Digital Archive Manager, Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme

We are currently recruiting an experienced Digital Archive Manager who will lead EWAPs digital preservation and curation programme.

£27,924 rising annually to £30,497

Full Time, Fixed Term (although part time may be considered for the right candidate) till 30 September 2026.

Closing Date 13 March 2022

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The School of Architecture is host to a £5 million grant-giving programme that will improve the documentation of endangered wooden architecture throughout the world and make records freely available online. The Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme (EWAP) has been made possible through a grant from Arcadia - a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin. The aim of the programme is to provide funding to researchers to establish an open-access digital repository, which will document endangered wooden building traditions and preserve records long term. The programme further aims to develop research capacity, foster new collaborations and initiatives, and raise awareness and appreciation of wooden architecture around the world.

As the Digital Archive Manager you will work with international grantees, who are generating data through surveys, to conserve and curate digital records of architectural and ethnographic significance. You will manage the customised Arches repository and all aspects of digital asset ingest and publication, ensuring best practice, including managing rights and ethics, and developing new functions and activities. The role will include working with the Project Manager to deliver an online training programme in the curation and reliable transfer of project data, adhering to and developing best practises in digital humanities. You will be the point of contact for any Arches-related or other IT issues. Working in collaboration with the EWAP team, you will also be involved in the annual grant giving process, including supporting and advising prospective applicants and working with the global

To be successful, you will have a postgraduate qualification in a field related to cultural heritage, anthropology, archaeology, architecture, computer science, or digital humanities. We welcome candidates with experience in the production and storage of photogrammetric or similar digital datasets, as well as experience in designing, developing, and managing relational databases. You should be an effective communicator with an understanding of community engagement and collaboration in research and have experience in cultural heritage and/or relevant humanities disciplines.

As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You'll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. To find out more about the benefits of working for Oxford Brookes please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/job-vacancies/working-at-brookes

The University has adopted equality, diversity and inclusion as core values. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates whatever their background, and especially from BAME candidates who are under-represented in our workforce.