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Digital Asset Librarian

The Digital Asset Librarian supports the management of digital content assets in the collection, organization, maintenance, archival and delivery stages. He/She maintains relevant naming conventions, metadata and content rights information for digital content assets. He set ups, configures, operates, maintains and monitors media data management systems. He also manages access to the organization's content for internal users. He works in an individual capacity. He spends most of his time operating computer-based systems to catalogue content and provide access to users. He should be proficient at workflow management and troubleshooting. He is a meticulous planner and an effective communicator.

Skills and Competencies

Technical Skills & Competencies

Emergency Response Management
Proficiency Level
Deploy Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans (EPRP) and collaborate with stakeholders to conduct periodic reviews and ensure emergency preparedness.
3
Media Content Cataloguing
Proficiency Level
"Catalogue the organisation's content as per established parameters, guidelines and conventions to enable content management."
3
Media Data Management
Proficiency Level
"Execute Media Data Management (MDM) operations and manage the usage and maintenance of MDM systems."
3

Generic Skills & Competencies

Service Orientation
Proficiency Level
Exceed customer needs and expectations and handle service challenges with a positive mindset. Demonstrate an understanding of the organisation’s service vision, mission and values.
Basic
Teamwork
Proficiency Level
Contribute to a positive and cooperative working environment by fulfilling own responsibilities and providing support to co-workers to achieve team goals.
Basic
Communication
Proficiency Level
"Communicate information with others to respond to general inquiries and to obtain specific information. "
Basic
Problem Solving
Proficiency Level
Identify easily perceivable problems and follow given guidelines and procedures to solve the problems.
Basic
Computational Thinking
Proficiency Level
Use computational models, tools and techniques to identify patterns in a problem and develop a solution.
Basic

Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks

Establish media data management systems

• Assist in documenting guiding principles, user requirements and related media data workflows 
• Maintain accurate procedures and records for the media data management system
• Maintain records of licenses, releases and expiration dates of all digital assets

Execute media data management operations

• Allocate permissions and special requests to approved users
• Conduct training for internal and external users on the use of the data management systems
• Ensure submission of digital content assets are of appropriate quality by collaborating with other departments
• Assign appropriate metadata and taxonomy to digital content assets based on approved guidelines
• Facilitate retrieval of previously catalogued digital content assets
• Provide support to users regarding access to the media data management system
• Follow the archiving rules and processes to ensure maximization of storage space and effective practices for data retrieval

Manage the postimplementation of the data management system

• Gather user feedback on improvements in productivity, support and ease of use of the data management system
• Generate reports from the data management system for business analysis
• Assist in technical maintenance, troubleshooting and upgrading of the data management system 
• Perform digital archiving, asset expiration and other aspects of digital asset lifecycle maintenance activities

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