The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA, formerly known as the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research) seeks to fill the position of a project coordinator for its Multi-Year Work Plan on Archival Access. This work plan focuses on the legal, physical, and material obstacles confronting researchers, educators, museum professionals, and others who utilize Holocaust-relevant documentation at institutions across the world. The results will be of considerable significance to researchers, institutions, governments, and the public on the state of access to the massive archival record of the Holocaust.

The project coordinator will design, maintain, and make available online a multi-lingual (English, French, German, and Russian) survey of user experiences at archives that hold Holocaust-relevant material. The project coordinator will compile all of the survey data into a running report.

The incumbent will promote the survey in a variety of online forums as well as through direct outreach to experts in the field and to relevant institutions.

The project coordinator will liaise with members of the IHRA Steering Committee on Archives, the IHRA Permanent Office, and a variety of institutions and experts in order to identify existing lists of sites holding materials relevant to the Holocaust.

The project coordinator will ensure the confidentiality of survey data, including the personal information relevant to participants in the survey.

Finally, the project coordinator will work with the IHRA Steering Committee on Archives and the IHRA Permanent Office to prepare a draft report on the results of this survey.

Successful applicants must have:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and significant work experience;
• Proficiency in the development of surveys, as well as data collection and evaluation;
• Skills in developing documents and reports;
• Proficiency in the development of websites, and advanced familiarity with social media, online surveys, and other online forums;
• Skills in communicating survey results through briefings and reports;
• Background in the study of the Holocaust and/or the archival sciences;
• Proficiency in English and at least one of the non-English languages used in the study (French, German, and Russian);
• Ability to work independently.

The IHRA will accept applications for this position through Friday, 14 March 2013.

The anticipated start date is Monday, 1 May 2013. This is a part-time position with a term of eleven months. The salary will be commensurate with experience.

Please submit a cover letter in English, CV, and the names and contact information for three references to recruitment@holocaust-taskforce.org by 14 March 2013. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.