Job News Colchester Borough Council _________________________________ STREET AND LEISURE SERVICES UAD/Monument Management Officer 3 year fixed term contract Salary range £16,631 to £19,560 Post Reference: LM27 Colchester Museums are seeking a UAD/Monument Management Officer, initially until the end of March 2009, but with the prospect of extension. The post will be based within the museum's archaeological team which provides a comprehensive range of services at district level including planning advice, monument management, museum object curation and the maintenance of the Urban Archaeological Database for Colchester Borough. The Urban Archaeological Database was created between 1999 and 2001 with grant-aid from English Heritage. It currently includes 957 monuments and 3,825 events. You will be responsible for the further development and maintenance of the Colchester UAD and assist with the provision of information for planning, research and public access purposes. You will also assist in the management of archaeological sites and monuments in Colchester district. You should have a degree in Archaeology, at least three years professional archaeology experience and an understanding of computerised GIS-based SMR systems (preferably ExeGesis, MS Access and MapInfo). For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Philip Wise, Curator of Archaeology on 01206 282929. All museum posts are subject to Criminal Records Bureau Check. For an application form and further details please call our 24 hour recruitment line on (01206) 282880, e-mail personnel@colchester.gov.uk, or collect a form from Angel Court Reception, High Street, Colchester quoting post reference LM27. You can find out more about the borough on www.colchester.gov.uk. Closing date for applications: Thursday, 2 February 2006. Interviews will be held on: Friday, 24 February 2006.