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Apologies for cross-posting. We are re-advertising the following posts (previous applicants will be re- considered): Essex County Council, Corporate Services Directorate Information Management and Technology Group Community Information Network We are a small team, part of the new Information Management and Technology group, with responsibility for setting up a Community Information Network for Essex. We are developing and managing a growing range of projects which each make their own contribution to the developing Community Information Network. These include SEAMLESS (www.seamless.org.uk), an Essex Community Portal (Essex Online), the ISB funded "Live Community Networks" project, the NOF funded SCADS project and two European funded projects - PSINet (ww.publicsectorinfo.com) and PULMAN. We have the following vacancies: SCADS Project Officer Ref. No.:TT112 Temporary or Secondment Salary £21,702 - £22,971 p.a. (pro rata) 18.5 hours per week for 2 year period The SCADS project (Seamless Citizens' Access to Distributed Sources) will create a web-based Citizen's Gateway: a single point of access to information from multiple sources. Important benefits of SCADS include: Enabling people to find information from national and local sources in a single search Selection by the project team of information from the best available sources, ensuring the use of the up to date standards and common indexing terms Searching websites and databases together, providing a single set of results for the user. Searching for information by subject and place. The SCADS project builds on SEAMLESS, an earlier project in Essex, through which a large number of local information providers are co-operating to provide information services to the public. We require an enthusiastic, adaptable individual to assist in the realisation of this project. The work will include liaison and co- ordination with project partners (including national information providers and other local authorities), activities focusing on the agreement and adoption of common standards (including metadata etc) and work on terminology issues and thesauri. Live Community Networks Project Officer Ref. No.:TT113 Temporary or Secondment Opportunity Salary: £23,451 - £24,750 p.a. (pro rata) 18.5 hours per week initially for one year, with possible extension for further 2 years. The Live Community Networks Project will pilot the development of a Community Information Network in Basildon and Clacton and Harwich, focussing on children and young people and their families, especially those at risk of social exclusion. The project will serve as a pilot for a much broader Community Information Network covering the whole of Essex and serving all sectors of the community. We require a well-motivated individual with a flexible approach to take on the day to day organisation of this project. Duties will include fostering partnership and co-operation between all relevant parties, monitoring progress, compiling project reports, investigating and procuring content management software and setting up and developing layered portals. In addition, he/she will be required to co-ordinate activities relating to monitoring and evaluation, marketing and promotion and dissemination. Applications are invited for one or a combination of the above posts. For an informal discussion about these posts please contact Mary Rowlatt Tel. 01245 436524 Application packs are available from Corporate Services Personnel & Development, PO Box 11, County Hall Chelmsford CM1 1LX or ring 01245 431614 (24 hour voicemail). Alternatively you can e-mail us on mailto:[log in to unmask], Please quote the appropriate reference number. Closing date: 12 October 2001. Interviews will be held on 25 October 2001. Mary Rowlatt Community Information Network Co-ordinator Essex County Council PO Box 11, County Hall Chelmsford Essex, CM1 1LX tel: +44 (0)1245 436524 fax: +44 (0)1245 257634 email: mailto:[log in to unmask]