CLOSED — Job Vacancy: Archivist

Job title: Archivist, Expatriate Archive Centre, The Hague

Hours: 18 hours per week

Application deadline: 2 May 2021

Starting date: 1 June 2021

Applications including CV and motivation letter to be submitted to welcome@xpatarchive.com

For more information, contact Kristine Racina (Director) at director@xpatarchive.com.

Job Context:

The Expatriate Archive Centre (EAC) is an independent, non-profit foundation based in The Hague. It collects and preserves the life stories of expatriates worldwide for research.

The team includes a Director, an Archivist, an Assistant Archivist, a PR manager and an Office Manager. The EAC is supported by an enthusiastic team of volunteers and interns of different backgrounds, nationalities, and ages.

The EAC prides itself on offering a welcoming environment. It runs a range of programmes designed to help volunteers to develop their skills and competencies.

The Archivist reports to the Director of the EAC, who reports to the EAC Board members.

Responsibilities:

• manages the existing archive collection in accordance with archival standards and best practices, GDPR and other legal standards;
• enhances the growing digital and web archive collection following archival and technical requirements;
• continuously improves the existing collection management systems in line with evolving business needs; this includes e.g. definition of requirements for system configurations, implementation of changes together with IT-service provider;
• facilitates researchers;
• assists in attracting new material donors;
• supports projects to enhance and enrich the EAC, for example, workshops, information mornings and special projects;
• keeps up with developments in archiving standards and best practices, for example, through training or workshops;
• supervises the Assistant Archivist;
• works closely as a team with paid staff, interns and volunteers;
• supervises and trains interns and volunteers and provides them with the necessary written and oral guidance.

Qualifications and skills required:

• minimum three years work experience in the area of archiving and/or records management;
• experience in digital and web archiving, including long-term preservation;
• experience in use as well as functional management of collection management systems such as Adlib, Axiell Collections, AtoM;
• experience in further developing and improving a governance framework for records and archive management in the context of applicable legislation;
• experience in coordinating, training and supervising staff, volunteers and interns;
• fluency in English. Proficient knowledge of Dutch is preferred;
• ability to work independently, with strong attention to detail;
• problem-solving skills and project management ability;
• cross-cultural skills and expatriate experience or an affinity with expatriate life.