Digital Preservation Coordinator

The Museum has an exciting opportunity for a professional to join the Collection Engagement Business Unit as a Digital Preservation Coordinator.

The Collection Engagement Business Unit focuses on current and future processes supporting engagement with the Museum's collections, including building the Museum's capacity to manage, store and preserve digital collection material.

The Business Unit encompasses the diverse range of activities which make the Museum's collections discoverable. These include documentation, imaging and digitisation, administering the Museum's Collection Management System (currently EMu) and Digital Asset Management System (currently Piction), managing associated intellectual property rights, managing the Library and Archive collections, and providing public access

• both online and on-site in the Museum's collection stores. The Business Unit also includes a First Nations Collections section, which is responsible for repatriation, facilitating First Nations community access to collections, and enhancing the knowledge of the First Nations collections held by the Museum.

The Collection Engagement Business Unit works closely with : the Curatorial team, who set the intellectual framework for collection development; the Collection Care and Management team who are responsible for collection conservation, storage, and related logistics; and the Information Technology team who are responsible for the technical infrastructure and systems.

The Digital Preservation Co-Ordinator will manage a small team to coordinate the digital preservation systems, processes and standards for the Museum's digital cultural collections and assets. The role will :

To be successful in this you will have experience and expertise in the management of digital cultural objects within a digital repository or similar system. You will have a high level of technical skills and demonstrated ability to research and resolve problems using a variety of digital preservation resources and tools, particularly in relation to technical and data related issues. You will have the ability to establish and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to engage stakeholders and ensure program deliverables are met.

1. Demonstrated professional experience in the administration and development of digital preservation practices and system(s), preferably within a cultural institution context.

2. Experience in working effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary workgroups to investigate, analyse and document business processes and deliver software solutions within agreed timelines.

3. Strong awareness and understanding of international standards and best practice for digital collecting, including curation and standards for the management of born-digital material.

4. Knowledge of sector and international standards in relation to digital preservation and digital archiving practices, including metadata schema, file formats, control and management of digital cultural collections and assets.

5. High-level communication and negotiation skills, with strong conflict resolution skills and an ability to build effective relationships, to effectively lead a small team and work productively across the organisation.

6. Well-developed written and presentation skills, and ability to represent the Museum's interests with external stakeholders and vendors.