Assistant Manager - Archivist

ARCHIVIST

• Implement IIMA's archival policies
• Collect, select, manage and preserve records (in any type of media) related to IIMA's history and the economic and business history of India.
• Provide comprehensive archival, cataloging and strategic direction for the IIMA Archives, focusing on archival processing and cataloging of incoming collections, and coordinating with other departments to expand physical and digital access to the Institute's collections.
• Oversee and review answers to archival reference inquiries.
• Create awareness about IIMA Archives and facilitate its use.
• Periodically, communicate information about the archives to various stakeholders.
• Assist in crafting and supporting research activities using archival material.
• Extend the profile of the IIMA Archives website.

• PLANNING

Preparing annual and long-term plans for the Archives; developing and implementing IIMA Archives policies; reviewing and maintaining the permanent exhibition of IIMA Archives; organizing other exhibitions on IIMA Campus; organizing archives tours for visitors

• COLLECTION

Evaluating records of any type for preservation and retention. Supervising the transfer of records from the various departments of IIMA to the Archives. Organizing oral history interviews with various IIMA stakeholders. Liaising with donors, both internal and external, of archival material, and negotiating the donation/ purchase of such material.

• ARRANGEMENT

  & PRESERVATION

Cataloguing archival collections. Managing information and records. Ensuring implementation of safe record-keeping practices. Undertaking digitization of prioritized records. Implementing protection and preservation of the collections, especially photographic and video material.

• DISSEMINATION

Qualification & Experience Requirement:

(1) A postgraduate diploma/ degree in Archives and Records Management, along with a master's degree in any discipline [OR] A master's degree in library science with certification in archives management; additional certifications in records management, reprography, and care and conservation of books, manuscripts and other archival material, will add value to the application. (2) At least two years of work experience in an established archive, with specific experience in managing electronic records and digitized material. The applicant is expected to have a good understanding of the theory and practice of records management, conservation, reprography and information sciences. A good understanding of and experience in digitization of archival material, and competence in electronic repository management, are desirable.

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