Esmerelda Dirks Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

* Personal assistance and office administration as required by the SAHO Director and organization including; filing, petty cash monitoring, planning and scheduling of content,Assistance with HR; including drawing up of contracts and monitoring the duration of contracts Assistance with Publications; liaising with bookshops and individuals who would like to purchase books, as well following up on payment and delivery*Research and editing as required by the organization to be submitted as per deadlines discussed with the Programme Manager or the Director.

Cape |Town

Working with archive materials, including cataloguing, filing and shelving a range of archival material, including papers and posters.Compiling material for digitisation and website usage Writing anecdotes for different archive documentsFieldworker* Conducting visits to different institutions to source and collect historical material* Sourcing interviewees and conducting oral history interviews* Compiling fieldwork reports and collating material Digitising materials for website and preparing material for product development (CD-ROM

Work with an archival team to develop processing strategy on a case by case basis, including arrangement, description and structure of inventories. Provide listings, prepare inventories, create summaries and abridged versions of accession records for inclusion in the inventory of each collection.Check material for duplication, order the materials, put them into folders and provide a sequential list of the physical filesPrepare subject indices and contribute to the preparation of archival finding aidsReformat and create indices for existing inventories to conform with current best practices, as supervised by the Programme Coordinator Preservation, cataloguing and filing of special format archival materials i.e. ephemeraAssisting researchers and responding to telephonic, electronic and person-to-person requestsAssist in the digitisation of oral history interviews for accession and preservation purposesContribute to organisational marketing, record-keeping and reporting systems and processes, including the SAHA website, as required. (See www.saha.org.za)Provide reports and contribute to SAHA's work plans and annual reports, as directed.Metadata records and digitised items for inclusion in the SAHA websiteAccession, process and maintain physical and digital archival materials according to archival standards, as required Updating and managing various databasesTranscription of recordings related to SAHA's projects with partners including the Directorate of Race and Values, Department of Basic EducationTranslation of documents from Afrikaans to English in the Freedom of Information Programme, Social Cohesion ProjectContribute to the strategic development of the SFJ programmeSupervision of SAHA's interns as requiredAssist in the development and coordination outreach projects related to South African human rights education and

Assisting students and staff with general administrative duties, including photocopying, typing, filingManaging telephonic switchboard

Bachelor In Arts (Ba); Masters, English Literature, History; Arts

2004-2005:

Ba Honours, History

Ba Honours; Faculty Of Arts, Department Of History; History