School of History, Institute of Environmental History, The SCAPE Trust,
£30,122 per annum,
Start date: as soon as possible,
Fixed term for 3 years
The University of St Andrews seeks to employ a full time Research Fellow (the Project Officer) on a fixed term contract of three years to manage a new national project - Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk.
Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk is a new three year project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Scotland and the Crown Estate. It will form an integral part of the School of History’s ongoing work with cultural heritage, environment and communities of the coast, which is carried out in collaboration with the charitable company, The SCAPE Trust.
The Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk Project builds upon the results of recent work to produce a prioritized shortlist of coastal heritage sites requiring action in the face of loss due to coastal erosion. The aim of the new project is to recruit, train and support volunteers to carry out the fieldwork required to update and enhance information about the prioritized sites. This will underpin the preparation of a strategy for coastal heritage in Scotland which is a key deliverable of the project. A further key objective of the project is to widen participation in heritage volunteering, particularly amongst young adults.
The post holder will ensure that agreed project objectives and targets are met. They will be responsible for the day to day management of the project, and will also manage the Assistant Project Officer. The post is based in St Andrews but the work will entail trips away from the office for extended periods.
The successful candidate will have a degree in archaeology, a good working knowledge of Scottish archaeology and an interest in coastal archaeology and heritage. They will be an experienced field archaeologist and will have a proven record of project management, including managing people, budgets and delivering against objectives and targets. They will have substantive experience of working with volunteers and on educational and community projects. They will be an excellent communicator amongst a wide range of audiences, and will be a confident public speaker and a clear writer.
Closing Date: 7 June 2012
Interview Date: 18 June 2012
Please quote ref: ML1147
Further Particulars: ML1147AR.doc
School of History, Institute of Environmental History, The SCAPE Trust
£30,122 per annum
Start date: as soon as possible
Fixed term for 3 years