The Archivist appointed to Sligo County Council will be responsible for the proper management, custody, care and conservation of local records and local archives and will put in place structures which will provide for the proper management of Sligo County Council’s archives as per the Local Government Acts of 1994, 2001 and 2011.

The Archivist will oversee the drafting of and implementation of a five-year Archives Plan along with an Annual Unit Operational Team Plan.

They will manage Sligo County Council’s extensive historical records for each Council Department and be responsible for the conservation of records and archives that are over 30 years old.

In addition, the successful candidate will actively promote best practice in terms of the storage of physical archives and by default, streamline storage requirements through a programme of digitisation.

The Archivist will work with Sligo County Council’s I.T. department to establish procedures and procure equipment such as an I.T. system. The Archivist will be required to work with Sligo County Council’s Corporate Services Department to implement the National Retention Policy for Local Authority records and oversee the cataloguing, managing, storage, preservation and restoration of the archives of Sligo County Council.
    
The Archivist will be a member of County Sligo’s Heritage Forum and will work closely with the Heritage Office of Sligo County Council. The Archives section will be located in the Directorate: Live, Invest, Visit under the Culture section and will work in partnership with Sligo County Council's many departments.

The Archivist will report directly to the County Librarian or any other senior officer as designated by the Chief Executive of Sligo County Council.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of a budget along with a team of staff.

They will be responsible for making Sligo County Council Archives available for inspection by the public. Public access for Archives will be shared with Sligo Libraries Local Studies section. The Archivist will oversee access to Sligo County Council Archives and will also actively promote Archives to the public through presentations, exhibitions and the use of social media channels. Likewise, the Archivist will put in place an outreach education programme for County Council staff, primary level, second level and third level students.

Through the Heritage Forum, the Archivist will support the Irish Community Archive Network (ICAN), Sligo County Council’s partnership with the Heritage Council, Heritage Officers and Sligo’s communities.

Sligo County Council have been successful in receiving grant approval under the URDF scheme to build a purpose-built Library, Archive and Museum facility in Sligo City. The Archivist will contribute to the architectural brief as part of this development.


 

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