Latvijas Nacionālais arhīvs
(Reg.nr. 900009476367)
invites applications for
Senior Collections Manager / Storage Supervisor
for an indefinite period
at Latvijas Valsts kinofotofonodokuments arhīvs
Latvijas Valsts kinofotofonodokuments arhīvs - one of Latvia's largest holders of audiovisual heritage - invites you to join our team as a Senior Collections Manager / Storage Supervisor in the Archive's photograph storage facilities.
Work location: Šmerļa iela 5, Rīga
If you are passionate about working with photographs from different eras and formats, if you have interest and knowledge of photographic analog format types, their storage and preservation, if you wish to participate in safeguarding our nation's visual heritage, then this job posting is for you!
We will entrust you with:
receiving and organizing photodocuments for state storage
document inventory and data entry – catalogs, registers, metadata, damage records
physical preservation of photodocuments – proper packaging, arrangement, relocation, and storage organization
document verification – existence and physical condition control, documentation of results
maintenance and updating of topographical indexes to enable document retrieval in the archive
document preparation for digitalization and use
organization of archival copy creation
digitalization and import of archive data into the database.
We believe it is important that you have:
First-cycle (Bachelor's) higher education in information management, library science, history, archival science, museology, humanities and arts sciences
knowledge and practical experience in photodocument inventory and preservation will be considered an advantage
skills and knowledge in document preparation and management
State language C1 level
foreign language knowledge (English, Russian) required for job duties
very strong computer skills in MS Office at experienced user level
well-developed competencies: flexible thinking, communication, results-oriented approach, independence.
We offer:
interesting and responsible work in state administration
opportunity to work with unique visual evidence of Latvia's history
a dynamic, creative, and professionally developing work environment
work in a friendly team at Šmerļa iela 5, Rīga
monthly salary from 1365 EUR to 1425 EUR before tax deductions, depending on professional experience, and social guarantees in accordance with state administration regulations.
Please send your application letter and CV with the reference