Job Opening@IFA | Junior Project Associate: IFA Archive | Deadline: March 03, 2025

India Foundation for the Arts (IFA)
is looking for a
JUNIOR PROJECT ASSOCIATE: ARCHIVES
for The IFA Archive

Deadline: March 03, 2025

IFA is an independent, nationwide, not-for-profit organisation that makes grants and implements projects across research, practice and education in the arts and culture across India. IFA started making grants and implementing projects in 1995, and has continued its work over 29 years. IFA has supported almost 850 arts projects, disbursing over Rs 39 crore, across the country. 

THE IFA ARCHIVE:

The IFA Archive contains the diverse work of our Grantees, Project Coordinators, and other material that emerged from our grants, projects and its associated processes, covering over 29 years of IFA. This material, a vast collection of documents, photographs, media reports, audio, and video recordings, require organising, categorising and arranging for further processing, or long-term storage. Once processed, both data and the files will become publicly accessible online and offline.

We seek a Junior Project Associate: Archives to work with the IFA Archive team.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

You will primarily be responsible for verification and conversion of digitised material and upload to the online archive, working closely with the IFA Archivist and Senior Project Associate: Archives. Your role will include:

  • Preparation of physical/analogue material for digitisation and digitise if required
  • Gathering and arranging material to upload in the online archive
  • Collate annotations and metadata about the process of digitisation
  • Update metadata sheets as and when required.
  • Upload data and digitised files into the online archive
  • Coordinate with the Grantees/PI/PC requesting permission or more details about their projects/grants
  • Assist the team with the maintenance of the archive
  • Help the Archivist in calculating work-done/work-due/work-possible and the deadlines for planning and providing feedback
  • Any other work as required for the archive

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Bachelor's degree in Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences
  • Degree/Diploma in History/Archaeology, Library and Information Sciences/Archival Studies/Museology, or related subjects
  • Or Experience of working with institutional archives will be desirable

Additionally, we will be looking for the skills mentioned below:

  • Experience in using MS Excel, MS Access and/or any kind of database software
  • Knowledge about different file formats for audio, video and documents and conversion tools
  • Attention to detail and organisational skills

REMUNERATION: Up to Rs 4 lakh, subject to statutory deductions

LOCATION AND TERM:

  • The position is in-house, full-time and based in Bangalore
  • The appointment will be on an annual contractual basis, with possibilities of renewal

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Applications should include:

  • Cover letter, clearly stating interest in the role
  • Résumé, detailing previous experience

Email your complete application to archive@indiaifa.org with the clearly mentioned subject line: Application for Junior Project Associate: Archives. Any application received without the above mentioned attachments will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed via Zoom over two rounds that will include an assignment, and will be requested to provide two references.

The deadline for applications is March 03, 2025.

The IFA Archive is built with support from Indorama Charitable Trust.