Job Summary
Full-time (41 hours per week, including one hour paid lunch break) Fixed term (until May 2028) £29,734 per annum Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 10 July 2025
Job Description
About the role:
To support daily operations of the Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (EMKP) including budget records, logistics and general enquiries; to be able to respond to enquiries from prospective applicants and grantees; to assist in digital repository content review, including grantee asset checking; to help disseminate project results through digital media (website, social media, and newsletter); to support planning and organisation of EMKP events including training, review meetings, and workshops.
Job Requirements
About you:
- BA/BSc (or equivalent) in digital humanities, anthropology, archaeology, information studies, administration or other relevant degree
- Some familiarity with digital asset management and public dissemination
- Interest in material culture anthropology, especially of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Oceania
- Experience of working in a museum or library
- Open, effective communicator with good spoken and written English
Job Responsibilities
Key areas of responsibility:
- Assist with day-to-day operations of the EMKP programme including budget records, logistics, and communications
- Support successful grantees in delivering documentation projects through regular communication and keeping up-to-date records of progress and spending
- Respond to enquiries and offer advice to prospective applicants and grantees
- Assist the Digital Project Curator in managing data audits, supporting grantees during asset preparation, and checking submitted material for formatting and compliance