Digital Preservation Specialist

5 days ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

The Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking a highly skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join its team. This role will be responsible for the day-to-day administration and use of the Digital Asset Management System (DAMS); works hands-on with digital assets and data; and trains and supports users of the DAMS.

In this position, you will closely collaborate with the Collection Systems Coordinator and the Collection Systems Support Officer to develop, manage, and promote collection information and digital assets systems, processes, and standards.

Key duties include:

  • Ensuring reliable operation of the Museum's DAMS and resolution of technical issues.
  • Providing administrative oversight of the DAMS, ensuring connectivity and alignment of DAMS software and data with the content management system.
  • Working with vendors to investigate and critically analyze system and business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.

The ideal candidate will have experience in managing DAMS or similar databases and software systems, including metadata schema, standards, and practices.



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