Hi everyone

I have subscribed to this list for some time, and read the various 
discussion threads with interest but haven't posted to it before.

We have been asked by one of the universities to look for candidates for a 
Deputy Archivist post, offered as a 3 year fixed term contract, to plan, 
organise and manage day-to-day and year-on-year administration of the 
centre, so that its effective functioning can be monitored and reported to 
the University and so that users are able to pursue their research as 
efficiently as possible.  The successful candidate will also supervise the 
centre's staff, and develop and implement an IT policy for the centre to 
support all its work, particularly enabling data to be exchanged with 
internal and external projects and preserved over the long-term.

The centre holds a collection of primary sources for British social 
political and economic history, especially in the fields of industrial 
relations, labour history and industrial politics.  Its current holdings 
fill over 10,000 shelf metres.

Candidates for this post need to have a Postgraduate professional archival 
qualification, and ideally Registered Archivist status, with at least 5 
years relevant experience under approved professional supervision.  
Knowledge and experience of completion of large, complicated cataloguing 
projects to international and indexing standards is also important, as is 
knowledge of archival theory to include UK and international legislation 
and standards (e.g., access conditions, copyright, data protection, freedom 
of information, ISAD(G2), ISAAR (CPF) v.2, BS5454, EAD, XML and LCSH)

They are offering a salary from just over £30,000 up to £35,883 plus final 
salary pension scheme.  Travel expenses will be paid for candidates 
attending interview and the university offers a relocation package to 
assist with costs should the successful candidate need to move closer.  The 
university is located in the East Midlands.

If this role sounds like it could be of interest to you then please contact 
me with a copy of your CV on [log in to unmask]  If it isn't 
quite right for you, but you know someone who may be interested then please 
feel free to pass on these details and ask them to get in touch.

regards
Nicola