1602 - Archives Development Adviser

at  Welsh Government

JOB SUMMARY

What the organisation will expect

• Ability to manage own and others work and prioritise to ensure that objectives are met to time and to standard, using own initiative and decision making, managing risks as appropriate.
• The ability to solve problems and make operational/policy decisions and/or recommendations by choosing between a number of options which may involve researching, organising and analysing facts and data.
• You will be adaptable, flexible, open to, and accepting of change affecting you and your area of work and deal with that change efficiently and professionally.

What your team will expect

• Work independently on day-to-day issues which may include providing advice to more senior grades and supporting policy, digital, legislation or operational development work, whilst being the lead official to engage with a wide-range of stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Line management of individuals or a team. Management responsibilities may include supporting team members on more difficult cases, managing work allocation and prioritisation. Responsibility for performance management, coaching, mentoring and development of staff from all backgrounds to ensure they are able reach their full potential, helping to create a culture of inclusion; making sure that any development opportunities are accessible and inclusive for all. You are proactive in exploring your own developmental needs and take action when required.

What key stakeholders will expect

• Provide sound judgement with the ability to interpret information where issues are complex or conflicting with the ability to weigh up a number of factors to produce constructive ideas and solutions.
• Required to communicate information, to provide advice to senior colleagues on the effects of policy or operational changes and influence outcomes.
• Ability to grow strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, effectively collaborating to share information, resources and support.

This post will contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of policy relating to archives and archive services. This will include responsibility for statutory duties relating to archive service provision contained in Section 60 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, and the associated management and administration of the UK-wide Archive Service Accreditation Scheme in Wales. The post holder will also be expected to lead on agreed policy initiatives to support the development of archive services in the Welsh public sector, with a particular focus on digital preservation and access.

JOB DESCRIPTION

What the organisation will expect

• Ability to manage own and others work and prioritise to ensure that objectives are met to time and to standard, using own initiative and decision making, managing risks as appropriate.
• The ability to solve problems and make operational/policy decisions and/or recommendations by choosing between a number of options which may involve researching, organising and analysing facts and data.
• You will be adaptable, flexible, open to, and accepting of change affecting you and your area of work and deal with that change efficiently and professionally.

What your team will expect

• Work independently on day-to-day issues which may include providing advice to more senior grades and supporting policy, digital, legislation or operational development work, whilst being the lead official to engage with a wide-range of stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Line management of individuals or a team. Management responsibilities may include supporting team members on more difficult cases, managing work allocation and prioritisation. Responsibility for performance management, coaching, mentoring and development of staff from all backgrounds to ensure they are able reach their full potential, helping to create a culture of inclusion; making sure that any development opportunities are accessible and inclusive for all. You are proactive in exploring your own developmental needs and take action when required.

What key stakeholders will expect

• Provide sound judgement with the ability to interpret information where issues are complex or conflicting with the ability to weigh up a number of factors to produce constructive ideas and solutions.
• Required to communicate information, to provide advice to senior colleagues on the effects of policy or operational changes and influence outcomes.
• Ability to grow strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, effectively collaborating to share information, resources and support.

This post will contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of policy relating to archives and archive services. This will include responsibility for statutory duties relating to archive service provision contained in Section 60 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, and the associated management and administration of the UK-wide Archive Service Accreditation Scheme in Wales. The post holder will also be expected to lead on agreed policy initiatives to support the development of archive services in the Welsh public sector, with a particular focus on digital preservation and access.

QUALIFICATIONS

Recognised postgraduate qualification in Archive Administration.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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