United States of America: Multimedia Database Expert
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 23 Sep 2013
1) Rationale and context of the assignment: The Internet, Broadcast and Image Section (IBIS) is in need of a Multimedia Database Expert to coordinate the (DAM) system, including photography, video and other visual media assets from HQ and other offices; and to support post-production and equipment services and systems specific to IBIS’ Photography Unit operation.
2) Responsibilities: Under the direction of the IBIS Sr. Photography Editor, and in consultation with other multimedia asset managers and coordinators:A: Advise on and implement the appropriate workflow, procedures, practises and upgrades to maximize the profiling, efficiency and scope of UNICEF’s multimedia DAM system for both administrative users of the system and for global end users throughout the organization (building on the current www.photos.unicef.org);B: Advise on and coordinate the development and implementation of APIs (application programming interfaces) to facilitate the sharing of UNICEF’s multimedia content with internal and external web and mobile platforms;C: Advise on and support best practises for merging and updating taxonomies on UNICEF’s DAM, in line with www.unicef.org and other international UNICEF platforms as needed;D: Support the timely production and updating of photography assets on the DAM, including new HQ image acquisitions, guidelines, features and related content;E: Maintain the Photography Unit’s production and storage LAN (Local Area Network) including advising on upgrades and capacity in line with related industry technology developments;F: Advise on other photo-related digital equipment and softwares including cameras and related peripherals, image management tools, etc.
3) Tangible and measurable outputs of work assignment: Expert and up-to-date provision of multimedia DAM system coordination and implementation to ensure the efficient dissemination of quality multimedia content throughout UNICEF.
4) Delivery dates and details of how the work must be delivered: Timely implementation of above tasks.
5) Reports to: Sr. Photography Editor.
6) Qualifications or specialized knowledge/ experience required: • Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in, coordinating multimedia DAM systems including web, database, API, equipment, taxonomy and related components;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with non-DAM photography-specific equipment, softwares and related technical components; • Knowledge of the Orange Logic DAM system an asset; • Knowledge of international documentary media standards and practices an asset.• Relevant minimum education/professional experience requirements.
How to apply:
Please submit all resumes to ibisapplications@unicef.org.
In order to be considered for this position, applicants MUST submit their resume and a signed and dated UNICEF P11 form (http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc ) to ibisapplications@unicef.org ONLY.
Please send details of the daily fee/rate in USD you are willing to accept for performance of this job.
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