Date of Posting:
Dec 7 2010
   Unrestricted Competition
   ROBERTSON LIBRARY & OFFICE OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
   PA LEVEL 5 – TRAINING COORDINATOR
   FULL-TIME TERM POSITION
   Competition Number:
129E10

The Robertson Library is seeking applications for a qualified individual to
work under the general direction of the Islandora Project Manager.

*RESPONSIBILITIES:*
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing and coordinating
end-user support services for the Islandora/VRE client community, including
application training and help desk support for both UPEI and external
community users; development of training materials and resources; working
with the Islandora team on support of the Islandora/VRE communities, and
other training/support services as needed by the Islandora team and the
Library. Also works with other staff in the Library and with the AIF group
on a variety of projects, including troubleshooting and development of
Islandora instances, and coordinating high-level technical support and
development.

*QUALIFICATIONS:*
Applicants should have: a community college diploma with 1-2 year's
experience working in a variety of appropriate environments; experience with
end-user support and training; experience with a wide range of office
applications; knowledge of Internet applications, especially Drupal, Fedora
and Islandora; familiarity with help desk/support environments and tools and
providing online/phone/face-to-face support services with internal and
external users; experience with the provision of software training;
knowledge of the open source community; strong commitment to enhancing
service through teamwork and responsiveness to clients.

Applicants must have ability to: communicate effectively with UPEI staff,
members of the Islandora open source community, as well as technical staff
at other universities; create appropriate training documentation/materials
for applications and services. Strong communication, presentation,
organizational, and collaborative skills are essential and experience
working in an academic library setting would be an asset. A post-secondary
degree will be considered an asset.

  Hours of Work:
37.5 hours per week (May be required to work flexible hours if/when
required)
   Term:
From date of hire to March 31, 2013 (Term may be reduced or extended
depending on performance, available funding and departmental requirements.)
   Salary:
$40,402 per annum, prorated to term as per CUPE 1870 (salary under review)
(grant funded)
   Closing Date:
Dec 15 2010
 Application Instructions:
Please submit a letter of application, quoting the competition number, a
resume and references to be received no later than the closing date to
[log in to unmask] PDF format is preferred. *Please ensure that your first
and last name and the competition number are included in the email subject
line.* You can also apply in person to the Human Resources Department,
Kelley Building, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue,
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Fax Number (902) 894-2895.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified
candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent
residents will be given priority.  The University of Prince Edward Island is
committed to gender equity in employment.

Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged.

Job ad here: http://www.upei.ca/humanres/129E10