Vacancy for Technician (Collections Management) at University of Edinburgh
9 December 2022
Edinburgh
Fixed Term
Heritage Collections is looking for a Collections Management Technician for its expanding Conservation & Collections Management team.
The Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity for someone aspiring to develop a career in archives and library management. The post holder will work with the Appraisal Archivist and Archives Collections Manager to deliver appraisal and archival collections management activity within a dynamic and supportive environment. The post holder will work in close collaboration with Heritage Collections colleagues as part of the holistic acquisition/appraisal/preservation/cataloguing/access process for the University’s physical and digital archival collections.
Your skills and attributes for success:
1. Knowledge of archive collections management practices and procedures; an understanding of current professional best practice
2. Good communication and interpersonal skills, including strong team-working skills
3. Ability to organise and deliver work within agreed timescales to a high level of accuracy
4. Excellent manual dexterity for the appropriate handling of collections
5. Flexible approach to changing tasks, work environment and approaches to working practice
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