APPLICATIONS ANALYST (TIME-LIMITED POSITION):
Library Systems Department
Position: Applications Analyst
Position Number: 60174
Salary Range: $39,816 - $98,718
Closing Date: April 29, 2011
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
The University Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill is seeking an applications analyst to join the application
development team in the Library Systems department.
This new full time, time-limited position works on a grant funded
project. The analyst will develop a sustainable model into which
content and functionality from an existing system will be migrated. The
existing system, Russia Beyond Russia - Core Module (RBR-CM), provides
access to records created from a transcribed copy of a catalog of
Russian Diaspora materials collected by André Savine. More about the
Andre Savine Collection collection is available from the project site
[http://www.lib.unc.edu/savine/RBR/]. By the end of the project the
analyst will have successfully replicated core functionality of the
existing system [http://rbr.lib.unc.edu/cm/index.html] and have migrated
the content without loss. Time permitting the analyst may also work
with stakeholders to create and document content models and workflows
for other content types found in the Savine collection.
The existing system is a java application backed by an eXist database
that additionally provides access to scanned images stored on a file
server. The new system will provide core functionality and additionally
will allow library staff to change the content model and to edit
content without technical mediation.
The successful candidate should have good communication skills and the
ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and other members of
the department to solve problems. Using strong analytic skills, the
analyst will migrate the application and content, and will version,
document, maintain, and enhance the new system.
This position is being recruited for at the Journey Competency Level
under the Career Banding program. The hiring range for this position is $
59,000 - $64,000.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Qualifications
Required:
The analyst band requires a foundation of knowledge and skills in area
of specialization generally obtained from graduating from a four-year
college or university with nine semester hours in programming and one
year of experience in business application consulting or development.
Experience in the field of work related to the position's role may be
substituted on a year-for-year basis. Special note: This position may
exclusively require a bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the
specific functions of the job. Please refer to the "Essential Skills,
Knowledge and Abilities" section of this posting for more detailed
information.
Preferred:
Experience with CONTENTdm, and Apache Solr. The analyst should have an
understanding of and experience with structured data stored in XML and
with Slavic languages including UTF-8 and transliteration, and will be
comfortable with Cyrillic script.
To Apply
To apply for SPA positions, use the Office of Human Resources ApplicantWeb
online application system http://www.unc.edu/appweb/step1.html
<http://www.unc.edu/appweb/step1.html>.
The ApplicantWeb will guide you through the process of completing your
application online. Applicants will be able to create and save
applications, resumes and cover letters.
Positions are posted on the Library's web page until filled. For more
information on application procedures, applicants may contact:
Office of Human Resources
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
104 Airport Drive, CB #1045
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 962-2991
