Job Summary
Full-time (41 hours per week) Fixed term (until 1 February 2028) £43,207 per annum Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 5 May 2025
Job Description
About the role:
The British Museum is looking for an established professional to join the Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (EMKP) with a background in anthropology, archaeology, or a related discipline, and experience in digital asset management. The main responsibilities of the role include:
* Provide specialist understanding of material culture/knowledge and of documentation methods including digital asset management.
* Support EMKP Head in the management of the EMKP digital collection.
* Guide the annual EMKP granting and reporting process working closely with a global network of scholars.
* Advocate for the work of EMKP and the Museum through independent and collaborative research and dissemination.
* Co-ordinate the EMKP’s annual training programme in collaboration with other EMKP staff.
Job Requirements
About you:
* BA/BSc (or equivalent) in anthropology or related discipline or BA/BSc in digital humanities or related discipline. A higher degree in one of these areas would be desirable.
* Digital preservation and/or digital asset management experience.
* Experience of anthropological or archaeological field-based research of the global south.
* Good understanding of community engagement and collaboration in research.
* Organisational skills, attention to detail and experience in project management including progress reporting, project planning and control, risk management and stakeholder management.
Job Responsibilities
Key areas of responsibility:
* Provide specialist understanding of material culture/knowledge with experience of ethnographic documentation to support EMKP grantees.
* Support EMKP’s Head in the management of EMKP’s digital collection including the digital repository upload, digital asset workflows and reviewing grants results.
* Co-ordinate and support EMKP’s day to day operations, overseeing correspondence and enquiries including grantee communication, supervising grantee reporting, progression and submission, including budgets.
* Lead in the drafting, signing and approval of EMKP related legal documents in collaboration with the BM legal department.
* Collaborate with colleagues and grantees to develop content for EMKP’s dissemination platforms including EMKP website, social media and EMKP newsletter.
* Offer digital support, training and capacity building within EMKP community and relevant stakeholders.
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