Audio Visual Archivist: Sound 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 Sound or Audio Engineering or ICT or equivalent qualification with a working knowledge of sound and related audio-visual formats. Relevant experience preferable in digital sound restoration, general historical events pertaining to South Africa and a working knowledge on South African Music and recording history, Knowledge of the Historical events and South African recording history Basic repair of sound recordings, Basic preservation rules for sound recordings etc., Sound equipment (clean, operate, etc.), Climatic conditions of storage and vaults, Different types of formats of sound recordings and recognise them, Digital restoration of sound recordings, Databases and Data coding / cataloguing of audio-visual material, Digitisation of audio-visual material, Understanding mass digital asset management systems.

Duties:
Evaluation of all sound formats for production of technical records. Do appraisal and accessioning of all sound formats. Care, repair and restoration of sound recordings. Quality control of duplications and returned material. Arrange for delivery and return of all sound material to the laboratories. Preparation of sound material for access at client services section. Operation of different types of equipment to access material. Maintenance of Vaults and Storerooms. Select material from donations for preservation. Sorting, marking off, written acknowledgement, attending and storing of sound recordings received. Providing source codes to new material groups. Assist with compiling a list of the contents of each sound vault. Checking accuracy of lists. The sorting, packaging and marking and storing of donations. The describing and indexing of information regarding the donation. Keeping and updating of a register of donated and received material. Sorting, arrangement, description and storing of new items. Stocktaking , numbering, stamping, indexing and data coding of new and backlogged items. Writing of thank you letters. Preservation measures re 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. Do digital restoration of recordings for preservation in Mass Digital Asset Management Systems.

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