Qatar National Library has an open vacancy for a Digital Preservation Specialist and we would like to ask you kindly if is possible to advertise in the IAC page again, details of the vacancy are:
Qatar National Library has a new opening for a Digital Preservation Specialist position, if interested please send us your CV to recruitment@qf.org.qa
Job Purpose:
The Digital preservation Specialist is the key professional member of the Library digitization team. This position will develop Oral history program, scope, standards, and future direction. S/he works closely and in partnership with the QNL’s Archivist to identify, record and create METADATA for long term preservation.
Key Result Areas
- Serve as a senior mentor, role model and coach, bringing knowledge of the professional standards of the oral history profession to Qatar National Library Digitization program.
- Carry out high priority interviews from start to completion—including but not limited to archival research, interviewing, editing, following up with interviewees, and preparing final interview materials for deposit in the QNL Archives.
- Create training materials and direct workshops for oral history volunteers.
- Collaborate with the Library’s Special Collection and Archives team to develop oral history program, scope, standards, and future direction.
- Identify and prioritize oral history topics, themes, and individual interviews to be pursued.
- Develop METADATA for oral history items as per international current standards
- Set standards and ensure quality control throughout the oral history program, for example, documenting best practices, reviewing completed interviews, and advising on resolution of sensitive issues as they arise.
- Serve as the National Library’s professional oral history advocate, speaking and writing about its oral history program
- Identify oral history opportunities of potential interest to outside funding sources and prepare proposals for oral history program support.
- Work with providers from within and outside the Library to evaluate current technology appropriate for capturing oral histories.
- Maintain a broad network of contacts with professionals engaged in oral history in order to promote professionalism and new ideas within the Qatar National Library oral history program.
- Keep abreast of developments, trends and issues in areas of responsibility
- Participate in team work and committees as needed
- Perform miscellaneous duties and conduct special projects as assigned
- Familiarize, understand and implement QF health, safety, and environment policy, procedures, legal regulations and objectives applicable to areas of responsibility.
- Ensures coordination with HSE department in implementing, monitoring and reviewing of HSE performance to ensure work under his/her control is performed in a safe, healthy and environmentally sound manner.
- This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as required and defined by the scope, purpose, and spirit of the institution and are not always indicative of the title and grade of the position
Job Requirements
- Diploma in any Arts and Design or related fields
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in Oral History operations and support
- Strong knowledge of capturing Oral History with at least 2 years of demonstrated interview experience (including carrying out research and editing transcripts)
- Strong knowledge of digital data preservation for long term
- Strong facilitation, communication, and conflict resolution skills, both verbal and written
- Audio and video production and editing skills desirable
- Strong knowledge of standards and best practices related to Oral history and IT Operations and support
- Experience developing and sustaining outstanding working relations with a very diverse community of Qatar and the region
- Knowledge of copyright law
- High level of computer literacy with spreadsheets, word processing and database software and/or business systems (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, VISIO, VB, other graphic software).
- Good to have a detailed and analytical approach with hands-on experience with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project) and strong organizational skills.
- Established connections within the oral history profession highly desirable
- In-depth understanding of the Qatar and Arab Region culture is required
- Be able to work independently as well as in a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills as well as written/oral communications skills in supporting client needs are essential.
- Perform miscellaneous duties and conduct special projects as assigned
- Familiarize, understand and implement QF health, safety, and environment policy, procedures, legal regulations and objectives applicable to areas of responsibility.
- Ensures coordination with HSE department in implementing, monitoring and reviewing of HSE performance to ensure work under his/her control is performed in a safe, healthy and environmentally sound manner.
- This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as required and defined by the scope, purpose, and spirit of the institution and are not always indicative of the title and grade of the position
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