Duty Statement
Position Details
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Editorial Coordinator, Dictionary of Sydney
Coordinate the editorial work of the Dictionary of Sydney
2 days per week
Pro rata of $92,760 p.a. ($37,128) + 9% superannuation
12 months, with three-month probation at commencement
From February 2013.
Position Scope
Reports to:
Supervises:
Organisational Budget:
Primary Internal Stakeholders:
Primary External Stakeholders:
Executive Officer and Editorial Committee
Multidisciplinary team of 2 + 3 volunteers
$200K
Trustees, volunteer authors, operational volunteers.
City of Sydney (Major Sponsor), project partners, content provider
institutions, organisations and individuals and the history and
heritage network.
Selection Criteria
Essential (required for the job)
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Excellent planning and organisational skills
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Excellent computer skills, use of spread sheets and information searching
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Demonstrated experience in historical research
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Demonstrated understanding of editorial processes
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Awareness of current practice in digital information delivery
Desirable (useful to do the job)
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Capacity to work in a research team environment
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Knowledge of Sydney’s history
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Experience with the use of a CMS (Content Management System) and web publishing
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Experience with a variety of editorial processes including stylistic and technical mark-up.
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Exposure to current information standards such as XML and TEI
Training/qualifications (or equivalent experience):
A relevant undergraduate degree.
Tasks and Accountabilities
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Develop and maintain a work plan for the position that accommodates the time available
in a two-day week position.
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Contribute to the on-going development, refinement and quality assurance of editorial
processes and systems.
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Co-ordinate and implement the commissioning strategy and associated editorial
processes.
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Contribute to the development of the commissioning strategy with the Editorial
Committee.
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Contribute to the on-going development and refinement of the Dictionary’s taxonomic
and meta-data model.
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Assist the editorial committee in identifying and recommending contributors.
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Undertake the initial (accept/reject) and final reviews of all contributions.
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Liaise with authors during editing process.
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Oversee technical-editing, fact-checking, copyright -checking and resource-finding
process.
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Research, write and edit entity descriptions, captions, factoids and annotations for the
project
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Undertake all technical editing, entry uploads, corrections and maintenance of text
content, and coordinate testing of newly released material.
Liaise with public and answer public enquiries about the Dictionary content as time
permits.
Oversee to the delivery of weekly blog entries
Presenting talks on the Dictionary of Sydney for organisations and conferences as
necessary and when time permits.
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
Mark applications Confidential and address to:
Mr Kim Hanna
Executive Officer
Dictionary of Sydney
kim.hanna@dictionaryofsydney.org
Applications should;
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Address essential and desirable criteria,
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Enclose a curriculum vitae, and
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Submit the names and contact details of two referees.
7th February 2013
About the Dictionary of Sydney
Mission – why are we here?
The Dictionary of Sydney is a rich and inspiring source of trustworthy historical and cultural
information for the broadest possible audience that enriches the experience and understanding of the
Sydney metropolitan area for residents, visitors and those interested in our region.
In 2012 the Dictionary of Sydney is embarking on a new journey to create a vital and sustainable
future for its multimedia website, www.dictionaryofsydney.org and the many other products
developed and being developed from its rich repository of information. We will engage cutting edge
technology in visionary partnerships that take the Dictionary’s content to new audiences and new
levels. We want the Dictionary of Sydney to speak to everyone who has ever wanted to know the
stories that make greater Sydney the place it is today; the artefacts, buildings, events, natural
features, organisations, people, places and structures that have shaped the Sydney of our time.
History
The Dictionary of Sydney Trust was established on 21 August 2006, having first emerged as an idea in
2004. Funded initially by an Australian Research Council (ARC) grant through Sydney University and
the City of Sydney Council as a research partner, it was overseen by an inaugural board of 15 members
involved and interested in documenting and celebrating the diverse facets of life in the Sydney region
across the centuries.
The Dictionary is an independent entity supported through a major industry partnership with the
Council of the City of Sydney and a number of partnerships with content providers, technology
partners and supporters of projects within the Dictionary’s annual program.
Management structure
The Dictionary of Sydney Trust is a not-for-profit organisation with Deductable Gift Recipient Status, is
on the Register of Cultural Organisations and holds an Authority to Raise Charitable Funds.
The current Dictionary of Sydney board comprises between five and fifteen members participating as
individuals from a wide variety of Sydney’s leading cultural institutions, the business and corporate
sectors. They bring academic, legal, technological, marketing, history and heritage, business, cultural
and other expertise to the Board of Trustees that informs the current decisions and future directions
of the Dictionary.
Environment
The Dictionary operates as an independent entity within a complex mix of other cultural institutions
and activities in Sydney that focus on history, heritage and contemporary life in the Sydney region.
The Dictionary sources opportunities to contribute to and participate in this environment by
identifying and enhancing both existing and re-emerging cultural information about Sydney’s past.
The Dictionary pursues opportunities for partnerships that are innovative, mutually beneficial and
sustainable in the long term and that deliver stakeholder-focussed outcomes.
Our custodians
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Dictionary of Sydney Board of Trustees
Dictionary of Sydney staff and volunteers
Our volunteer historians, writers, editors and researchers
Contributors to the curatorial content of the Dictionary including pictures, film footage, facts
and figures.
Our partners
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The Council of the City of Sydney
The University of Sydney
Arts eResearch (University of Sydney)
State Records NSW
National Archives of Australia
Powerhouse Museum
Historic Houses Trust of NSW
University of Technology, Sydney (UTSePress Journals)
State Library of NSW
Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
History Council of NSW
Our philanthropists and sponsors
Sydney metropolitan local governments
Our audience/customers
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Citizens of the Sydney metropolitan area
Visitors to the Sydney region; domestic and international, and the tourist industry
Contributors to the Dictionary of Sydney
Enthusiasts who support the work of the Dictionary and tell others about it
People whose stories are part of the history of greater Sydney
Historians, researchers, and writers
Journalists for television, radio, online and print media
Heritage specialists and advocates
Federal, state and local governments
Educators and academics
Arts and cultural industries
Creative industries
Primary and secondary school and tertiary students
Potential commercial users of information for the Sydney metropolitan region
The National Broadband Network and comparable commercial partners requiring content.
The Dictionary of Sydney,
Address:
Phone:
E-Mail:
Website:
GPO Box 1591,
SYDNEY NSW 2001
Level 3, Town Hall House
456 Kent Street,
SYDNEY NSW 2000
02 9265 9851 (Executive Officer)
info@dictionaryofsydney.org
www.dictionaryofsydney.org