Digitisation Technician

Job title: Digitisation Technician.
Contract type: Full-time, fixed-term project-related contract ending on 31/01/2027.
Location: The Palestinian Heritage Museum-Jerusalem
Department: Curatorial and Collections.
Reporting to: Collections Unit Manager.
Scope of work: Filming and digitising project materials, processing audio and visual media, and following up on the archiving process.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Collections Unit Manager, the Digitisation Technician is responsible for digitising materials, documents, and artifacts belonging to the Palestinian Heritage Museum – Hind Husseini Foundation (Dar Tifel al-Arabi) in Jerusalem through photography, scanning, or any other method assigned to them. They will also be responsible for archiving platforms and digital assets, including storage and backup, and for carrying out the following tasks and responsibilities:

1. Work to develop and manage the archiving system used at the Palestinian Heritage Museum. Work to solve any technical difficulties in coordination with the specialist technical team assigned by the Palestinian Museum.
2. Carrying out research on the materials and working on digitising and archiving them in alignment with project requirements, established protocols, and the needs and workflow requirements of the project.
3. Digitising materials, photos, documents, and museum artifacts per project requirements.
4. Processing, modifying, digitising, and saving copies of digitised materials using the required programmes and platforms, while ensuring technical quality control and examining and managing files.
5. Storing and preserving materials, photos, documents and recordings during the digitisation phase.
6. Writing, adding, and modifying the necessary Metadata for the collections and archived materials when needed.
7. Carrying out archiving and digitisation tasks within the project’s priorities and planning in any location the Museum deems necessary, locally or internationally.
8. Preparing reports on work progress and the productivity of the work team periodically and as needed per the request of the direct manager.
9. Actively supervising the development of the Digital Archive platform, through coordination with project management, and producing informational and promotional materials about the project
10. Any other related tasks and responsibilities at the request of the direct supervisor.
     

Scope of Work and Supervision

The Digitisation Technician position holder is responsible for searching for materials and collections, and digitising and archiving them according to the agreed-upon workflow plan to complete the project.

• Direct subordinates: None
• Internal relationships: The project team and other related Museum staff members.
• External relationships: Owners of archival collections, relevant technical institutions, and external researchers.
   

Job Requirements:

1. Academic qualifications and work experience

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in photography, filmmaking, graphic design, computer science, information technology and systems (ICT), or any related major.
• Documented practical experience in the field of archive digitisation for no less than 3 years.
• Documented practical experience in one of the fields of computer science, information technology and systems, and audio media for no less than 3 years.
• Experience in managing the content of digital archives.

2. Skills and Capabilities

• Familiarity with digital archiving principles and Metadata standards.
• Knowledge of the basics of museum work, history, and standards for preserving and managing archives.
• Knowledge of the basics of restoration and preservation of archival materials and how to handle them.
• Advanced knowledge of digital documentation techniques and preservation and management of Metadata and digital collections.
• Highly skilled in using and calibrating digital cameras, scanners, and audio and video processing devices.
• The ability to use programmes for processing audio, video, and digital images, such as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Audition, Premiere, Media Encoder, and declaring files in raw format (RAW).
• Skill in processing images, documents, digital audio and visual media, and correcting and modifying colours and sounds.
• Knowledge of information and communication technology, with proficiency in handling databases and using office software such as Microsoft Office and email.
• Working knowledge of Arabic and English, writing and speaking.

3. Personal Characteristics

• Excellent communication skills in writing and speaking.
• The ability to analyse and implement project requirements and tasks.
• The ability to work within a multi-tasking team.
• Initiative and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Hold a Jerusalem ID card to facilitate his work in Jerusalem and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.