VACANCY
There is a vacancy for the position of Digital Preservation Project Manager in
the Parliamentary Archives, on a fixed term appointment to 31 March 2012,
with the possibility of extension or permanency.
BACKGROUND
The Parliamentary Archives provides a records management and archives
service for Houses of Parliament, and assists compliance of the House of Lords
administration with Freedom of Information and Data Protection legislation. It
supports the corporate aims of Parliament in the areas of effective information
management, maintenance of heritage collections, promoting public
understanding of Parliament’s work, and sound corporate governance and risk
management.
There is a current complement of 25 permanent staff, and a conservation
team of 6 supplied and managed by the British Library. The Parliamentary
Archives is part of the House of Lords’ Department of Information Services,
but it is jointly funded by both Houses of Parliament. Preservation & Access is
a newly-restructured team which brings together responsibility for
preservation of records in all media, their cataloguing and digitisation.
In 2008 the Archives launched a Digital Preservation Strategy and Roadmap
which encompasses all of Parliament’s digital assets which require long-term
preservation. We are now in the second year of a four year project
implementing the Strategy and Roadmap. Current and planned activities
include defining detailed requirements, procuring systems and services,
developing detailed policies and procedures, raising awareness, and embedding
new processes across Parliament.
(www..parliament.uk/publications/archives/digitalpreservation.cfm).
KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
The Digital Preservation Project Manager will provide project management,
business analysis and technical input on the project, supporting the Assistant
Clerk of the Parliamentary Archives (Preservation & Access) who is leading this
work. This post will be a major contributor to the successful implementation
of the Strategy and Roadmap. There is no staff management responsibility
included in this post, but the postholder will be expected to work closely with
external contractors and consultants as required
SALARY
House of Lords Pay Band B1
£33,767-£42,263
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information and an informal discussion about this role, please
contact:
Chris Morrow
Elan Public Services
0161 924 3923
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