The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) seeks to employ a Community Engagement Manager and an Administration Manager. The former has been newly established, the latter is an established post recently vacated. Both are available immediately for 12 months in the first instance.
Applications should be submitted by email by the deadline of 0700 UTC on Monday 27th September 2021.
Shortlisted candidates should be available for interview on-line on w/c 4th October 2021.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a high-profile and important role in an organization which is changing and growing rapidly. Recruitment will be associated with the DPC offices in Glasgow and is available immediately. The posts are offered on a full-time basis for twelve months in the first instance. Both roles will work to enhance the profile and smooth running of this growing, strategically important and global membership organization. You will help to maintain and deliver organizational goals through a significant period of change and growth, marked by the DPC’s 20th anniversary year, including the Digital Preservation Awards and the iPres Conference. You will help us deliver closer and more productive collaboration among the Coalition’s 121 members and with our many partners and allies around the world. The DPC is a dynamic organization so practical insights on gradual but continuous improvement are both necessary and welcome. Successful candidates will not simply adopt existing plans and tools but will be encouraged to improve and enhance them. The roles are distinct but will work closely alongside each other on shared tasks towards common goals.
As the job title implies, the Community Engagement Manager will take a key role in the delivery of the DPC’s first objective, Community Engagement. This expresses our commitment to encourage and sustain participation in the Coalition and its work to create a mutually supportive digital preservation community. The role will contribute to all of the strategic objectives in turn through the provision of communications and engagement activities.
The Administration Manager will take a key role in the delivery of the DPC’s sixth objective: Management and Governance. This expresses our commitment to efficient administration and transparency. They will contribute to all of the strategic objectives in turn through the provision of business critical administrative and financial functions.
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