About the job

Job summary

We are looking for a Digital Archives Relocation (DAR) Project Lead to join our Parliamentary Archives office at House of Lords. This is a position where you will work within a project timetable, alongside the Archive Relocation Programme and Parliamentary Archives staff, to lead the preparation work and to plan and deliver the Digital Archive Relocation project.

The DAR Project Lead will also line manage two project archivists, who will undertake work on ensuring catalogue data and digital records held in Parliamentary Archives systems are sufficiently prepared for their migration and transfer to The National Archives (TNA).

This is an opportunity to work on a hybrid basis which will depend on business need. This is also an exciting opportunity for someone with experience of working in digital projects, with a strong understanding of collections management systems, digital preservation or data migration in a project context. Experience of working in a heritage organisation, within the context of a heritage collection move or organisational merger would also be an advantage.

Job description

You’ll be accountable for/to:

• Leading the planning, organisation and supervision of activity to prepare, cleanse and restructure data as needed prior to migration to TNA.
• Liaising with TNA and the Parliamentary Digital Service to ensure Parliamentary data is portable and appropriately mapped to target systems at TNA, identifying and unblocking issues
• Communicating progress and reporting to the Senior Project Manager to provide assurance on the preparation, delivery, effectiveness and efficiency within the project and its alignment with wider project/programme activity and plans
• Collaborating with the Project/ARP Programme and Parliamentary Archive teams on designing and delivering systems and processes for future digital transfer, cataloguing and sensitivity review processes that will remain in Parliament.
• Manage the work, performance, and development of team members.
• Document and record project activity and the reasons for decisions, in a clear and consistent way.

Person specification

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and problem solving.
• Experience of working on complex projects working with different stakeholders.

It would be even better if you had or if you’re willing to learn…

• Experience of leading projects in a Heritage environment.
• Working knowledge of relevant project management methodologies e.g. PRINCE2 and/or Agile.

Benefits

Details of our employee benefits can be found at https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/lords/lordshro/employee-benefits/

What you’ll get in return:

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service).
• Generous pension scheme.
• Discounts from well-known brands and retailers.
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme.
• The opportunity to witness history in the making!

Things you need to know

Selection process details

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact HLRecruitment@parliament.uk

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.