Project Assistant

Post:                               Project Assistant

Location                         Northern Ireland Political Collection (NIPC)

Grade                              NJC Pt. 11, £15,882 per annum

Hours of work                 36 Hours Work Per Week

Employment type           Full-Time (4 Months)                            

Start Date                       1st October 2014

Job Purpose: Working as part of a small team, the successful candidate will assist with administration and organisation in the development stage of the ‘Divided Society: the political posters and periodicals of Northern Ireland 1966-2016’ digitisation and outreach project.   

The Project Assistant will be a team player but with the ability to work on his/her own initiative.  The successful candidate will be methodical in approach, work well under time pressures, possess good interpersonal and communication skills and ideally have a keen interest in local politics. 

Working Hours: Current working hours for the post will be 36 hours per week Monday to Friday (9.30am – 5.30pm). 

 Applications: Application and monitoring forms are available from the Linen Hall Library website www.linenhall.com. Completed application and monitoring forms must be returned in the same envelope to;

 Human Resources, Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB

 Closing date for receipt of hard copy only applications is noon on Wednesday 10th September.  Emailed applications will not be accepted.  Interviews will be held on Wednesday 17th September. 

The Library reserves the right to interview only those candidates who appear from the information provided to be the most suitable.  The criteria for these posts may be enhanced at the short-listing stage. The Linen Hall Library is an Equal Opportunities Employer.