The Dance Heritage Coalition (DHC), a nonprofit organization that saves
andshares dance legacy materials,
seeks a part-time Manager for
DigitalProjects. The Manager will be directly involved with
the DHC's DancePreservation and Digitization Project (DPDP)
in partnership with the BayArea Video Coalition (BAVC), an
initiative that has been funded by theNational Endowment
for the Arts, the Institute of Museum and LibraryServices,
and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
since 2002. The DPDP,formerly known as the Secure Media
Network, is a multi-pronged that
includes archival-quality digital preservation of seminaldance-related moving images, search
functions for a collection ofdance-related moving image
records, a secure collection of
streamable
searchable finding aids, and more. The media currently
preservedand made available through the pilot version
(http://archive.danceheritage.org)come from moving image
material that has been digitized by either
BAVC preservation
technicians at the DHC's digitization hubs. This site
alsoserves as a union catalog for descriptive metadata
contributed by DHCmembers.

  
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
DCpreferred. Compensation and hours negotiable depending on
qualifications.Search process has begun; open till filled.
Deadline for strongestconsideration: October 11, 2013.
Submit by email (subject line: DigitalProject Manager) a
letter of application, resume or c.v., and list
ofreferences to [log in to unmask] All applications
will beacknowledged.



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