Position at Qatar National Library

Digital Preservation Specialist
Qatar National Library

Qatar National Library has a new opening for a Digital Preservation
Specialist position, if interested please send us your CV to
recruitment<-at->qf<.>org<.>qa

Job Purpose: The Digital preservation Specialist is the key
professional member of the Library digitization team.  This position
will develop Oral history program, scope, standards, and future
direction.  S/he works closely and in partnership with the QNL's
Archivist to identify, record and create METADATA for long term
preservation.

Key Result Areas

    Serve as a senior mentor, role model and coach, bringing
    knowledge of the professional standards of the oral history
    profession to Qatar National Library Digitization program

    Carry out high priority interviews from start to
    completion---including but not limited to archival research,
    interviewing, editing, following up with interviewees, and
    preparing final interview materials for deposit in the QNL
    Archives

    Create training materials and direct workshops for oral history
    volunteers

    Collaborate with the Library's Special Collection and Archives
    team to develop oral history program, scope, standards, and
    future direction

    Identify and prioritize oral history topics, themes, and
    individual interviews to be pursued

    Develop metadata for oral history items as per international
    current standards

    Set standards and ensure quality control throughout the oral
    history program, for example, documenting best practices,
    reviewing completed interviews, and advising on resolution of
    sensitive issues as they arise

    Serve as the National Library's professional oral history
    advocate, speaking and writing about its oral history program

    Identify oral history opportunities of potential interest to
    outside funding sources and prepare proposals for oral history
    program support

    Work with providers from within and outside the Library to
    evaluate current technology appropriate for capturing oral
    histories

    Maintain a broad network of contacts with professionals engaged
    in oral history in order to promote professionalism and new
    ideas within the Qatar National Library oral history program

    Keep abreast of developments, trends and issues in areas of
    responsibility

    Participate in team work and committees as needed

    Perform miscellaneous duties and conduct special projects as
    assigned

    Familiarize, understand and implement QF health, safety, and
    environment policy, procedures, legal regulations and objectives
    applicable to areas of responsibility

    Ensures coordination with HSE department in implementing,
    monitoring and reviewing of HSE performance to ensure work under
    his/her control is performed in a safe, healthy and
    environmentally sound manner

    This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as
    required and defined by the scope, purpose, and spirit of the
    institution and are not always indicative of the title and grade
    of the position

Job Requirements

    Diploma in any Arts and Design or related fields

    Minimum 2 years' experience in Oral History operations and
    support

    Strong knowledge of capturing Oral History with at least 2 years
    of demonstrated interview experience (including carrying out
    research and editing transcripts)

    Strong knowledge of digital data preservation for long term

    Strong facilitation, communication, and conflict resolution
    skills, both verbal and written

    Audio and video production and editing skills desirable

    Strong knowledge of standards and best practices related to Oral
    history and IT Operations and support

    Experience developing and sustaining outstanding working
    relations with a very diverse community of Qatar and the region

    Knowledge of copyright law

    High level of computer literacy with spreadsheets, word
    processing and database software and/or business systems (Word,
    Access, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, VB, other graphic
    software)

    Good to have a detailed and analytical approach with hands-on
    experience with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft
    Project) and strong organizational skills

    Established connections within the oral history profession
    highly desirable

    In-depth understanding of the Qatar and Arab Region culture is
    required

    Be able to work independently as well as in a team

    Excellent interpersonal skills as well as written/oral
    communications skills in supporting client needs are essential

    Perform miscellaneous duties and conduct special projects as
    assigned

    Familiarize, understand and implement QF health, safety, and
    environment policy, procedures, legal regulations and objectives
    applicable to areas of responsibility

    Ensures coordination with HSE department in implementing,
    monitoring and reviewing of HSE performance to ensure work under
    his/her control is performed in a safe, healthy and
    environmentally sound manner

This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as
required and defined by the scope, purpose, and spirit of the
institution and are not always indicative of the title and grade of
the position.

For more information about Qatar National Library or Qatar
Foundation, please feel free to visit

    <URL:http://www.qnl.qa>

or

    <URL:http://www.qf.org.qa>


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