The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media is seeking applications from suitable candidates to fill vacancies that may arise for the position of Senior Digital Archivist in the National Archives of Ireland. Applicants who are successful in this competition will be placed on a panel, in an order of merit to fill vacancies which may arise in the National Archives. This competition will be used to appoint Senior Digital Archivists to permanent established positions.
The Role
In discharging its statutory responsibility for the records of central government, the National Archives oversees ongoing implementation of the provisions of the National Archives Act, 1986 (and related Statutory Regulations and Guidelines) and the National Archives (Amendment) Act, 2018, with regard to the preservation or disposal of records and their transfer to the National Archives. It also acquires records from a wide range of bodies including state-sponsored bodies, business firms, and private individuals, organisations and institutions.
As part of its strategy, ‘Shaping our Future in the Information Age’ 2021-2025, the National Archives is embarking on a significant digital transformation to enable it to become a 21st century digital archive.
We now wish to recruit Senior Digital Archivists to begin this transformation under the direction and authority of the Director of the National Archives and Keeper (Digital Management).
The new Digital Archives Team will engage with internal and external stakeholders, setting standards in line with best international practice as part of a digital preservation strategy for public records.