CfA: Staff members collection development (International Institute of Social History)

What does the work entail?
We are looking for multiple staff members collection development who can fill in 1,7 fte divided on these areas:

• 0,4 fte - Contemporary Dutch collections and data
• 0,4 fte - Contemporary economic collections and data
• 0,4 fte - Historical international and non-Dutch collections and data
• 0,4 fte - Contemporary international and non-Dutch collections and data
• 0,1 fte - Researchers’ datasets
   
• You create a collection development policy for your area, and contribute to the general policy for collections. You are aware of the special position and the collecting traditions of the IISH, but understand where innovation is required and possible. Recognizing that increasing the institute’s diversity and inclusivity is of great importance, you contribute to the development of more participatory collection development practices.
• You are actively looking for relevant collections and data, investigate possibilities for cooperation, and respond to offers that the IISH receives. You develop and maintain a network of contacts with people and organizations, with correspondents and 'representatives'. You receive collections, conclude agreements, record information about the collections and pass this on to the processing departments.
• You are in dialogue with researchers, users and social partners in order to link collection development with research programs, user requirements and social developments. Within the Collection Development department, you are actively cooperating as well, and participate in the occurring activities.
• You contribute to the awareness and impact of our work by giving presentations, publishing information in digital and other media, and share your knowledge with third parties.

What do we ask?

• You have a background of higher education in history or another relevant field related to the humanities and social sciences, and experience in collecting and/or working with collections.
• You have a broad interest in the collection areas of the IISH, and are well informed about recent and current social, economic and political issues and developments. You have a passion for collecting, also of material that represent views that differ from your own, and are sensitive and respectful in your dealings with people and organizations of different backgrounds.
• Cooperation and consultation come natural to you. But you are not afraid to select and take decisions, and accept that these sometimes can lead to disappointing others. You can handle peaks in the work load.
• Your digital skills are extensive, you are familiar with commonly used software and online tools and media, and have understanding of digital data formats.
• You have, or will acquire soon, good oral and written communication skills in Dutch and English, and preferably another language relevant to the institute’s activities.

The department
The Collection Development department is responsible for developing and carrying out the institute’s collection development policy. It consists of seven motivated staff members, a department head and region or subject specialists, and a number of correspondents, volunteers and temporary staff. We cooperate closely with the other Data & Collections departments: Processing, Enrichment, and Public Services.

Our goal is to offer sustainable preservation and accessibility of materials from diverse social and political groups and organizations, and the people active in them, and on socio-economic developments. We aim to ensure that these materials are inserted in the historical record, and to facilitate socio-economic historical research. We deal with analogue and digital sources, on a global scale, and over a long time span. Focus areas are labour, labour relations, economic factors, social inequality and social movements. We work in cooperation with those that produce the materials, such as researchers, political groups, trade unions, employers’ organisations, NGOs, activists and ephemeral online networks/communities.

What we offer
An appointment with the KNAW. In the first instance, this is a temporary appointment for the duration of one year with the prospect of a permanent contract if the workload is satisfactory. Depending on relevant work experience, the salary amounts to a minimum of € 2.846,- and a maximum of € 5.230,- gross per month (scale 10 or 11 of the CAO-Nederlands Universities) for a 38-hour working week. The KNAW also offers attractive secondary employment conditions, such as 8.3% year-end bonus, 8% holiday allowance, a good pension scheme, 6 weeks annual holiday and the possibility to buy/sell leave days.

Reaction
We look forward to your application for one or more of these areas, in the combination that best suits your knowledge and qualities. More information on the collection areas can be found via this link. 

Please send your application letter accompanied, either in English or Dutch by your resume, in either English or Dutch before march 16th to sollicitaties@bb.huc.knaw.nl,  attn. Brenda de Kort (she/her), with subject “Staff member collection”. More information can be obtained from Marien van der Heijden (he/him), email:  mvh@iisg.nl . More information about the IISH can be found at https://iisg.amsterdam/en and more information about the HuC can be found at https://huc.knaw.nl/ First round of interviews will be planned in the week of March 21st .

We strive for a diverse and inclusive work environment for our entire workforce (regardless of age, gender, sexuality, skin colour, religion, cultural background). To further increase the balanced composition of our workforce, these aspects are taken into account in the selection process.

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