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Expression of interest for MARCEL Resource Researcher
Job Description (MARCEL - SICE requirements)
Job Title Resource Researcher - flexible part/time position (16/24hrs pw)
Job Purpose To mediate the MARCEL portal enabling SICE participants supported access to the network and materials
Organisation Position This role reports to the Marcel Project Manager
Salary Negotiable - immediate start
Projects / work areas The role will fulfil the SICE objectives for MARCEL.
The role will support the MARCEL network development and delivery and associated projects within the Arts Programme
Key Results Areas
* Mediating the interface between MARCEL network and SICE to provide supported access to the portal for SICE participants
* Supporting the MARCEL Pedagogical Coordinator to propose and deliver a pedagogical programming to the MARCEL network.
* Building, developing and maintaining a MARCEL online database of local, national and international digital media research and development material and information.
* Linking the MARCEL online database to all available digital media archives online. Also information on non-digital archives and centres.
* Generating, facilitating and supporting creative projects in collaboration with the MARCEL Artistic Coordinators within The Public Arts Programme and in partnership with other MARCEL members.
Specific Duties / Tasks
* Searching, selecting and editing digital media material into purpose built online MARCEL databases for onward dissemination to SICE participants and other MARCEL members and for participant and member searching.
* Supporting the dissemination by posting of MARCEL pedagogical programmes over the SICE networks (real and virtual)
* Identification of potential individual matches between MARCEL material and SICE participants and 'match making' these matches
* Evaluating projects and material developed by SICE participants for potential contribution to the MARCEL network
* Evaluating creative projects proposed and developed by the MARCEL Artistic Coordinators and other MARCEL members for potential interest to the SICE participants
* Responding to queries by MARCEL members about projects, enterprises and the general condition of the sector in the regeneration zone
Person Specification
The post holder will need to demonstrate the following skills and abilities:
* Excellent research skills
* Good understanding and/or experience of artistic/creative online networks
* Excellent organisational and co-ordination skills
* Good knowledge of the regional digital arts sector
* Excellent communication skills
* Experience of database development and management
* Ability to spot opportunities for collaboration and matching needs of artists to materials
* Ability to facilitate and support online creative projects
* An understanding of web design (desirable but not essential)
* Good knowledge of written French (desirable but not essential)
Application
The above position will be advertised in our next recruitment round in January 2004, but we are keen to receive expression of interest by Friday 23rd January 2004.
Please send a covering letter and a CV to Graziano Milano, Graphic Project Artist, The Public, 1 Overend Street, West Bromwich B70 6EY or email to [log in to unmask]
For further information please call 0121 525 6861 and ask for Graziano or Claire Mills
Partners
The Public
In 2005 The Public, a BAFTA award winning company based in West Bromwich, will open the doors to the largest community arts development in Europe. The Public Building, designed by Alsop Architects will bring a whole new focus to the town and the region. It will allow us to expand and develop our work with people; building on the experience and expertise we have gained through 30 years of engaging with communities throughout the region, the country and overseas.
The company offers a compelling future, flexible employment opportunities and career development.
www.thepublic.com
Social Inclusion to the Creative Economy (SICE)
Advantage West Midlands approved The Public ambitious and innovative SICE project application in November 2002, supporting a three year programme of training, learning and work based development opportunities for artists, small scale creative businesses and those seeking employment within the creative industries, with a specific aim to develop the skills of people living and working within the Regeneration Zone of the South Black Country and West Birmingham (Sandwell, Dudley and West Birmingham) specifically:
* Emerging artists and individuals with a desire to enter the fields of arts, media and performance
* Creative Industry employees, sole traders and micro-businesses and related supply chains and networks.
The project aims are:
* Build capacity within the creative sector
* Address barriers to employment in the creative sector
* Provide workforce development opportunities to sector enterprises
* Create a forum of transnational research and development
MARCEL
The MARCEL project is a permanent high bandwidth internet portal site with a multicast connection. It provides a networked platform for artistic experimentation, collaboration and debate. The site gives participants access to various international research projects and enable them to post information on relevant art projects, educational programmes, research, events, and to develop on-line international collaboration and partnerships. The site is designed as an open platform for all users and future participants.
The Public is one of 12 main members of the network and we are in charge of the Resource area of MARCEL. This involves the construction of an online digital media archive and the generation of online creative projects in partnership with other MARCEL members. For a list of other members please visit www.mmmarcel.org
The position of Resource Researcher will be based in our main office in West Bromwich (full address details above).
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