Job title: Manuscript Metadata Project Officer Department: Library Contract Type: Fixed-Term (7 Months) Grade: 6 Salary: £34723.00 to £41142.00 Per Annum inclusive of London Allowance Location: Bloomsbury, London Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges. About the Department: The SOAS Library is one of the world's most important academic libraries for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The Library attracts scholars from all over the world to consult its holdings and further their research. The Library houses over 1.3 million volumes at the SOAS campus at Russell Square in central London, together with a major collection of archives, manuscripts, rare books, an expanding Digital Library, 500 art objects and a growing network of electronic resources. Special Collections is responsible for the management of the Library’s archive, manuscript, and rare book holdings. This includes acquiring, cataloguing, and preserving the collections. The Special Collections team also manages a service point providing access to the collections. Special Collections works closely with other teams in SOAS Library, including Collection Care and Digitisation, Access & Discovery and Reader Services, as well as colleagues across SOAS. About the Role Reporting to the Curator of Rare Books & Manuscripts, the post holder will assess, refine and enhance existing manuscripts metadata in preparation for ingest into the new archives management system, Epexio. The post holder will work with various data formats, including MARC, TEI-XML, XLSX, as well as manipulating OCR generated text from scanned resources, to ensure consistent and comprehensive metadata. This work will also enrich existing catalogue records with additional information on extent, physical descriptions, provenance, and bibliographic details. You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website. How to Apply: Professional Services - Please complete the online application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement Closing date: 12th January 2025 Interviews to be held: 27th January 2025 Please note that applicants that are invited to interview will be asked to prepare a short pre-interview exercise. Further information will be shared with applicants following the shortlisting process. Further information If you have any questions or require any assistance with regard to the application process, please contact HR Contact Form | SOAS. 'Successful candidates will need to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with SOAS, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006'. for the duration of their contract For information on how and why SOAS processes personal data about its job applicants, please read our Job Applicant Notice. We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, Black, Asian, other minority ethnic and underrepresented groups from within the UK and beyond. All appointment decisions will be made on merit, following a fair and competitive process. Please note that SOAS is closed from Tuesday 24 December and will reopen on Monday 06th January 2025. During this period, the named contact within the advert may not be available to answer any queries that you may have regarding the advert, post, or your online application. Apologise, in advance, for any inconvenience this may cause. We will endeavour to answer all outstanding enquiries from the 06th January onwards. Thank you for your patience