Deadline: 9 November 2015
The Amnesty International (AI) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Audiovisual Archivist in London, UK.
The Audiovisual Archivist leads the development and maintenance of Amnesty’s audio visual archive collection and provides assistance to external producers on access to Amnesty archive materials.
The AI’s global campaign is to change the lives of those suffering human rights abuses.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Audiovisual Archivist will perform the following functions-
- Lead the development and maintenance of Amnesty’s Digital Asset Management System (ADAM); setting, implementing and monitoring standards for organizing and documenting the collection.
- Work with the Multimedia Officer and other colleagues to ensure this system works in harmony with storage and publishing systems for written content produced by the Global Content Programme and other relevant parts of the movement (such as the proposed Story Server) and the IS document archive (AIDAN).
- Work with the Editorial and Design Studios and Multimedia Officer and Photo Information Officer to develop joined up system for storage, retrieval and publication of creative content across the Global Content Programme, in collaboration with the Records Management Coordinator and AIDAN.
- Oversee the related digitization, storage and preservation project for the current and retrospective audiovisual material.
- Carry out data entry and retrieval in collaboration with colleagues in the AV Studio.
- Research, recommend and organize the implementation of preservation and storage solutions for managing the physical and electronic collection of Amnesty’s audiovisual materials.
- Manage the organization’s broadcast footage archive and work with the Multimedia Officer and Producer/Coordinator (news) to provide access, retrieval and footage sales, services for internal and external users.
- Lead on developing and maintaining up-to-date procedural guidelines for collections management and documentation of multimedia AV material provide advice to the movement on procedures for archiving and retrieving such materials.
- Monitor record and report expenditure on AV archiving issues within the AV Studio’s allocation of the Global Content Programme budget.
- Feed into and help deliver a Global Content Strategy for the organization – ensuring the needs and benefits of the organization’s AV archive are promoted and understood are reflected.
- Plan for effective use of the space occupied by AV archives, regularly review the space needs and ensure most effective storage strategies are adopted, in collaboration with the Archivist.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Professional qualifications in Archives, Librarianship and Information Science, or similar.
- Experience of archiving, preserving and storing AV materials in both physical and electronic media and of providing an archival service to users, identifying users’ needs and developing guidelines and procedures for them.
- Experience of developing and managing projects relating to the storage and intellectual control of archives using appropriate collections management tools.
- Excellent communication skills – particularly with colleagues and in areas that may need negotiation or diplomacy, and experience of collaborative working.
- Ability to recognize and deal sensitively with ethical/legal issues in the context of AV work and to advise staff and the movement on such issues.
- Experience of working with a range of current audiovisual formats and in professional AV manipulation software such as Photoshop, Audition, and Premiere or similar, and of using, storing and maintaining audiovisual equipment and knowledge of technical aspects of audiovisual equipment.
- Sound understanding of copyright legislation issues in relation to AV material.
- Experience of working with confidential information.
- Experience of liaising with external producers and agencies on schedule productions etc.
- Awareness of current and emerging technological advancements in the audiovisual industry.
- Willingness to participate in developing and implementing audiovisual training packages.
- Willingness to work within participatory approaches and methodologies.
- Language: Fluent in written and spoken English. Working knowledge of other languages including Arabic, French or Spanish is highly desirable.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit AIIS.
