10/03/2011
1. Introduction The Arts Council has a vacancy for a student placement in the IT Team as outlined below 2. Terms and Conditions Appointment Period The post will be for a period of one year from an agreed start date. The appointment may be terminated at a month’s notice by either side during the period. Salary £11,000 per annum Annual Leave 25 working days per annum Hours of Business Office Hours: Monday to Thursday (9am to 5.30pm), Friday (9am to 5pm) Flexi-time: Monday to Thursday (8am to 6.30pm), Friday (8am to 6pm) (including one hour for lunch every day) The post holder may be required to work outside the Arts Council’s normal office and flexi-time hours. Office Location The post is based at the Arts Council’s headquarters, 77 Malone Road, Belfast. 3. Closing Date The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 4.00pm on Friday April 8th, 2011
Application Form: Word , Rich Text or PDF Overview of Arts Council: Word, Rich Text or PDF Organisational Chart: PDF The completed Application Form and Recruitment Monitoring Form should be returned in an envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL and must be addressed to: The Monitoring Officer Failure to complete and return the Application Form in accordance with the Guidance Notes contained on the reverse of the first page of the Application Form will result in your application being disqualified. Canvassing will disqualify. Copies of this job application pack are available in large text or on disk, on written request only, from the Corporate Services Department, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, MacNeice House, 4. Shortlisting Initial shortlisting will be carried out using the Essential requirements in the Person Specification. Should further shortlisting be necessary, the Desirable requirements will be applied in the order shown. 5. Interviews The interviews for this post will be scheduled for late April/early May 2011. The Arts Council will treat all information and documents supplied in support of this application as strictly confidential unless required to disclose such by a statutory body in connection with any claim which may arise out of the appointment. JOB DESCRIPTION A vacancy exists in the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s IT Section for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable person who is keen to gain hands on work experience in IT. Whilst the person appointed will be a member of the IT Team and would therefore gain valuable experience in a wide range of IT areas, including: ACNI Web Sites The Arts Council maintains a number of web sites, and is working on the development of new sites to promote the arts from Northern Ireland. The Arts Council’s main site is www.artscouncil-ni.org and this links to other specialist sites promoting particular projects (such as the Cultural Olympiad, Legacy Trust etc.) Future plans include the development of a website dedicated to public art in Northern Ireland. The site will have a public user interface and an administration panel allowing non IT staff to update the site with new photographs and information as required. It is also hoped that a mobile app version of the site will be developed using geographical information to enable users to locate the artworks using their mobile phone. These web sites are being developed using HTML, ASP, C#, Flash and SQL and the successful candidate would be given experience in working in this area of application development. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to develop skills in the areas of image, audio and video editing in order to prepare content for these web sites. Data Management The Arts Council maintains a number of databases for research purposes. During 2011 / 2012 new reporting mechanisms will be developed to streamline the reporting process. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to learn to design data extracting reports using Crystal Reports and SQL Server. General IT Work Experience The Arts Council makes use of a Microsoft Windows network, which uses Windows 2003 / Windows 2008 Servers and Windows XP Professional desktop. There are approximately 70 PCs, various peripheral devices (scanners, cameras etc) and printers within the organisation. The Council makes use of a range of software through from Microsoft Office on the desktops through to server based software, such as SQL Server and IIS. The successful candidate would have the opportunity to develop skills in general network management and administration. PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION A vacancy exists in the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s IT Section for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable person who is keen to gain hands on work experience in IT. The applicant should be studying an ICT related discipline, such as computer science, or a subject where IT forms a substantial part of the course, such as multimedia design.
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Application Form: Word , Rich Text or PDF Overview of Arts Council: Word, Rich Text or PDF Organisational Chart: PDF The completed Application Form and Recruitment Monitoring Form should be returned in an envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL and must be addressed to: The Monitoring Officer |
