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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BLACK HISTORY PROJECT

Seeking a Community Research Officer (£21,249)

Exciting opportunity on innovative History project

Are you passionate about history?
Do you have experience of working with Black community groups?

The successful applicant will work with the Director, Oral History Officer 
and the County’s communities to deliver the Northamptonshire Black History 
Project (NBHP). The Project involves (1) collecting and preserving the 
archives of Black community organisations in the County (2) oral history 
work with elders and young people (3) original research into the history of 
the Black communities in Northamptonshire over the past 500 years.

The successful candidate will be required to:
- Undertake and coordinate original research into the history of Black 
individuals and communities from the 16th century to the present day
- Liaise with Black community organisations and Northamptonshire Record 
Office to map, record and document community archives
-  Work in conjunction with the Oral History Officer to collect and preserve 
individual and community records/ material/ testimonies

Criteria
Applicants need to possess:
- Experience of working with Black community groups
- Experience of historical research
- Experience of managing staff/ volunteers and budgets
- Excellent communication skills

The project is based in Northampton but has a countywide remit.

For an application form send an A4 SAE  (57p stamp) to:
NBHP, Doddridge Centre, 109 St James Road, Northampton, NN5 5LD
or e-mail your request to [log in to unmask] (for WORD attachments)

For further information contact Carolyn Abel on tel. 01604 590 967

The closing date for applications: 5pm on FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2002





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