Job Title:  Director, Central European University Blinken OSA Archivum (f/m/d)

Central European University (CEU) is seeking a highly committed professional with a deep familiarity of memory institutions, and a broad range of demonstrated interests in the humanities and the social and information sciences to lead the Blinken OSA Archivum.
 

The Blinken OSA Archivum is a truly unique organisation, affiliated with CEU. The Archivum is not just a repository of important documents, but a complex knowledge producing institution with archival, educational, research and international public activities. The focus of its activities are problems related to the Cold War, Communism, Human Rights, the history of the recent past, and central policy issues of the present.

The new Director of the Archivum will be joining at an important time for the institution. Reporting to CEU’s Rector, they will be responsible for managing and setting the strategic directions of the Archivum in preserving, researching and making accessible documentary traces of the recent past. They will work in close cooperation with the teaching and research programs of the University, the Open Society Foundations and other network partners. They will represent the Archivum externally in public-facing events, build strategic partnerships and networks, and cultivate donors of collections and funds in order to advance the mission of the institution. 

Ideal candidates will bring a strong record of accomplishment from work at a memory, cultural, research or higher education institution, with experience in organizational leadership. The appointee will have a knowledge of and interest in the technical aspects of modern archives, including digitization processes, metadata encoding, digital asset management systems, and library services platforms. They will have extensive professional networks and be able to engage with a range of stakeholders in a nuanced and effective way.  

Please visit https://www.minervasearch.com/current-opportunities/director/ for the candidate pack, and more information on CEU, the OSA Archivum, and what we are looking for in the new Director.  

Should you be interested in an informal conversation about the post, please contact our executive search partner, Minerva, via ceu@minervasearch.com.  

Applications, in the form of a CV and cover letter, should be submitted to ceu@minervasearch.com by Monday 31 March 2025.  

CEU is strongly committed to the promotion of gender equality and equal opportunities within our institution. Previous training, work experience and/or engagement with matters of equality, diversity and inclusion at the organizational level will be an asset.

Central European University does not discriminate on the basis of—including, but not limited to—race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender and sexual orientation in administering its educational policies, admissions policies, employment, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

About CEU

One of the world’s most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management and public policy. CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries, with faculty from over 50 countries.

In 2019, CEU relocated from Hungary to Austria as the Hungarian government revoked its ability to issue US-accredited degrees in the country. As a result, CEU offers all of its degree programs in Vienna, Austria; and retains a non-degree, research and civic engagement presence in Budapest, Hungary, through its CEU Democracy Institute, the Institute for Advanced Study, the CEU Summer University and Blinken OSA Archivum, and its Hungarian language public educational programs and public lectures.

For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/.