Temporary Assistant Position/Contractor
Information Management Assistant
Audiovisual Library/Archive – GS-4
Number of positions:
2
Timeline: 9 months
Starting date: April,
2016
Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of the Multimedia
Resources Unit of the Audio Visual Services Section, News and Media Division,
Department of Public Information and within limits of delegated authority, the
contractor is responsible for:
- Provides audiovisual library
services support to DPI in the scope of Audiovisual Digitization Project;
- Identifies and prepares legacy
materials for digitization and ingestion into the Media Assets Management
System (MAMS) by researching various information sources for relevant
material and cross-checking information with author offices as required;
- Liaise with UN staff and
external digitization service providers to make sure the digitized items
are properly delivered, labeled, complete, and has all minimum required
metadata and checksum files as required;
- Keep records from analog
and digital audiovisual asset management systems, ensuring that the
audiovisual collection items are accurately catalogued and indexed;
- Support all tasks related
to quality assurance of digitized records and related metadata to make
sure they are complete, accurate and free of errors;
- Updates and further maintains
internal databases and datasets related to the digitization project;
- Supports the maintenance
of the AV Library website by uploading newly digitized items and metadata
to the web using internal policies and procedures;
- Generates statistical and
other reports related to the project status and deliverables, as required;
- Performs other duties as
assigned.
Competencies:
Professionalism: Knowledge
of audiovisual library and archives processes and workflows (audio, video and
film digitization, appraisal, selection, cataloguing, indexing, research on
primary and secondary sources, search/discovery, digital preservation); basic
knowledge of non-linear digital editing for audio and video; knowledge of best
practices and procedures in digital media management and archives; commitment
to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation
and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work. Technology awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology;
understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the
office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows
willingness to learn new technology.
Team work: Works collaboratively with colleagues to
achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas
and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before
personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even
when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for
team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Work Experience:
Experience in media
library, audiovisual library and archives, or related fields. Experience with audiovisual
management systems and/or digital asset management systems is required.
Experience in non-linear digital editing systems and workflows, as well as digital
and analog audiovisual archiving formats and standards is required. Experience
in audiovisual preservation is desirable. Experience in multimedia website
maintenance is desirable.
Language:
English and French
are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post
advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of
another official United Nations language is an advantage.
Other skills:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, specifically Excel
Spreadsheet and MS/Access is required. Proficiency in other database management
systems and multimedia web site maintenance, specifically with audio and video digital
formats for the web, web-based distribution protocols (SFTP, FTP), and cloud
storage services is desirable.
Interested
candidates please provide as soon as possible the following document:
The UN Personal
History Profile (PHP), UN cv format. The candidate must register in the UN
Inspira System in order to get to the online PHP form:
Once the PHP is
created/updated, please print the PDF form and email to silva@un.org
