Endangered Material Knowledge Programme: Africa, Oceania and the Americas

About the role:

The British Museum is looking for an established professional to join the Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (EMKP) with a background in anthropology, archaeology, or a related discipline, and experience in digital asset management. The main responsibilities of the role include: provide specialist understanding of material culture/knowledge, and of documentation methods including digital asset management; to support EMKP Head in the management of the EMKP digital collection; to guide the annual EMKP granting and reporting process working closely with a global network of scholars; to advocate for the work of EMKP and the Museum through independent and collaborative research and dissemination; to co-ordinate the EMKP’s annual training programme in collaboration with other EMKP staff.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Provide specialist understanding of material culture/knowledge with experience of ethnographic documentation to support EMKP grantees.
• To support EMKP’s Head in the management of EMKP’s digital collection including the digital repository upload, digital asset workflows and reviewing grants results.
• To co-ordinate and support EMKP’s day to day operations, overseeing correspondence and enquiries including grantee communication, supervising grantee reporting, progression and submission, including budgets.
• To lead in the drafting, signing and approval of EMKP related legal documents in collaboration with the BM legal department.
• To collaborate with colleagues and grantees to develop content for EMKP’s dissemination platforms including EMKP website, social media and EMKP newsletter.
• To offer digital support, training and capacity building within EMKP community and relevant stakeholders.

About you:

• BA/BSc (or equivalent) in anthropology or related discipline or BA/BSc in digital humanities or related discipline. A higher degree in one of these areas would be desirable
• Digital preservation and/or digital asset management experience
• Experience of anthropological or archaeological field-based research of the global south
• Good understanding of community engagement and collaboration in research
• Organisational skills, attention to detail and experience in project management including progress reporting, project planning and control, risk management and stakeholder management

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package.

Additional details:

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