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Job no: 504435
Work type: Ongoing Full Time
Location: Darwin
Categories: Information Management (Library/Archives)
This vacancy is open only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, reflecting our commitment to the ABC's Reconciliation Action Plan, ABC Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Plan 2023 - 2026 and the Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987.
- Great opportunity to join an iconic Australian brand
- Permanent full-time position
- Location: Darwin
- Salary circa $69K to $77K plus 15.4% ABC Nominated Super
Working at the ABC
The ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories. With more than 4,000 employees from diverse backgrounds across more than 50 locations around Australia and overseas, we are proud to create, curate and deliver high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains Australian communities.
The ABC's a great place to work; we provide various opportunities for Indigenous staff, including attending the national Indigenous staff conference, activities during NAIDOC week, regular networking events and mentoring support.
You'll have a friendly and supportive environment to learn and grow in, with a vibrant, dynamic and cohesive team and a manager who will help you with any questions and give you regular opportunities to talk about your progress.
About the Role
We are seeking a Content Navigator to work closely with Content Makers as they serve changing audience needs.
The position will be embedded in our news team, working with journalists and producers to ensure the best content can be easily found anytime, anywhere. This is a great opportunity to make an impact and maximise content value through searching, managing content and actively contributing to the editorial process with selections of raw media. As an integral part of a state news team, you will bring and create new ideas to enhance production, and editorial value.
In this role you will:
- Contribute to state news teams by participating in editorial meetings and projects to achieve content goals.
- Collaborate with content creators on managing and sharing content while maintaining metadata.
- Assist in selecting and retaining audio-visual content per policies and guidelines.
- Resolve technical and non-technical issues throughout the content lifecycle.
- Improve metadata capture for raw vision feeds from news agencies.
- Create descriptive metadata in Stratus and CoDA on busy news days.
- Facilitate content access and migration between systems (Stratus, DNL, CoDA) per ABC standards.
About You
We are looking for someone who thrives in a busy, deadline driven environment is comfortable with working independently or as part of a team. You will also be able to demonstrate:
- Relevant qualifications or experience in Library/Archives/Preservation/Broadcast
- Knowledge of content management principles across various media formats
- Understanding of content value for re-use and production
- Skilled in metadata quality assurance and application across systems
- Strong problem-solving and time management skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- Passion for diverse, authentic content representing Australian communities
Position description: 
504435 NT CONTENT NAVIGATOR.pdf
Am I eligible to Apply?
To be eligible to apply for the role, you must:
- Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
- Understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander people; and
- Have the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander peoples
For further information on this position please contact Sarah Stark, Content Navigation Team Lead at Stark.Sarah@abc.net.au
We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure you submit your application through our online portal.
We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.
More info:
In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or have accessibility requirements please contact accessibility@abc.net.au
For more information about working at the ABC, please feel free to explore our careers page at https://www.abc.net.au/careers/
Applications Close: 11:55 pm, 6th January 2024
Advertised: AUS Central Standard Time
Applications close: AUS Central Standard Time
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