Digitisation Operative, fixed-term contract

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Position Overview

Ancestry.com.au is Australia’s largest family history website with over 2 billion genealogy records available to search. We are looking for a Digitisation Operative for an upcoming project that includes the digitisation of collections held by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW. This will take place on site at the Tasmanian Archives and Special Collections, Libraries Tasmania, Hobart, TAS. The assignment is a 3‑month fixed‑term contract; the successful candidate must be available for full‑time work and able to start early in December.

What you will do

- You will operate and maintain the imaging equipment (training will be given)

- You will quality‑assure resulting images

- You will carry out minor document prep as required (and permitted by the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of South Australia)

Who you are

- You have knowledge of scanning techniques or are willing to learn

- You have a strong sense of purpose and pride in your work

- You have excellent initiative

- You can work effectively both independently and as a member of a team

- You’re able to work under pressure and to deadlines

- You have proven IT ability

Desirable but not essential

- Previous experience of similar project work

- General knowledge and appreciation of history/genealogy

- General knowledge of photography

Contract Details

- Contract: Temporary (3 months)

- Rate: $28

- Hours: 37.5 hours per week excluding meal breaks.

- The Archive building is open to staff between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.

Additional Information

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For candidates who live in San Francisco, CA, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via‑email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.

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