Data Specialist (H22)

Salary: £27,033 - £28,727

The BFI are seeking a Data Specialist to support mass digitisation project workflows to meet the BFI’s preservation and access objective of the Heritage 2022 Access and Videotape digitisation project. 

This is a great opportunity to utilise your technical skills and expertise to play a significant role in preserving videotape heritage in the heart of the BFI National Archive.

Fixed Term Contract: until 30 November 2023

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitor delivery of files from suppliers using online project tracking documents and BFI network filesystem tools, identify issues arising, and liaise with suppliers and project team to troubleshoot any technical issues and address impacts on supply schedule
• Track progress of delivered files through BFI’s automated validation workflows (using Media Conch and other methods), report non-compliance to suppliers, and undertake media management to facilitate resupply
• Prepare and upload batches of files for delivery to BFI Replay.
• Assess issues arising from BFI’s automated documentation workflows, liaising with Collections Systems team as required to address problems
• Supply the Regional and National Archives with digital files via agreed delivery routes, with attention to specific archive preferences, and log delivery progress in project’s online tracking documents

We are looking for candidates who have:

• A-Level/NVQ3 qualification or equivalent, or a minimum of 1 year relevant experience working in a digital media or data role.
• Experience of working with digital media formats or audio visual technologies, software and equipment
• Ability to recognise and diagnose technical problems and where appropriate deliver concise feedback to inform remedial action
• Understanding of Digital Preservation practices and technologies,  and their application to audio visual media

A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description on our website.

About the BFI

We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. We believe society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. We share the stories of yesterday, search for the stories of today, and shape the stories of tomorrow.

At the BFI you’ll enjoy benefits such as excellent support for working parents, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.

We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are ethnically diverse. We guarantee a first interview to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements.

Applications

Further details about the role, the BFI and our benefits can be obtained by visiting http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/job-opportunities.

Please apply via our jobs portal.

First interviews will be held on Thursday 30 March 2023 or Friday 31 March 2023

The closing date for this position is 27/03/2023 at 23:59