Audio Visual Archivist: Film and Video Preservation (Reference not supplied)

Advertiser: Department of Arts and Culture

Location: Pretoria

Salary: R170 799 per annum (Level 7)
Centre: Pretoria (National Archives of South Africa)

Requirements:
3 year Degree / National Diploma in Film or Information Management or equivalent qualification with a working knowledge of the preservation of film and video and related audio-visual formats. Relevant experience preferable in cinematographic film work, general historical events pertaining to South Africa and a working knowledge on South African film history.

Duties:
Evaluation of all film and video formats for production of technical records. Do appraisal and accessioning of all film and video formats. Care, repair and restoration of videos. Quality control of duplications and returned material. Arrange for delivery and return of all film and video material to and from the laboratories. Preparation of film and video material for viewing at client services section. Operation of different types of equipment to access material. Maintenance of Vaults and Storerooms. Monitor temperature and humidity in vaults and keep daily registers thereof. Select material from donations for preservation. Sorting, marking off, written acknowledgement, attending and storing of films and videos received. Providing source codes to new material groups. Assist with compiling a list of the contents of each film and/or video vault. Checking accuracy of lists. The sorting, packaging and marking and storing of film and video donations. The describing and indexing of information regarding the donation. Keeping and updating of a register of donated and received material. Stocktaking , numbering, stamping, indexing and data-coding of new and backlogged items. Writing of thank you letters. Preservation measures and interventions for film and video collections. Supply information on the collections for the website and client services and outreach units. Compile reports weekly, monthly and annually on all aspects of the collection and preservation thereof. Identify hiatuses in the collection. Source and operate relevant equipment for the long term preservation of the material. Select material for digitization programmes.

The Department of Arts and Culture is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and it is its intention to promote representatively in the Public Sector through the filling to this post. Persons whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representatively will therefore receive preference. An indication in this regard will expedite the processing of applications

Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number and the number and the name of this publication to: The Chief Director: Human Resource Management, Department of Arts and Culture, Private Bag X897, Pretoria, 0001. Applications can also be hand delivered to the Department of Arts and Culture, Kingsley Centre, 2nd Floor, Cnr Church and Beatrix Streets, Arcadia, Pretoria

Note:
Applications are hereby invited from suitably and qualified Person to apply for the following post(s). Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (click to download pdf form). All sections of the Z83 form must be completed and signed and the application form should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV (including two recent and contactable referees) and Original Certified Copies of the applicant’s ID and educational qualifications. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) prior to the selection process. Applicants applying for more than one post must submit a separate form Z83 form (as well as the documentation mentioned above) in respect of each post being applied for. If an applicant wishes to withdraw an application it must be done in writing. Failure to submit the required documentation will automatically disqualify applications. No faxes or e-mails will be accepted. The Department reserves the right not to fill the above-mentioned post(s).

Reference number: Not supplied

Closing date: 31 May 2013