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| Company: |
WPRS LTD |
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| Job Title: |
Lead Archivist |
| Job category: |
Creative Arts/Media |
| Job Location: |
Al-Dawhah (Doha) - Qatar |
| Job Reference Number: |
LEADM |
| Job Description: |
Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Archivist for a permanent position based in Qatar.
The Lead Archivist serves as the manager responsible for developing and managing the systematic collection and maintenance of historical information and other records.
The individual in this position is responsible for fulfilling the mission to collect, catalogue, and archive proceedings, documents, images, audio, and other items important to the country and to the Organisation for historical, promotional, and event purposes.
The Lead Archivist will serve as Unit Director and will support the chronicling of the Organisations development and accomplishments and provide input and items for the creation of displays and documentary films that build understanding of the Organisation and its program.
Through outreach, the Lead Archivist will also promote awareness and understanding about the archives function, items that should be maintained and the collections process, as well as the availability of historical documentation for research purposes.
May be designated according to subject matter specialty as Archivist, Economic History; Archivist, Military History; Archivist, Political History
The Lead Archivist will fulfil responsibilities in accordance with the principles of accountability, transparency, and policies and procedures of the Organisation.
Primary Responsibilities:
Oversee and manage the Archives Unit
Supervise the work of Documentary Unit personnel in the appraisal, transfer, storage, retrieval retention, and disposition of records to ensure an effective, efficient and reliable document and records management system
Manage the system administration of an electronic document management system
Appraise and edit permanent records and historically valuable documents, participates in research activities based on archival materials, and directs safekeeping of archival documents and materials
Analyze documents, such as government records, minutes of corporate board meetings, letters and charters of non-profit foundations, by ascertaining date of writing, author, or original recipient of letters
Prepare or direct preparation of document descriptions and reference aids for use of archives, such as accession lists, indexes, guides, bibliographies, abstracts, and microfilmed copies of documents.
Direct filing and cross indexing of selected documents in alphabetical and chronological order
Develop and establish new processes for internal procedure and training manuals on record keeping, electronic document management system usage, and general guidelines and standards of appraisal, transfer, storage, retrieval, and retention schedule development
Develop and manage the provision of training for employees in records management and keeping, as well as the usage of the tools and applications of the document and records management system
Advise government agencies, scholars, journalists and others conducting research by supplying available materials and information according to familiarity with archives and with political, economic, military, and social history of period.
Request or recommend pertinent materials available in libraries, private collections, or other archives.
Select and edit documents for publication and display, according to knowledge of subject, literary or journalistic expression, and techniques for presentation and display
Certify the destruction of national and/or agency records as authorized
To apply you will possess the following skills and experience:
Masters Degree in Library Studies/library Science, Political Science, History, Museum Studies with Archival coursework
6 years of progressively responsible experience in records appraisal, cataloguing and management, and public records and micrographics applications
2 years experience in supervisory or managerial capacity
2 years experience processing special collections or manuscripts
Bilingual in Arabic and English
Preferred (in addition to educational requirements):
Experience processing large complex collections
Experience processing political collections
Experience in creating digital exhibits
In return you will receive a TAX FREE salary dependant on skills and experience.
You will also receive excellent benefits including free family accommodation, annual flights, medical insurance, transport allowance and many other benefits.
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Skills Required:: |
Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Archivist for a permanent position based in Qatar.
The Lead Archivist serves as the manager responsible for developing and managing the systematic collection and maintenance of historical information and other records.
The individual in this position is responsible for fulfilling the mission to collect, catalogue, and archive proceedings, documents, images, audio, and other items important to the country and to the Organisation for historical, promotional, and event purposes.
The Lead Archivist will serve as Unit Director and will support the chronicling of the Organisations development and accomplishments and provide input and items for the creation of displays and documentary films that build understanding of the Organisation and its program.
Through outreach, the Lead Archivist will also promote awareness and understanding about the archives function, items that should be maintained and the collections process, as well as the availability of historical documentation for research purposes.
May be designated according to subject matter specialty as Archivist, Economic History; Archivist, Military History; Archivist, Political History
The Lead Archivist will fulfil responsibilities in accordance with the principles of accountability, transparency, and policies and procedures of the Organisation.
Primary Responsibilities:
Oversee and manage the Archives Unit
Supervise the work of Documentary Unit personnel in the appraisal, transfer, storage, retrieval retention, and disposition of records to ensure an effective, efficient and reliable document and records management system
Manage the system administration of an electronic document management system
Appraise and edit permanent records and historically valuable documents, participates in research activities based on archival materials, and directs safekeeping of archival documents and materials
Analyze documents, such as government records, minutes of corporate board meetings, letters and charters of non-profit foundations, by ascertaining date of writing, author, or original recipient of letters
Prepare or direct preparation of document descriptions and reference aids for use of archives, such as accession lists, indexes, guides, bibliographies, abstracts, and microfilmed copies of documents.
Direct filing and cross indexing of selected documents in alphabetical and chronological order
Develop and establish new processes for internal procedure and training manuals on record keeping, electronic document management system usage, and general guidelines and standards of appraisal, transfer, storage, retrieval, and retention schedule development
Develop and manage the provision of training for employees in records management and keeping, as well as the usage of the tools and applications of the document and records management system
Advise government agencies, scholars, journalists and others conducting research by supplying available materials and information according to familiarity with archives and with political, economic, military, and social history of period.
Request or recommend pertinent materials available in libraries, private collections, or other archives.
Select and edit documents for publication and display, according to knowledge of subject, literary or journalistic expression, and techniques for presentation and display
Certify the destruction of national and/or agency records as authorized
To apply you will possess the following skills and experience:
Masters Degree in Library Studies/library Science, Political Science, History, Museum Studies with Archival coursework
6 years of progressively responsible experience in records appraisal, cataloguing and management, and public records and micrographics applications
2 years experience in supervisory or managerial capacity
2 years experience processing special collections or manuscripts
Bilingual in Arabic and English
Preferred (in addition to educational requirements):
Experience processing large complex collections
Experience processing political collections
Experience in creating digital exhibits
In return you will receive a TAX FREE salary dependant on skills and experience.
You will also receive excellent benefits including free family accommodation, annual flights, medical insurance, transport allowance and many other benefits.
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Language Requirements: |
English-Very GoodArabic-Very Good |
| Employment Type: |
Full Time |
| Yearly Salary: |
Unspecified |
| Posting Date: |
2009-10-11 |
| Level of Education: |
Bachelor |
| Years of Work Experience: |
5 to 7 Years |
| Company: |
WPRS LTD |
| Contact Name: |
WPRS LTD |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
E-mail |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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