Digital Archivist Job at Nycarchivists, New York, NY

  • Nycarchivists
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Overview

Supervisor Title (All entry and mid-level position supervisors should be qualified, professional archivists.)- Director, Archives and Heritage

Position Type - Full-time, permanent

Benefits - Yes

Salary Range - $96,000 - $105,000

Van Cleef & Arpels is looking for a Digital Archivist to join the team

Who are we?

A High Jewelry Maison with a strong heritage who promotes exceptional know-how in an enchanting and creative environment. Our Maison is looking for talented individuals who contribute to developing and transmitting their expertise with care and no compromise. At Van Cleef & Arpels you will be surrounded by passionate experts and will contribute to many new projects which allows our Maison to regularly reinvent itself. At Van Cleef & Arpels, we are proud to hire talents from many different backgrounds and experiences. We believe that when diversity and inclusion are fully embraced and empowered, creativity and knowledge emerge to deliver excellence.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this role will have a Masters degree in Information Science or Archives and Preservation with at least 5 years experience in similar projects. You will have the ability to read handwritten script/cursive is required, as well as have the ability to move heavy boxes. You will be self-motivated with excellent time management and organizational skills with accurate attention to detail, and have the ability to handle multiple project simultaneously. The candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite. Interest and experience in art history a plus, and French language skills strongly preferred. The ability to travel locally as needed.

Responsibilities
  • Manage and enhance the digital archives
  • Maintain the growing digital archives and ensure the long-term stability and security of the files
  • Create a precise report on the volume of the digital archives
  • Assess the files types and storage usage regularly
  • Working with the Collections Archivist, identify physical archive collections that need to be digitized
  • Oversee digitization projects by providing instructions on file naming and handling instructions to the vendor
  • Be the point of contact for the vendor on all questions that arise from the digitization process
  • Quality control and rename digital file as needed
  • Work with HQ Archives Department to upload approved U.S. digital archives into database
  • Work on creating and updating the metadata for digital archives
  • Enhance the archives
  • Write finding aids using a controlled vocabulary thesaurus in collaboration with local and HQ Archives team
  • Ensure preservation conditions and the collection’s integrity are respected
  • Research & Transmission
  • Work closely with HQ Archives team on research requests
  • Independently research areas within the U.S. archives which may be of interest to the general history of the Maison
  • Assist in tracking research requests for internal statistics
  • Give internal presentations on the archive collections and archival methodologies used
  • Records Management
  • Collect digital born documents from various departments of the Maison in collaboration with HQ Archives team
  • More than a role…we recruit for a career!
Location

The role is based in New York City.

What to expect

By joining Van Cleef and Arpels, you will be part of a Maison where employee career development is at the heart of our ambition. Upon your arrival, you will be immersed in our enchanting world with trainings on our history, know-how as well as trainings about our creations.

Recruitment process & Compensation

Please submit an application on-line. If your profile matches our search criteria, you will be contacted by the Talent Acquisition team for an interview. The recruitment process will consist of several interviews at various levels of the organization. Applicants must have valid work authorization for employment in the USA. Salary will be negotiated based on skills and prior work experience. Richemont offers a generous compensation and benefits package for eligible employees. Expected Salary Range- $100,000 -$110,000 yearly. This role is annual bonus eligible.

How to apply

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Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work experience placement, Work at office, Local area

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