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The Radharc Trust www.radharcfilms.com is an independent charitable organisation working to promote Christian and positive human values in the media. It has responsibility for managing the Radharc Archive of 400 documentaries produced by the Radharc production team between 1961 to 1997. The Radharc Trust wishes to contract a preservation assistant to under take a preservation assessment and documentation project for the Radharc Collection at the Irish Film Archive resulting in a detailed collections management report.

The Preservation Assistant will be employed on a 12 month contract by the Radharc Trust and will work under the day-to-day direction of the Head of the Irish Film Archive at the Irish Film Institute.

The successful applicant is expected to have a relevant qualification (preferably, a postgraduate degree in Film Studies, in Archives, or in a related area) and/or equivalent experience in cultural archives and/or libraries. A proven interest in and knowledge of Irish history, culture, and society, and of indigenous film production (preferably of the genre covered by the project) and a technical knowledge of film and some experience of film handling are essential.

The successful candidate will have an understanding of collections management and information systems. They will be flexible and able to work both independently and in a team, will have good keyboard skills, experience using databases, and the ability to work with precision and accuracy. The position will involve some manual handling and lifting. A full job description can be found at www.irishfilm.ie

Radharc is an equal opportunities employer.

Applications (C.V. and cover letter) to by Friday 25th of September to:

Head of the Irish Film Archive
Irish Film Institute,
6 Eustace Street
Dublin 2

koconnell [AT] irishfilm.ie

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