Job Opportunity: Strategic Coordinator, South Bristol Digital Neighbourhood
May 8, 2008 Posted by Kevin in : Bristol, jobs , trackbackConnecting Bristol is working in close partnership with Knowle West Media Centre, Bristol City Council and Citizens Online to develop a South Bristol Digital Neighbourhood programme. We are now looking for a Strategic Coordinator to initiate and manage a new EverybodyOnline project as part of this programme.
This role requires a dynamic individual who can maximize the potential of digital inclusion to tackle social exclusion. They will provide strong leadership and will work with a network of local partners.
The post holder will work strategically to promote the programme and identify new projects, new opportunities, new partnerships and new funding streams as well as supervising the work of the project’s Outreach worker. The successful candidate will demonstrate the experience and ability to:
- Develop strategic understanding of the use of ICT and digital media in promoting social inclusion
- Work jointly with the local community and a range of partners across the public, private and third sectors
- Be entrepreneurial and persuasive – able to enthuse people and build interest in ICT locally
- Able to conduct research and produce clear, concise plans, records and reports
The post holder will work from the Knowle West Media Centre, an internationally recognised neighbourhood-based digital media centre with a strong focus on grassroots community engagement and the environment.
This post is offered as a fixed term contract and funding is currently in place until 2011. The application form and job details are available from the Citizens Online website.
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Hi Kevin,
Is this a full- or part-time role?
cheers
John
Full-time but fixed-term
Best Wishes
Stephen
[…] My other thoughts come in here as in Bristol (and elsewhere) we have "Digital Media - Social Inclusion Co-ordinators"as part of the Everybody Online project. We have Regional Digital Inclusion Networks (RDINs) in the at least the West Midlands and South West with ones planned in Yorkshire and The Humber and South East which are cross sector networks between local authorities, third sector and local communities. Then we have my project of third sector regional ICT champions who are all working to fill the gaps in the infrastructure technical support and training that will enable local communities to get the ICT support they need, and something that was highlighted as a Critical Success Factor in the success of the Sunderland e-champions project. One of the critical factors for the success and continued engagement of the existing Community e-Champions is the provision of a dedicated Technical Support Officer. This provision reflects the Project’s ethos of partnership through continued support. On-site visits and telephone support offered to ensure that skills and knowledge are continually updated, in addition to the standard hardware and software maintenance. […]