Part-Time Technology Manager, Dance Heritage Coalition
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Inserito il 22/09/2013
Part-Time Technology Manager for Digital Projects
The Dance Heritage Coalition (DHC), a nonprofit organization that saves and
shares dance legacy materials, seeks a part-time Manager for Digital
Projects. The Manager will be directly involved with the DHC’s Dance
Preservation and Digitization Project (DPDP) in partnership with the Bay
Area Video Coalition (BAVC), an initiative that has been funded by the
National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum and Library
Services, and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation since 2002. The DPDP,
formerly known as the Secure Media Network, is a multi-pronged project
that includes archival-quality digital preservation of seminal
dance-related moving images, search functions for a collection of
dance-related moving image records, a secure collection of streamable
media, searchable finding aids, and more. The media currently preserved
and made available through the pilot version (http://archive.danceheritage.org)
come from moving image material that has been digitized by either BAVC
or preservation technicians at the DHC’s digitization hubs. This site also
serves as a union catalog for descriptive metadata contributed by DHC
members.
Responsibilities:
Serve as lead manager for DPDP
Supervise work of technicians and coordinate with partners for effective
collaboration
Track and evaluate deliverables; handle obstacles with output from
digitization hubs and input into database
Advise on technology options and issues
Advise on possible partners and stakeholders and help to cultivate
relationships
Assist in the organization of a “technology summit” on DPDP
Serve as a liaison between technical contractors and user communities
Identify and define project goal's and evaluation criteria.
Provide guidance for grant applications
Write and edit project documents such as concept notes, work plans,
scopes of work, memoranda of understanding, progress reports, meeting
reports, trip reports and other project documents as required
Requirements:
project management experience
familiarity with databases and metadata best practices
familiarity with a variety of platforms and technologies (e.g.,
Archivematica, Islandora, Collective Access,
PBCore) – must be comfortable conversing with developers and programmers
experience with meeting complex technical assistance requirements
demonstrated experience and ability to manage relationships and
partnerships with clients and
stakeholders, including ability to facilitate participatory discussion
proactive, self-starter with the ability to work independently and in
teams in a collegial and collaborative
manner
strong writing and editing skills
ability to prioritize task assignments and use resources effectively and
efficiently; sense of urgency toward
timely completion of scheduled deliverables
ability and willingness to perform other job-related duties as assigned
Screening begins immediately. Location negotiable, but Washington DC
preferred. Compensation and hours negotiable depending on qualifications.
Search process has begun; open till filled. Deadline for strongest
consideration: October 11, 2013. Submit by email (subject line: Digital
Project Manager) a letter of application, resume or c.v., and list of
references to kbell@danceheritage.org. All applications will be
acknowledged.
