Web Consultant University of Kent

University of Kent -Information Services

The Role

This is a fixed term role for 12 months

The main purpose of the role is to provide consultancy to the University and University departments on their web presence needs, to project manage web design and developments, supervise part time staff in the delivery of solutions, and to provide customer advice and support services to University web publishers and developers.

The focus of the role is on client liaison and consultation, identifying web requirements, negotiating requirements, deadlines, and costs, drawing up agreements to define these, planning, managing, and successfully delivering projects, and providing an ongoing consultative service during a project and an ongoing client account management service.

The Person

Educated to graduate level or equivalent, with a post graduate and/or professional qualification in Librarianship or Information Studies, you will have a proven track record in the strategic planning, management and provision of one or more library technical services - ie, acquisitions, cataloguing.

You will have experience and understanding of issues relating to library technologies, such as library management systems, institutional repositories, digitisation, e-resource access.

For full details of the role and selection criteria please refer to the job specification attached.

The Department

Information Services is comprised of four sections: Customer Support, Library Collections and IT Development together directly support almost all areas of University activity, and the Planning and Administration section supports the work of the department. Two JISC services (JISC Monitoring Unit and JISC RSC South East) are also located within the department and provide services to the JISC and wider educational community.

Website: www.kent.ac.uk/is/who

Further Information

Closing date for applications: 22 Apr 2013

Interviews are to be held: w/c 6 or 13 May 2013

Please see the links below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post (please do not send your application directly to the department).

How to apply

For posts of this nature you will be required to fill in the main details section as well as upload your CV, a one page summary (this should include details of experience and other information in support of your application with direct reference to the advertisement and further particulars) and any supporting documents.

If you require further information regarding the post or application process please contact Gemma Fussell ong.fussell@kent.ac.uk. Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.