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  • Director of Development

    £55,000 – £60,000
    Full-time, permanent
    London WC1 and hybrid

    The Wiener Holocaust Library is one of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era and genocide. The Library’s unique collection of over one million items includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs and eyewitness testimony.

    This year we celebrate our 90th birthday.

    The Library has its origins in the work of Dr Alfred Wiener, who campaigned against Nazism during the 1920s and 30s and gathered evidence about antisemitism and the persecution of Jews in Germany.

    We have a consistent track record of being able to generate the voluntary income needed on an annual basis in support of our core work, but we recognise that with additional resource we can achieve much more to both secure the long-term future of the Library and enhance our work.

    This new role has been established to lead and implement the engagement strategy with both individual and organisational donors that builds a sustainable pipeline of philanthropic support to maintain and extend the work of the Wiener Holocaust Library and to secure its legacy for future generations in combating hate.

    While the Library has a commendable track record for restricted funding, there is a strong need to increase unrestricted funding, which requires that we are effective in achieving greater diversity in our income streams and the donor constituency.

    Our potential reach extends beyond the UK and our track record to date includes successfully engaging with U.S. funders, which is a foundation that can be built upon.

    How to apply

    For an informal conversation about the role, please contact our recruitment partner, Simon Lloyd, Director, NFP on 07961 988 523 or email [email protected]

    Application is by way of CV and a Supporting Statement, which should outline your motivations for wanting to be our first Director of Development and set out your credentials.

    Closing date: Tuesday 2nd April

    Download the full person specification here.

  • Project Cataloguer

    £30,000

    Full-time, fixed-term contract (24 months) based in Central London, WC1

    The full recruitment pack including main duties and responsibilities and person specification can be downloaded here

    The Wiener Holocaust Library is the world’s oldest Holocaust archive and the home of Britain’s largest collection of published and unpublished works, documents and photographs relating to the Nazi era.

    PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

    We are seeking a qualified librarian, information professional or experienced cataloguer to work as a Project Cataloguer supporting the DTP and other projects. Candidates should have demonstrable experience of cataloguing printed materials (e.g. books, periodicals, pamphlets) and/or AV materials (e.g. oral histories). They must be well-organised, driven to achieve high standards and show considerable initiative.

    The successful candidate will work with a wide variety of our unique materials including pamphlets, periodicals, objects, posters and AV material. This material encompasses evidence of political antisemitism and fascism across Europe, Britain and elsewhere, rare newspapers and reports written by Displaced Persons and Holocaust survivors after liberation, and one of the largest collections of Nazi propaganda held outside Germany.

    As we are a small organisation, we are looking for someone who is a good team player and willing to be involved in a variety of projects as necessary.

    How to apply

    Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience to Olivia Oakley, Office Coordinator, [email protected]

    Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

    For an informal talk about this position, please contact Martina Ravagnan, at [email protected]

    Start date: May 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter

    Responsible to: Printed & AV Collections Manager

    Deadline for Applications: 14 April 2024 (23:59)

    Interviews: 22 April 2024

  • Digital Engagement and Community Outreach Officer

    £30,000 pro rata

    Part-time, fixed-term post (0.6 FTE / three days a week for 36 months) based in Central London, WC1 

    The full recruitment pack including main duties and responsibilities and person specification can be downloaded here.  

    The Wiener Holocaust Library is the world’s oldest Holocaust archive and the home of Britain’s largest collection of published and unpublished works, documents and photographs relating to the Nazi era.   

    The Wiener Holocaust Library has received funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a ground-breaking new project, Digital Transformation: Connecting Collections and Communities. Made possible by National Lottery players, the project aims to connect diverse communities with newly catalogued and digitised collections from the UK’s Holocaust archive of record over the next three years.  

    The funding has been awarded to help develop an extensive programme of engagement and education activities. These activities will improve access to educational resources, engage diverse audiences with global histories of the Holocaust, and equip educators, community groups and activists with resources highlighting historical opposition to fascism and antisemitism. 

    Purpose of the role

    The Library has a thriving education and outreach programme, several online resources, and is cataloguing and digitising more of its collections than ever before. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to work with us on engaging core and new audiences with relevant digital resources across our different sites, developing new material, and building skills.  

    Working closely with the Digital Asset Manager, Senior Curator and Head of Education, Press Manager, and Head of Collections, they will play a key role in developing and delivering outreach activities and projects, educational and digital resources, engaging with a variety of community groups and stakeholders. There will be opportunities to shape the digital community engagement programme while being part of a small but dynamic team.  

    How to Apply 

    Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience to Olivia Oakley, [email protected] 

    For an informal talk about this position, please contact Barbara Warnock, Head of Education and Senior Curator, [email protected].   

    Responsible to: Head of Collections & Senior Curator and Head of Education 

    Application deadline: 4 April 2024 (23:59) 

    Start date: May 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter

 
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