IFA@Bangalore: Apply for the role of Associate Archivist OR Assistant Archivist | Deadline: June 07, 2019 (CLOSED)

India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) is looking to fill two positions for The IFA Archive
an Associate Archivist and an Assistant Archivist

Application Deadline: June 07, 2019

THE IFA ARCHIVE
IFA is a national, not-for-profit, grantmaking organisation that supports practice, research and education in the arts and culture, in India. Set up as a Public Charitable Trust in 1993, IFA started making grants in 1995, and has continued its work over 24 years. IFA has supported almost 600 arts projects disbursing over Rs 25 crore, across the country.

We are creating an archive of the diverse work of our grantees, and other material that emerged from our grants and its associated processes, covering over 24 years of IFA. This material, a vast collection of documents, photographs, newspaper reports, audio, and video recordings, need to be organised, categorised and arranged for further processing, or long term storage. Once processed, both data and the files will become publicly accessible online and offline.

There are two positions available in the IFA Archive right now: Associate Archivist and Assistant Archivist.

ASSOCIATE ARCHIVIST

a. Responsibilities:
You will be primarily responsible for pre-digitisation processes, physical conservation and operations of the physical archive

  • You will retrieve, verify, organise and catalogue the material for the archive
  • Create metadata for the physical documents
  • Prepare physical/ analogue material for digitisation and digitise if required
  • Prepare the physical material for long term storage, following archival policies
  • Communicate with present and past grantees for material retrieval
  • Support the team in gathering and arranging material to upload in the online archive
  • Help people navigate the online and physical archive and respond to queries
  • Learn and participate in policy making
  • Any other work as required for the archive

b. Eligibility

  • Bachelor's degree in Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences is a must. A Master's degree and knowledge of speaking and reading more than one Indian language will be preferred
  • Degree/ Diploma in Library and Information Science/Archival Studies/ Museology, or related subjects will be desirable
  • Two-three years of experience of working with institutional archives will be ideal
  • An understanding of the arts in India will be appreciated

Additionally, we will be looking for the skills mentioned below:

  • Experience in using MS Excel, MS Access and/or any kind of database software
  • Experience of handling fragile documents/material for digitisation
  • Hands-on knowledge of archival digitisation of textual/audio/video material
  • Knowledge about different file formats for audio, video and documents and conversion tools
  • Methodicalness, attention to detail and organisational skills

c. Remuneration
For the post of Associate Archivist, remuneration will be Rs 35,000 per month subject to statutory deductions

ASSISTANT ARCHIVIST

a. Responsibilities:
You will be primarily responsible for verification and conversion of digitised material and upload to the online archive. You will work closely with the IFA Archivist and Associate Archivist:

  • Preparation of physical/ analogue material for digitisation and digitise if required
  • Gathering and arranging material to upload in the online archive
  • Collate annotations and metadata about the process of digitisation
  • Upload data and digitised files into the online archive
  • Any other work as required for the archive

b. Eligibility

  • Bachelor's degree in Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences
  • Degree/ Diploma in Library and Information Science/Archival Studies/ Museology, or related subjects
    Or
    Experience of working with institutional archives will be desirable

Additionally, we will be looking for the skills mentioned below:

  • Experience in using MS Excel, MS Access and/or any kind of database software
  • Experience of handling fragile documents/material for digitisation
  • Hands-on knowledge of archival digitisation of textual/audio/video material
  • Knowledge about different file formats for audio, video and documents and conversion tools
  • Methodicalness, attention to detail and organisational skills

c. Remuneration
For the post of Assistant Archivist, remuneration will be Rs 25,000 per month subject to statutory deductions

LOCATION & TERM
Both the positions are in-house, full-time and based in Bangalore. You will work both in The IFA office as well as in the IFA physical archive facility which is located close to the main office

The appointments will be on an annual contractual basis, with possibilities of renewal

APPLICATION
Applicants should include

  • Covering letter clearly stating which role is being applied for and your interests in the role
  • Resume detailing previous experience
  • Educational and professional references, one from each sector

Send your complete application to contactus@indiaifa.org with the role "ASSOCIATE ARCHIVIST" OR "ASSISTANT ARCHIVIST" clearly mentioned in the subject line. Any CV received without the abovementioned attachments will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on telephone and then in person or through Skype, in Bangalore.

The deadline for applications is June 07, 2019.