As the Digital Preservation Lead you will help build the digital archival collection, ensuring that the State’s permanent-value born-digital records are, ingested, managed and preserved for future generations. You will work collaboratively in a dynamic team engaging with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including Queensland Government public authorities.
In this role you will:
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Build and maintain positive relationships with Queensland public authorities, including encouraging, facilitating and supporting the transfer of born-digital records from public authorities to QSA
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Provide advice, guidance and support to Queensland public authorities on embedding digital preservation into recordkeeping practices
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Develop and maintain expertise in QSA's digital preservation system and other preservation tools including providing advanced support to teams using the system
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Provide guidance to internal and external stakeholders on preservation formats, metadata, digital transfers, digital records management, and imaging best practices for a variety of file formats and carrier types
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Oversee, develop and execute digital preservation workflows that meet collection, access and user needs
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Undertake digital preservation activities and monitor the health of the digital collection
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Research, analyse and prepare written documentation on various topics associated with digital preservation and digital recordkeeping
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Contribute to project work and collaborate effectively across QSA teams
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Supervise and support officers in a team and/or project
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Model behaviours that foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, promoting an environment of strong customer service, collaboration and teamwork
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Undertake other duties as directed by the Manager, Digital Archives and Director, Digital Archives and Collections.