Digitisation Operative, National Archives of
2 days ago
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Ancestry is the UK and Ireland's largest family history website with over 1 billion UK and Ireland genealogy records available to search. An upcoming project includes the digitisation of collections held by National Archives of Australia. The first stage of this major project will be the digitisation of the original documents. This will take place on site at National Archives of Australia, Burwood East, Melbourne, VIC.
**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 archive)
**Who you are**
- You are willing to learn
- You take pride in your work
- You have lots of initiative
- You work well both independently and as a member of a team
- You can work to strict 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: Temporary (Project expected to last 8 months)
Rate: $24.10/Hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week excluding meal breaks.
**Additional Information**:
Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, colour, 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, civil status, family status, political belief or activity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or adjustment to support you during the interview process, please notify the recruiter.
All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law.
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