Archivist 2025/P/O/A/36

Administrative

Grade VI

The current salary scale for the position is €57,322 minimum of the scale to €70,030 maximum of the scale, inclusive of LSI’s.

Advertised Date: 11 Aug 2025

Annual Salary

Kilkenny

To form a panel from which relevant vacancies may be filled during the lifetime of the panel.

Closing Date: 02 Sep 2025, 04:00 PM

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Job Summary

1. Duties of the ARCHIVIST shall include:

The duties may include but are not limited to the following and the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

1. 1. County Archives Development Plan Prepare, manage, and implement a

      County Archives Development Plan that includes: An audit of current local
      authority archival material: Identification of other relevant collections:
      Assessment of existing archival service provision.

1. 1. Collaboration and Partnership Building Work with relevant Local Authority

     departments and advisory teams to develop and deliver the archives service:
      Establish and maintain partnerships and professional networks: To provide
      service analysis and compile reports as required.

1. 1. Standards and Compliance Ensure that archive services adhere to

      professional standards for curation, security, and data protection: Develop
      and maintain relevant policies and documentation to meet these standards:
    To liaise regularly with foundational stakeholders to ensure alignment and
      progress.

1. 1. Metrics and Legal Compliance Maintain accurate service metrics and

ensure compliance with all relevant legal requirements: Provide service
analysis and compile reports as required.

1. 1. Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement Submit quarterly reports to the

     Local Authority and the Heritage Council: Produce an annual report (for
     publication): Liaise regularly with foundational stakeholders to ensure
     alignment and progress.

1. 1. Advisory Role Provide expert advice to the Local Authority on archives-

related matters, including the Authority’s legal obligations concerning
archives.

1. 1. Project Funding Apply for and deliver projects funded by the Heritage

Council and other available sources.

1. 1. Performance and Service Management Manage performance and service

delivery to meet established targets, plans, and policies.

1. 1. Heritage Forum Participation Actively participate as a member of the

County Heritage Forum.

1. 1. Frontline Archive Services Oversee the day-to-day operations of public-

      facing archive services (once operational), including: Professional archivist
      duties such as surveying, processing, and listing official and private
      collections: Premises maintenance and storage environment management:
      Disaster preparedness planning for all stakeholders: Coordination of
      collection transfers with Local Authority colleagues.

1. 1. Conservation and Digitisation Assess and select archives for priority

conservation and digitisation.

1. 1. Community Engagement and Promotion Plan, organise, and participate

       in programmes, exhibitions, events, and activities; Promote public
       engagement with archival holdings, local history, and heritage; Coordinate
       with communities to curate events as part of the annual National Heritage
       Week.

1. 1. Other Duties Undertake additional duties of a similar nature and

responsibility as required or assigned by the County Librarian.

The above specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Contact Details

Kilkenny County Council
County Hall
John Street

0567794000 human.resources@kilkennycoco.ie

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