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Project Manager - Digitisation of the Classical Coins of the Ashmolean Museum Project - Heberden Coin Room

University of Oxford - Ashmolean Museum

Location: Oxford
Salary: £47,085 to £55,895 per annum (Grade 8)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 6th September 2024
Closes: 27th September 2024
Job Ref: 174961

Location: Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH

About the role

Reporting to the Deputy Keeper of the Heberden Coin Room, you will oversee the digitisation of the Ashmolean Museum’s c. 160,000 Ancient Greek and Roman coins for three years. You will line-manage two digital curators for Greek coins and two digital Roman curators, act as a first port of call for any questions arising from the project as well as ensuring the security of the collection.

You will play an active role in any upgrades of the Heberden Coin Room’s Capture system and/or WebApp and work closely with the curators of Greek and Roman coins, the Coin Room’s digitisation officer and collections manager.

This is a three-year fixed term full-time post, working onsite 37.5 hours per week.

A satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service check due to working unsupervised with valuable objects.

About you

You will be familiar with handling and storing museum objects according to best practice.

You have excellent general IT skills, are familiar with collections management systems and documentation standards and have experience in mass digitisation of museum objects.

You know how to lead a project team whilst co-operating closely with other stakeholders within the institution.

What we offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

  • An excellent contributory pension scheme
  • 38 days of annual leave
  • A comprehensive range of childcare services
  • Family leave schemes
  • Cycle loan scheme
  • Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement with your application as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Volker Heuchert, Deputy Keeper of the Heberden Coin Room, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (volker.heuchert@ashmus.ox.ac.uk).  General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Friday 27th September 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on 23 October 2024.

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