DIGITISATION ASSISTANT – TEMPORARY POSITION TO 31/03/2019 – c£21,600 PA
An independent public scrutiny body is looking for a Digitisation Assistant to help undertake the digitisation of historic material relating to a specific investigation.
Key Responsibilities:
• To undertake digitisation of archive material to correct standards, ensuring the safety of the records
• To quality assure all scanned records through a range of systems, including databases and spreadsheets utilised by the body
• To ensure the integrity of the historic archive material pertaining to the case is maintained
• To ensure at all times that information contained within records and collections is managed lawfully under Data Protection and Freedom of
Information Acts, including safeguarding all information to prohibit unlawful release
• To assist with general clerical duties, including maintaining audit trails
• Work with appropriate internal colleagues within the investigations directorate in order to maintain effective working relationships
• Any other relevant duties appropriate as may be required
Essential skills, qualification and experience:
• Experience of handling and working with archive material and document production
• Experience of digitisation of archival material
• Experience of quality assurance
• Understanding of archive cataloguing standards and principles, including ISAD(G)
• Ability to retrieve information from sources accurately
• Experience of working with information within a Data Protection and Freedom of Information environment
• Experience of working with discretion, confidentiality and sensitivity
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and procedures in relation to collections management
• Experience of researching the HOLMES 2 database would be beneficial
Salary and benefits:
• c£11 per hour + holiday pay
• Temporary contract until 31/03/2019
• Opportunity to work for a prominent public body
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