In support of the Government’s Job Creation Scheme under the Anti-epidemic Fund, we are now inviting applications for the following position under a one-year fixed-term contract:

 You will be responsible for:

• working closely with the Collection Archivist on the set up of new procedures aligning to museum / cultural institutions’ practices, actively contributing to their continuous development, influencing and engaging relevant stakeholders for buy-in;
• supporting supervisor on the daily supervision of Archives Assistants’ work, and directly managing the work of contracted staff and interns on particular projects;
• leading and working with other M+ teams in the planning and implementation of digitisation, cataloguing, and/or exhibition projects; ensuring the projects are delivered according to agreed timeline and within budget;
• working and providing advice to Curatorial team in the acquisition of archives into the M+ Collections; contributing to the acquisition process and ensuring relevant documentation is in place from the Archives perspective;
• arranging, describing, and preserving archival collections acquired as part of the M+ Collection Archives and the Institutional Archives, including setting up cataloguing projects involving contracted staff and other museum stakeholders;
• working with other Library and Archives team members on the coordination of the Archives side of the M+ Research Centre including daily operations, and proposing the development of procedures or protocols based on the operational needs for the facility; and
• performing any ad hoc duty as assigned by supervisor.

You should:

• possess a recognised degree or post-graduate degree equivalent in archives or records management, library / information science with a specialisation in archives or records management;
• have at least 3-5 years of relevant experience working with archives in an archives, library or museum, or in a records management position;
• have extensive experience in the use of database systems and data standards to catalogue and manage archives
• have extensive experience in the physical management of archival material, including putting in place preservation procedures and working with preservation equipment suppliers;
• have experience in writing and updating procedure documents underpinning archives management in an archive, library or museum and managing projects, working with cross-museum stakeholders, and of leading staff working on particular projects;
• have exposure in building relationships to ensure compliance with archives and records management procedures in a large organisation;
• be a confident self-starter with an ability to take the initiative to initiate and progress projects, while keeping the larger goals of the organisation in mind; and
• be proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese, including the ability to write and present confidently in both languages.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV on or before 5 July 2022. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.

Data collected will only be used for job application processing. Your data may be accessed by our appointed recruitment consultants who have agreed to keep confidence of all personal data in not less than the standards applicable to us. Applicants not being invited for interview within 4 weeks from the submission date may assume their applications unsuccessful.

All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards.

For more information

http://www.westkowloon.hk or contact

Ms. Ivy Lee at 2200 3612