Description of the contract
Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre, Meyrick Owen Way,
Royal Dockyard, Pembroke Dock SA72 6WS
Archivist role – Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre
The Trust is seeking the services of a professional consultant with Museum Accreditation and archive expertise. It is envisaged that the successful consultant would be engaged over a period of six-months, to undertake what is anticipated to be approximately 40 days’ work, for a total fee of £6,000 to include all taxes and other expenses. The key role will be twofold:
1. To prepare the Heritage Centre for Museum Accreditation, in line with the national standards.
2. To train staff and volunteers in archive and museum accreditation management.
Responsibilities:
• take responsibility for developing and implementing strategies to ensure the Heritage Centre meets the required standards for museum accreditation.
• manage and train volunteer staff to ensure sustainability of the accreditation standards.
• evaluate current records for preservation and retention – to ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Ensure catalogue collections meet accreditation standards.
• advise on how users can best access, use and interpret archives
• review record-keeping systems and procedures for archival research and for the retention or destruction of records
• advise on developing user-friendly, computer-aided search systems
• review procedures protecting and preserving collections
• advise on the ongoing organisation and storage of material in order to encourage organisations to plan for the future.
Recruitment;
Applicants can send their CV together with a short synopsis of their relevant experience in this field. Reference to similar work undertaken to our requirements would be particularly helpful. Closing date is Friday 5th March 2021.
Short-listed candidates will be invited to interview by a panel of Trustees.
Apply to: chairman@sunderlandtrust.com OR in writing to The Chairman, Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre, Royal Dockyard Chapel, Meyrick Owen way, Pembroke Dock. SA72 6WS.
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