to these services as well as to other agencies. It monitors the experiences of and the provision for women and children suffering abuse. It has lobbied, advocated, and campaigned throughout England since 1974.

Women’s Aid Federation England (WAFE), the Feminist Archive North (FAN), and the University of Leeds Special Collections have collaborated to secure the deposit of the WAFE Archive at the University of Leeds. The role of Collections Officer is key to ensuring the successful capture, digitisation, and promotion of the collection in support of the Project Archivist.

You will work closely with staff in Special Collections, including the Project Archivist to devise and stage volunteer activities such as repackaging and indexing; with the Digital Archivist to assess digital content like floppy disks, secure disk images, and extract content for cataloguing; and with Digitisation Studio staff on digitising key papers. You will also serve as a contact for academic researchers, providing content for events and activities as milestones are reached.