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Vacancies at King's College London: 'Knowledge Transfer and Sustainability Manager', and 'Community of Practice Co-ordinator'
There are currently two posts availabile at the Department of Digital Humanities, King's College London: a Knowledge Transfer and Sustainability Manager and a Community of Practice Co-ordinator. Both posts are associated with the Presto4U initiative. Details below.
Knowledge Transfer and Sustainability Manager (Presto4U)
Position type: Full time, Fixed Term (18 months)
Closing Date: 29th May 2013
Salary: £31,330 plus £2323 London Allowance
Location: London
The Department of Digital Humanities, King's College London seeks an EU Knowledge Transfer & Sustainability Manager to deliver the PRESTO4U core deliverables on behalf of King’s. PRESTO4U is a European Union project with the full title European Technology for Digital Audiovisual Media Preservation. The role will focus upon delivery of the technology and knowledge transfer from preservation research to the projects communities of practice.
The successful candidate for this position will have existing experience and knowledge of digital preservation and preferably knowledge and experience of the audiovisual industry and community. The candidate will need to be able to work to a very tight project schedule and have experience of working in projects with a both a knowledge transfer and technical focus.
For more details see: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/external/pers_detail.php?jobindex=13176
Community of Practice Co-ordinator (Presto4U)
Position type: Full time, Fixed Term (17 months)
Closing Date: 29th May 2013
Salary:Grade 5 - £26,264 plus £2323 London Allowance
Location: London
The Department of Digital Humanities, King's College London seeks an EU Community of Practice Co-ordinator to deliver the PRESTO4U core deliverables on behalf of King’s. PRESTO4U is a European Union project with the full title European Technology for Digital Audiovisual Media Preservation. The post holder will create a Community of Practice for Learning and Teaching audiovisual media preservation, which will develop a body of knowledge on the status of digital preservation practice, outstanding problems and needs for access to research results.
The successful candidate for this position will have existing experience and knowledge of digital preservation and preferably knowledge and experience of the audiovisual industry and community. The candidate will need to be able to work to a very tight project schedule and have an understanding of working in projects with a technical focus but also the capability to build and maintain a Community of Practice (CoP) across subjects and national boundaries.
For more details see: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/external/pers_detail.php?jobindex=13177
Vacancy at National Library of Scotland: Digital Preservation Officer
Digital Preservation Officer
Position type: Full time, Permanent
Closing Date: 13th May 2013
Salary: Band 6, £27,420 - £31,788
Location: Edinburgh
An exciting opportunity to preserve the nation’s digital heritage!
National Library of Scotland is seeking a dedicated information or digital technology professional with excellent digital preservation skills and experience to help preserve the nation’s digital heritage for future generations. You will play a key role in the on-going development of the Library’s digital preservation environment, policy, and strategies, and in ensuring that the digital content that the we create and collect today remains understandable and accessible in the future. The Digital Preservation Officer will be a key member of the Digital Assets Team, and will work with NLS staff and partners, and the digital preservation community across the UK and beyond.
Closing date for completed applications: Monday 13th May 2013
For more information please see the Library’s career site http://bit.ly/YwYti7
Vacancies at Tate: Trainees in Time-Based Media
Trainee Time-Based Media Conservator
Trainee Time-Based Media and AV Technician
Postion type: Trainee, Full time, Up to 18 months
Closing Date 24th April 2013
Salary: 16320 GBP per annum
Location: London
Tate is offering two paid traineeships in the department of Time-based Media Conservation as part of the Skills for the Future programme, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The deadline for application is Friday 20th April, 2013, extende to 24th April. For more information see: http://www.tate.org.uk/about/projects/skills-future-training-programme/skills-future-training-programme-vacancies-2013
Vacancy at King's College London: Project Manager (PERICLES Project)
Project Manager (PERICLES Project)
Position Type: Full Time, Fixed Contract to 31st Jan 2017
Closing Date: 16th April 2013
Salary: Grade 6, currently £31,331 per annum, plus £2,323 per annum London Allowance
Location: London (KCL Strand Campus)
Established in 2008, the Centre for e-Research (CeRch) is a research centre located in the Department of Digital Humanities (DDH). The Centre works collaboratively with researchers, research teams and groups, and as partners in research projects across King’s College London. It also works in partnership with other UK HE, with European institutions, and internationally with HE library and research institutes.
The department seeks a project manager for the EU project PERICLES (“Promoting and Enhancing Reuse of Information throughout the Content Lifecycle taking account of Evolving Semantics”), reporting to the project co-ordinator on operational aspects of the role. The post holder will provide project management support to and will closely work together with the project coordinator; monitor progress against work plan objectives, budget management, liaison with the project scientific members; facilitation of expert meetings, and links with academics and other partners, advisors, and peer reviewers contributing to the projects. Hence, experience or knowledge of topics relevant to the scientific focus of the project are desirable, but not essential. In addition, the post involves drafting, editing and contributing to (public) communications related to the projects.Other duties will include specialist advice in relation to the EU FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme), writing reports and providing quantitative and statistical analysis, maintaining the content of the PERICLES website, managing financial overview records and managing reporting to the EU.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 16 April 2013.
For more information see: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/external/pers_detail.php?jobindex=12991
Vacancy at Warwick University: Digital Preservation Officer
Digital Preservation Officer
Position type: full time, fixed term (18 months)
Closing Date: 02 April 2013
Salary: £27,854 – £36,298 pa
Location: Warwick, UK
You will support the introduction and development of digital preservation within the Library and Modern Records Centre. You will also be required to develop and implement policies, procedures and guidance, including the deployment of appropriate standards, for the effective curation, preservation and future migration of digitised and born-digital collections.
You will have experience of digital preservation theory and best practice and will possess knowledge of appropriate technical standards, digital preservation tools and repositories. An understanding of current and future developments in digital archives is essential.
The closing date/time for applications is midnight (British time) at the end of Tuesday 02 April 2013.Further details, and application, are available at https://secure.admin.warwick.ac.uk/webjobs/jobs/management/job15268.html
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