Director, Digital Archives & Collections
Queensland State Archives
About the Opportunity
As the Director, Digital Archives and Collections you will provide strategic leadership and collaborate with the team responsible for managing Queensland State Archives’ (QSA) physical collection and digital archive, and support the long-term preservation of archival records in all formats, including digital. You will engage with a range of stakeholders, including QSA colleagues and public authorities and the archival community to align QSA’s practices with international best practice, including continual research into contemporary digital archiving techniques and build digital archiving capability within the organisation.
Some of your key responsibilities include:
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Provide strategic leadership to the team managing QSA's physical and digital archival collection
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Provide strategic, high-level advice to all levels of stakeholder on matters relating to digital and physical preservation, application of restricted access to archival records and collection management
- Develop solutions for the long-term management and preservation of the governments’ information assets in all formats
- Engage with the archival community to align practices with international best practice
- Lead transfers and storage programs for archival records
- Oversee the collection management system and repository management
- Collaborate with stakeholders and government agencies.
For more details and how to apply, go to the Role Information Pack.