Rationalisation Officer (Internal)

Job Purpose:

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Location: Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Duration: Fixed term contract up to 15 months, Full Time

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The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

job purpose/about the role

The purpose of the job is to carry out rationalisation and disposal within identified areas of the Applied Art and Social History collection. The post will increase understanding of the collection through cataloguing and object identification whilst reducing pressure on storage facilities and improving physical access to identified collection areas.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Qualification at degree level
• Recognised post graduate qualification in museum or archives practice or equivalent practical experience

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

 

· Skills and experience in: Excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft applications and databases · Demonstrable experience of working with museum documentation systems and computerised inventories · Experience of collections management procedures and demonstrable understanding of museum documentation terminology · Good knowledge of Social History/Applied Art, or a related area as evidenced through qualifications, experience or other. · Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to work accurately whilst meeting deadlines. · Able to write clear detailed reports and guidelines for colleagues · Knowledge of processes required to handle information, records and statistics accurately and efficiently and demonstrate a well-organised approach to work assignments. · Able to demonstrate, through previous experience, a commitment to achieving improved intellectual and physical access for all Museums and Galleries Collections through previous experience · Excellent customer service · Continuous development in relation to the City Council’s systems and wider cultural sector practice

Commitment to: The principles of the Target Operating Model · The priorities and aims of Aberdeen City Council

Understanding off: Current museums professional practice and Museum Ethics · Professional guidelines for the care, management, acquisition and disposal of museum collections · Documentation or archives management in a museum setting · Legal requirements for the management of data, copyright and personal information

About Us

Please see Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs