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Job Titles - 1man1desk - 21st November 2005 Many of those titles apply in many units, but the don't always mean the same thing. I got a big boost in my career when I applied for a job in Scotland as a 'Supervisor' only to find at the interview that it meant something like 'Excavation Director', which would not have been the case in England. I got the job, and luckily it turned out I was able to do it... Jobs advertised simply as 'Archaeologist', or even 'Assistant Archaeologist', will mean something completely different (often at a higher level of skill and responsibility) if they are in a consultancy firm or a public body like the Environment Agency rather than a unit. 1man1desk to let, fully furnished Job Titles - Post-Med Potterer - 21st November 2005 This was the point of my question really, is it worth trying to establish common titles - so that 'supervisor' becomes a widely understood term that does not mean 'excavation director'! Clearly different titles also have different levels of responsibility. Field Officers in a smaller unit will have a higher level of autonomy than Project Officers in a large unit, and there will be other nuances. I wonder if it is worth trying to establish/formalise job titles and link them to the IFA pay scales discussed elsewhere on this forum? Job Titles - 1man1desk - 22nd November 2005 It might be a good idea, but I am not sure it would work. Essentially, you would have to persuade every employer to comply, and they are a very diverse group. Many employers have well-established systems for devising job titles that have to work across many different professions, so the archaeologists have to fit in (just like everyone else), rather than doing their own independent thing. 1man1desk to let, fully furnished Job Titles - Post-Med Potterer - 22nd November 2005 Quote:quote:Essentially, you would have to persuade every employer to comply Obviously! But that hasn't deterred people from attempting to look at pay and conditions across the board. Arguably this is an easier task. Quote:quote:Many employers have well-established systems for devising job titles that have to work across many different professions, so the archaeologists have to fit in The only circumstance I can think of where this statement is relevant is in large multi-disciplinary consultancies (where, in any case, an archaeologist is likely to have the title 'Archaeologist'). Most other employers of archaeologists are either local authorities (which already have a wide range of different job titles for different professions at the same level - eg. 'senior engineer', 'senior archaeologist' etc.) or private archaeological contracting firms, in which case your point is irrelevant. Job Titles - 1man1desk - 22nd November 2005 Not really irrelevant. The point is not to have the same title, as the same structure for the title. In a consultancy, for instance, an 'assistant archaeologist' is the same grade as an 'assistant ecologist' or an 'assistant engineer' (in archaeology terms, usually graduate to PIFA level). An 'archaeologist' is the same grade as an 'engineer' (PIFA to AIFA), while all 'senior [insert name of profession]s' are the same grade (AIFA to MIFA). A consultancy, local authority, Environment Agency, Highways Agency etc (all of these employ archaeologists) could not comply with a standard structure for job titles that suits archaeological units. I do think, however, that you could arrive at a standard set of titles for field units only, with associated defined levels of responsibility, and that might be a good thing. 1man1desk to let, fully furnished Job Titles - the invisible man - 22nd November 2005 The problem, if problem it be, is partly down to the varying size of employers (staff numbers, not nano-employers!). A small outfit is unlikely to care much what they call you and you are likely to be called upon to carry out a variety of tasks - often at varying "levels". Personally I like that, I've never been keen on earning stripes and badges! Also your title tends to vary in proportion to the economic climate - too much work and not enough staff means a gradiose title, then a year or two later and the position is reversed, you're down from Emperor of the Universe to Assistant Stapler Reloader. In fact you're doing exactly the same thing. Larger firms understandably feel the need to introduce human stratigraphy to try to cope with pay levels and so on. This tends to lead to all sorts of pettiness and point scoring. I've known someone demand to be paid more than me because he was older than me. There is little chance of things ever being uniform across different employers or types of employers. Personally I don't care what they call me as long as they press the necessary into my grubby little mitts every month. We owe the dead nothing but the truth. Job Titles - BAJR Host - 30th November 2005 thanks for reactivating this one... After Kennys Profile, we have a fair idea of what people call people (yes and call people *** too !! ) however simplification and dutues has been at the core of the BAJR system since 2003 7 levels, seven levels of responsibility, seven terms (from trainee to Grand High Poobah..... yes we can have room to say that Digger = Site Assistant = Excavation Assistant = site worker etc etc.... all words for the same basic job. So here is the clever bit. here is the list of job titles and kennys breakdown Name given (number of people calling themselves that) IFA Designation Can you group these into sensible categories, or is kennys designation fine? and what BAJR level should they be.... and could you enhance the text of the BAJR levels? there that will keep you busy! Profile : http://www.britarch.ac.uk/training/app4.pdf BAJR Levels : http://www.bajr.org/Employment/UKEmploymentFAQ.htm#2 Academic director 1 Director or manager Academic editors 4 Editor Academic staff 38 Academic staff Administration assistant 2 Administrator Administration officer 2 Administrator Administrative assistant 1 Administrator Administrative officer 2 Administrator Administrator 4 Administrator Aerial photographer 1 Photographer Air photograph interpreters 2 Photographer Air photography officer 1 Photographer Antiquities conservator / museum consultant 1 Conservator Archaeology and planning officer 1 Planning archaeologist Archaeobotanist 1 Archaeological scientist Archaeogeophysicist 2 Surveyor Archaeological adviser 2 Other posts Archaeological and social history registrar 1 Senior posts Archaeological assistant 45 Archaeological assistant Archaeological assistant (SMR officer) 1 SMR officer Archaeological conservation assistant 1 Conservation archaeologist Archaeological conservation officer 2 Conservation archaeologist Archaeological conservator 9 Conservator Archaeological consultant 9 Consultant Archaeological consultant / contractor 2 Consultant Archaeological course co-ordinator fte 1 Other posts Post title Individuals Profile title Archaeological development control assistant 1 Planning archaeologist Archaeological director 2 Director or manager Archaeological draughtperson 1 Illustrator Archaeological excavator 1 Excavator or site assistant Archaeological field officer 4 Field officer Archaeological field worker 1 Other posts Archaeological illustrator 10 Illustrator Archaeological illustrator (assistant) 1 Illustrator Archaeological illustrator (senior) 1 Illustrator Archaeological interpretation officer 1 Other posts Archaeological keeper 1 Museum archaeologist Archaeological manager 3 Director or manager Archaeological officer 18 Archaeological officer Archaeological officer & curator SMR 1 SMR officer Archaeological officer (development control) 1 Planning archaeologist Archaeological photographer 1 Photographer Archaeological project director 1 Director or manager Archaeological project manager 5 Project manager Archaeological project officer 9 Project officer Archaeological records officer 4 SMR officer Archaeological scientist 1 Archaeological scientist Archaeological service manager 1 Director or manager 105 Post title Individuals Profile title Archaeological site supervisor 4 Supervisor Archaeological staff 8 Junior posts Archaeological supervisor 13 Supervisor Archaeological supervisors 6 Supervisor Archaeological support officer 4 Other posts Archaeological team leader 1 Senior posts Archaeological technician 8 Archaeological scientist Archaeological unit manager 1 Director or manager Archaeological worker 43 Junior posts Archaeologist 123 Archaeologist Archaeologist & historic buildings consultant 1 Consultant Archaeologist (finds) 4 Finds officer Archaeologist (planning) 1 Planning archaeologist Archaeologist (project officer) 1 Project officer Archaeologist ? finds / environmental unit 32 Archaeological scientist Archaeologist / buildings historian 1 Archaeologist Archaeologist / warden 1 Warden Archaeologist / administrator 1 Archaeologist Archaeologist / warden 1 Warden Archaeology adviser 4 Other posts Archaeology advisor 4 Other posts Archaeology and heritage adviser 1 Other posts Archaeology assistant 6 Junior posts Archaeology course manager 1 Director or manager Archaeology keeper 1 Museum archaeologist Archaeology officer 11 Archaeological officer Archaeology placement student 1 Junior posts Archaeology programme planner 1 Other posts Archaeology projects assistant 1 Junior posts Archaeology service manager 1 Director or manager Archaeology unit manager 1 Director or manager Archaeometallurgist 1 Archaeological scientist Archaeozoologist 1 Archaeological scientist Architect technician 1 Archaeological scientist Archives assistant 1 Junior posts Archives officer 2 Other posts Archivist 1 Other posts Artefact researcher 5 Finds officer Artefacts manager 2 Finds officer Artefacts supervisor 2 Finds officer Assistant 3 Junior posts Post title Individuals Profile title Assistant archaeological advisor 2 Junior posts Assistant archaeological field officer 1 Field officer Assistant archaeologist 17 Assistant archaeologist Assistant archaeologist / illustrator 1 Illustrator Assistant archaeology officer 1 Archaeological officer Assistant commissions manager 1 Other posts Assistant county archaeologist 5 County or regional archaeologist Assistant curator 8 Museum archaeologist Assistant curator (archaeology) 2 Museum archaeologist Assistant director 9 Other posts Assistant director / county field archaeologist 1 County or regional archaeologist Assistant editor 1 Editor Assistant field archaeologist 1 Archaeologist Assistant field officer 3 Field officer Assistant geophysicist 1 Surveyor Assistant head of unit 1 Senior posts Assistant historic buildings officer 1 Buildings archaeologist Assistant inspector of ancient monuments 3 Inspector Assistant keeper of archaeology 2 Museum archaeologist Assistant keeper of local history and archaeology 2 Museum archaeologist Assistant keeper: archaeology 2 Museum archaeologist Assistant keepers / site managers 9 Museum archaeologist Assistant landscapes officer 1 Junior posts Assistant manager 3 Other posts Assistant project officer 3 Project officer Assistant supervisor 5 Supervisor Assistant surveyor 1 Surveyor Assistant to unit manager 1 Other posts Associate 1 Senior posts Associate archaeological consultant 4 Consultant Associate director 1 Director or manager Boatman 1 Other posts Borough archaeologist 2 County or regional archaeologist Brick and tile specialist 1 Finds officer Building analyst 3 Buildings archaeologist Building recording officer 1 Buildings archaeologist Building surveyor 4 Surveyor Cad operator / illustrator 1 Illustrator Cad / reprographics supervisor 1 Illustrator Cathedral archaeologist 1 Senior posts 106 Appendix IV: Post titles Post title Individuals Profile title Ceramics specialist 3 Finds officer Chief archaeologist 1 Senior posts Chief insp. Of ancient mon. & historic buildings 1 Inspector Chief inspector of ancient monuments 1 Inspector Chief surveyor 1 Surveyor City archaeologist 2 County or regional archaeologist Clerical assistant 1 Administrator Coin specialist 1 Finds officer Collections care consultant 1 Museum archaeologist Collections manager 1 Museum archaeologist Community officer 1 Other posts Company associate 1 Other posts Company director 1 Director or manager Company secretary 1 Administrator Computer operator 2 Computing officer Computer research officer 1 Computing officer Computer supervisor 1 Computing officer Computing assistant 2 Computing officer Computing manager 1 Computing officer Computing officer 2 Computing officer Conservation assistant 1 Conservation archaeologist Conservation manager 1 Conservation archaeologist Conservation officer 2 Conservation archaeologist Conservation team manager 2 Conservation archaeologist Conservator 9 Conservator Conservator and field assistant 1 Conservator Consultant 1 Consultant Consultant environmental archaeologist 1 Consultant Consultants 2 Consultant Contracts manager 1 Director or manager Countryside officer 1 Other posts County archaeological officer 2 County or regional archaeologist County archaeologist 14 County or regional archaeologist County field archaeologist 2 County or regional archaeologist Curator 17 Museum archaeologist Curator ? antiquities 1 Museum archaeologist Curator / manager 1 Museum archaeologist Curator archaeology and social history 1 Museum archaeologist Curator of archaeological collections 2 Museum archaeologist Curator of archaeology 5 Museum archaeologist Curator, domestic & personal (rsrch archaeologist) 1 Museum archaeologist Post title Individuals Profile title Curatorial archaeologist (collections) 2 Museum archaeologist Curatorial e 3 Museum archaeologist Curatorial f 1 Museum archaeologist Curatorial officer 2 Museum archaeologist Data co-ordinator 1 Other posts Data processor 1 Junior posts Defence heritage consultant 2 Consultant Demonstrator 4 Other posts Demonstrator / technician 2 Archaeological scientist Dendrochronologist 3 Archaeological scientist Deputy archaeologist 1 Other posts Deputy curator 2 Museum archaeologist Deputy director 3 Other posts Development control archaeologist 2 Planning archaeologist Development control officer 1 Planning archaeologist Director 26 Director or manager Director of archaeology 1 Director or manager Director of excavations 2 Director or manager Director / lecturer 1 Director or manager Director / principal field investigator 1 Director or manager Director / project officer 3 Project officer Directors 3 Director or manager District archaeologist 1 County or regional archaeologist District museums officer 1 Museum archaeologist Documentation assistant 1 Junior posts Draftsman / building recording 1 Illustrator Draughtsperson 2 Illustrator Editor 6 Editor Editorial manager 1 Editor Editorial staff 5 Editor Education officer 2 Other posts Education officer / lab assistant 1 Archaeological scientist Environmental assistant 2 Archaeological scientist Environmental manager 2 Archaeological scientist Environmental officer 1 Archaeological scientist Environmental scientist 3 Archaeological scientist Environmental technician 1 Archaeological scientist Excavation / information officer 1 Other posts Excavation assistant 1 Junior posts Excavation foreman 1 Senior posts Excavation officer 1 Other posts Excavation staff 5 Junior posts Excavations director 1 Director or manager Excavator 40 Excavator or site assistant Experienced archaeologist 10 Other posts Experienced excavator 9 Excavator or site assistant Appendix IV: Post titles 107 Post title Individuals Profile title Faunal analyst 1 Archaeological scientist Field archaeologist 7 Archaeologist Field archaeologist / manager 1 Archaeologist Field manager 2 Director or manager Field monument warden 29 Warden Field officer 23 Field officer Field officer (stratigraphy) 1 Field officer Field officer / research assistant 6 Field officer Field officer / senior field officer 6 Field officer Field staff 27 Other posts Field unit manager / unit director 1 Director or manager Field worker 2 Other posts Finds administrator 1 Finds officer Finds and metal working researcher 1 Finds officer Finds assistant 7 Finds officer Finds liaison officer 1 Finds officer Finds manager 2 Finds officer Finds officer 1 Finds officer Finds officers 2 Finds officer Finds researcher 1 Finds officer Finds supervisor 1 Finds officer Finds supervisor / administrator 1 Finds officer Finds / archive supervisor 1 Finds officer General secretary 1 Administrator Geophysicist 4 Surveyor Geophysicist / surveyor 1 Surveyor Graphic artist 4 Illustrator Graphics manager 1 Illustrator Graphics officer 6 Illustrator Graphics / interpretation officer 1 Illustrator Head of archaeological conservation 1 Conservation archaeologist Head of archaeology 4 Senior posts Head of archaeology section 1 Senior posts Head of archaeometry 1 Archaeological scientist Head of artefact research 1 Finds officer Head of collections and conservation 1 Museum archaeologist Head of computing 1 Computing officer Head of conservation 2 Conservation archaeologist Head of documentation, collections manager 1 Museum archaeologist Head of education and interpretation 1 Senior posts Head of environmental studies 1 Archaeological scientist Head of excavations 1 Senior posts Post title Individuals Profile title Head of historical analysis and research 1 Researcher Head of laboratory 1 Archaeological scientist Head of monuments protection 1 Senior posts Head of museum services 1 Museum archaeologist Head of public services 1 Senior posts Head of publications 1 Editor Head of research, curator of ordnance 1 Museum archaeologist Head of services 1 Senior posts Head of survey 1 Surveyor Head of technology 1 Senior posts Head of unit 1 Senior posts Heritage programme officer 1 Other posts Heritage ranger 3 Other posts Heritage data manager 1 Director or manager Historian 3 Other posts Historic buildings adviser 1 Buildings archaeologist Historic buildings architect 26 Buildings archaeologist Historic buildings officer 2 Buildings archaeologist Historic environment records officer 1 SMR officer Historical researcher 2 Researcher Human bone specialist 1 Archaeological scientist Human history officer 1 Other posts Human skeletal biologist 1 Archaeological scientist Humanities / it technician 1 Archaeological scientist Illustration manager 1 Director or manager Illustrator 14 Illustrator Illustrator / designer 4 Illustrator Illustrator / draughtsman 1 Illustrator Illustrator / finds assistant 1 Finds officer Industrial archaeologist 1 Other posts Information compiler 1 Other posts Information officer 1 Other posts Information systems support 2 Computing officer Inspector historic properties 12 Inspector Inspector of ancient monuments 34 Inspector Inspector of historic buildings 39 Inspector Investigator 16 Other posts Investigator / curator 10 Museum archaeologist Junior site assistant 3 Excavator or site assistant Keeper 1 Museum archaeologist Keeper local history and archaeology 1 Museum archaeologist Keeper of antiquities 1 Museum archaeologist Keeper of archaeology 9 Museum archaeologist Keeper of archaeology and local history 1 Museum archaeologist Keeper of collections 1 Museum archaeologist 108 Appendix IV: Post titles Post title Individuals Profile title Keeper of field archaeology 6 Museum archaeologist Keeper of human history 1 Museum archaeologist Landscape historian 1 Other posts Lecturer 59 Academic staff Lecturer / senior lecturer 19 Academic staff Lecturer in archaeology 3 Academic staff Lecturer / senior lecturer / professor 20 Academic staff Levels and moors archaeologist 1 Senior posts Librarian 1 Other posts Manager 10 Director or manager Managing director 1 Director or manager Managing editor 2 Editor Managing / projects director 3 Director or manager Materials scientist 1 Archaeological scientist Medieval pottery researcher 1 Finds officer Monuments officer 1 Other posts Museum assistant 4 Museum archaeologist Museum manager 1 Museum archaeologist Museums archaeologist 1 Museum archaeologist Museums assistant / archaeologist 1 Museum archaeologist Museums curator 2 Museum archaeologist Museums officer (archaeology) 1 Museum archaeologist Office administrator 1 Administrator Operations manager 2 Director or manager Organising tutor / convenor cert. pract. archaeol. 1 Academic staff Palaeopathologist 1 Archaeological scientist Palynologist 1 Archaeological scientist Partner 15 Senior posts Photogrammetrist 1 Photographer Photogrammetry operator 3 Photographer Photographer 5 Photographer Planning archaeologist 2 Planning archaeologist Planning officer (archaeology) 1 Planning archaeologist Portable antiquities officer 2 Other posts Post excavation / publication manager 1 Editor Post-excavation assistant 2 Junior posts Postgraduate research assistant 2 Academic staff Pottery consultant 1 Finds officer Principal 1 Senior posts Principal archaeological officer 2 Archaeological officer Principal archaeologist 10 Senior posts Principal conservation officer (archaeology) 1 Conservation archaeologist Post title Individuals Profile title Principal curator (collections) 1 Museum archaeologist Principal curator (keeper archaeology) 1 Museum archaeologist Principal curator ? antiquities 1 Museum archaeologist Principal field archaeologist 1 Archaeologist Principal inspector of ancient monuments 7 Inspector Principal keeper of archaeology 1 Museum archaeologist Principal landscape archaeologist 1 Senior posts Principal lecturer in archaeology 1 Academic staff Principal officer 1 Senior posts Principal officer ? education 1 Senior posts Professional 3 Other posts Professional assistant (archaeology) 1 Junior posts Professor 5 Academic staff Programme organiser in arch & early mediev. hist. 1 Other posts Project archaeologist 7 Other posts Project assistant 14 Junior posts Project director 10 Director or manager Project finds officer / assistant supervisor 1 Finds officer Project manager 59 Project manager Project manager / field officer 7 Project manager Project officer 85 Project officer Project researcher 2 Researcher Project supervisor 19 Supervisor Projects manager 1 Project manager Property manager 1 Director or manager Proprietor 1 Senior posts Publication officer 2 Editor Publications officer 2 Editor Reader 4 Academic staff Recording officer 1 SMR officer Records assistant 3 SMR officer Records manager 1 Director or manager Records officer 1 SMR officer Regional archaeologist 13 County or regional archaeologist Reports editor 1 Editor Reports manager 1 Director or manager Research & technical staff 10 Researcher Research assistant 22 Researcher Research fellow 4 Academic staff Research fellow / assistant 2 Academic staff Research fellow / assistant 12 Academic staff Appendix IV: Post titles 109 Post title Individuals Profile title Research fellow / environmental archaeologist 1 Archaeological scientist Research fellow / experimental officer / research asst 10 Academic staff Research manager 1 Director or manager Research staff 6 Researcher Researcher 2 Researcher Roman pottery researcher 1 Finds officer Roman pottery specialist 1 Finds officer Scientific dating co-ordinator 1 Archaeological scientist Scientific officer 1 Archaeological scientist Secretary 3 Administrator Secretary / research 1 Administrator Senior archaeological assistant 1 Archaeological assistant Senior archaeological consultant 2 Consultant Senior archaeological officer 2 Archaeological officer Senior archaeologist 82 Senior archaeologist Senior archaeologist (principal officer) 1 Senior archaeologist Senior conservation and heritage scientist 1 Conservation archaeologist Senior draughtsman 1 Illustrator Senior field archaeologist 2 Archaeologist Senior field officer 2 Field officer Senior historic buildings officer 1 Buildings archaeologist Senior illustrator 1 Illustrator Senior illustrator / designer 1 Illustrator Senior inspector of historic monuments 5 Inspector Senior keeper of field archaeology 2 Museum archaeologist Senior keeper of human history 1 Museum archaeologist Senior landscape archaeologist 1 Senior posts Senior lecturer 6 Academic staff Senior lecturer and reader 7 Academic staff Senior lecturer / head of laboratory 1 Academic staff Senior project assistant 4 Junior posts Post title Individuals Profile title Senior project manager 5 Project manager Senior project officer 4 Project officer Senior ship archaeologist 1 Senior posts Senior ship archaeologist (ship curator) 1 Museum archaeologist Senior site assistant 8 Excavator or site assistant Senior surveyor 1 Surveyor Senior / field officer 3 Field officer Site assistant 74 Excavator or site assistant Site director 2 Director or manager Site supervisor 8 Supervisor SMR administrator 1 SMR officer SMR assistant 11 SMR officer SMR manager 2 SMR officer SMR officer 14 SMR officer Soil scientist 1 Archaeological scientist Staff archaeologist 4 Other posts Staff tutor in archaeology 1 Academic staff Stratigraphic assistant 2 Junior posts Student placement 1 Junior posts Supervisor 26 Supervisor Survey officer 2 Surveyor Survey photographer 1 Photographer Surveyor 3 Surveyor Systems development 1 Other posts Technical 2 Other posts Technical director (archaeology) 1 Director or manager Technical support staff 1 Other posts Technician 13 Archaeological scientist Training director 1 Director or manager Training officer 1 Other posts Trust manager 1 Director or manager Tutor 16 Academic staff Underwater archaeologist 4 Other posts Unit assistant director 1 Other posts Unit director 2 Director or manager Urban archaeology officer 1 Archaeological officer Vernacular building surveyor / archaeologist 2 Surveyor Warden / archaeologist 1 Warden Young archaeologists? club co-ordinator 1 Other posts Another 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Job Titles - Sith - 2nd December 2005 Mr hosty, you've missed off "Spoil Heap Integration Technician". [:p] D. Vader Senior Consultant Vader Maull & Palpatine Archaeological Consultants The ability to dig a site is insignificant next to the power of the Force Job Titles - Hugh - 2nd December 2005 Hmmmm, there's quite a few there I could use. Strange how there's so many there and yet most websites for insurance etc don't even have archaeologist. Job Titles - BAJR Host - 2nd December 2005 I like to think I am 1 - Other Posts Another day another WSI? |