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The following has been advertised this week on the guardian's website: EDITOR - ACCESS TO ARCHIVES PROGRAMME (A2A) KEW £22,779 - £26,244 The PRO is at the forefront of the drive to make the nation's memory and culture available to the widest possible audience. An opportunity has arisen for an Editor to work at the cutting edge of the provision of automated access to the archives of England by joining the Access to Archives (A2A) central team. Main responsibilities will include checking catalogues for conformance to description and indexing standards, marking up, editing in EAD, liaison with software developers and provision of training and guidance to colleagues in local record offices, libraries and museums. You should be a qualified, or experienced, archivist with experience of cataloguing in an automated environment. Excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills are essential as are good communication skills. Knowledge of archival description standards, such as ISAD(G), and of EAD are also essential. It is desirable that you have some experience of training and of producing content for the World Wide Web. The post is a fixed term appointment until the 31 March 2004, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. Applications for secondments are also welcome. In return we offer an excellent package including childcare voucher facility, free staff parking and generous leave allowance. The civil service offers a choice of final salary and stakeholder pension giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best. For an application form (CV's will not be accepted) please contact Capita RAS, Innovation Court, New Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7JB. Telephone 01325 745170 (24 hours). Internet : www.capitaras.co.uk <http://www.capitaras.co.uk>. Please quote reference B6943. Completed applications should be returned to this address. Closing date for applications is 5pm Wednesday 22nd January 2003 Interviews will be held on Wednesday 12th February 2003 We are striving towards equality of opportunity and will consider all applicants fairly on merit. This e-mail message (and attachments) may contain information that is confidential to The Public Record Office. If you are not the intended recipient you cannot use, distribute or copy the message or attachments. In such a case, please notify the sender by return e-mail immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message and attachments that do not relate to the official business of the Public Record Office are neither given nor endorsed by it.