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Technical Officer, Humanities Network Infrastructure (huni)

UNSW Australia Sydney, Sydney

  • Published 24th March 2023
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Job Description

Technical Officer, Humanities Network Infrastructure (HuNI)

Job no: 514517
Work type: part time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Information Technology, Business Development / Industry Engagement, Knowledge Exchange

  • Employment Type: Fixed Term, Part Time to December 2023 (0.2 FTE – equivalent to 7 hours per week)
  • Remuneration: $78,130 – $88,407, 0.2 Full Time Equivalent (Pro Rata + 17% Super)
  • Location: Paddington, NSW (the successful applicant will have flexibility to work on campus and from home)
  • Highly recommend candidates with an Education and Humanities sector backgrounds to apply!

    • Why this Role Matters:

    The Humanities Network Infrastructure (HuNI — pronounced “honey”) is an online network of cultural information constructed by Australian and Canadian researchers over the last ten years, and containing more than 17 million records drawn from research project outputs and from the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector. HuNI is overseen by an international steering committee.

    HuNI () enables researchers to search, collect and actively create conceptual links between archival records. HuNI is designed to support the nonlinear and recursive research methods practised in the humanities and creative arts, especially research that relies on complexity, contestation and connection. The position reports to the UNSW Line Manager and HuNI Steering Committee member, Professor .

    The successful Technical Officer will have flexible work options but still available to work on campus in Paddington (Sydney) for special events. E.g., presence on campus will be required on dates to support workshops, work on-site with researchers, attending ‘fair days’ and more!

    Accountabilities:

  • Liaise with and undertake technical tasks for the HuNI Steering Committee including technical assistance at HuNI Steering Committee meetings, HuNI workshops and hack-events for UNSW staff, students, other stakeholders and target audiences.
  • Review and update online content on the HuNI website.
  • Identify and support UNSW researchers and research projects which will benefit from HuNI.
  • Assist the Steering Committee to coordinate the ingestion (data import) of collections to HuNI.
  • Facilitate interactions with UNSW research laboratories and centres including EPICentre, 3D Visualisation and Simulation Lab, and Centre for Social Robotics.
  • Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.

    • Skills and Experience:

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