Job Description

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Reference number

430471
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Salary

45,974 - 54,431
A starting salary between 45,974 and 50,682 will be offered to the successful candidate based on their skills, knowledge, experience and performance at interview. This range is not negotiable.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Senior Executive Officer###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

WG - Education and Public Services###

Type of role

Digital

Policy

Project Delivery###

Working pattern

Full-time###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Wales

About the job

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Job summary

The Welsh Government is seeking a Digital Archivist to join the Archives Policy team. This is a new role created to lead, co-ordinate and provide strategic support to the local archive sector to develop the capacity to collect, preserve and make accessible digital collections, and to develop digital services. You will also provide advice and support to local museums and libraries as they develop their capacity to manage both born digital and digitised collections and adapt their service delivery models.###

Job description

The local archive sector in Wales is at a relatively early stage in developing the capability to manage born digital and digitised archive collections. You will have the opportunity to work with and support the sector to develop a robust digital preservation infrastructure and also to work alongside other colleagues developing digital cultural heritage in Wales.###

Person specification

Lead the development of sector wide and individual service strategies for the management of digital content and delivery of digital services Lead the implementation of a digital preservation infrastructure across local archive services and develop sector capacity in this area of work through skills development programmes and workforce planning Provide advice to the broader cultural sector (local museums and libraries) on the management and preservation of digital assets Ensure archive services fulfil their statutory responsibilities and maintain Place of Deposit status under the Public Records Act 1958 and reach the Archive Service Accreditation standard in relation to digital collections Support national and local archive services to achieve international standards for Digital Preservation (e.g. Core Trust Seal) Support the work of the Departmental Records Officer in ensuring that Welsh Public Records bodies are aware of their statutory responsibilities under the public records legislation and to ensure the orderly and timely transfer of digital records to local places of deposit Work collaboratively with Senior Digital Culture Adviser to ensure that the digital elements of the Welsh Government's new Priorities for Culture are taken forward, Represent the Division on external bodies such as the Digital Preservation Coalition Manage a delegated budget and to develop plans and activities to support digital developments, and manage associated grants or contracts Prepare briefings, correspondence and responses to Government business, including written and oral questions and freedom of information requests. Line manage a HEO Archives Accreditation Adviser. ###

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


Leadership Working Together Changing and Improving Seeing the Big Picture ###

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:


Explain what guidance you would give to a small organisation preparing to make a first deposit of digital records to a local archive service.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 45,974, Welsh Government contributes 13,318 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.###

The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our AI candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.###

Selection Process and Stages

Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
The selection process and stages are:

Number of Stages:

2 stage process

Stage 1 Application Form


Stage 2 Interview


A presentation on 'Experience 1' will be required at Stage 2. More information will be provided in the invitations to that stage.


Please provide a CV no longer than 2 pages setting out your career history with key responsibilities and achievements. We recommend paying particular attention to the "purpose of the post" and "key tasks" to ensure your CV reflects the skills and experience we are looking for



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.###

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.###

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.###

Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Archives Email : culture@gov.wales
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Recruitment team

Email : SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales ###

Further information

Recruitment principles and complaints




We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Please see the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles on the Commission's website.




If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and wish to make a complaint please email complaints@gov.wales. Please ensure that you refer to the vacancy reference number.




If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Welsh Government, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: info@csc.gov.uk