Junior IT Assistant*in at Jewish Digital Cultural Recover...

Intro

The Jewish Digital Cultural Recovery Project (JDCRP) Foundation is hiring a Junior IT Assistant for a limited contract through December 2024, with the option of extension, depending on funding availability.

Tasks

Gather requirements through discussions with staff and stakeholders
Translate requirements from non-technical team members into user journeys and features
Draft wireframes and mockups following discussions with staff and stakeholders
Draft requirements documentation focusing on user interaction with the central archival data repository
Create architecture diagrams and technical documentation
Manage and manipulate datasets in various formats (CSV, Excel, Airtable, JSON, Matlab, Google OpenRefine)
Employ basic programming and automation skills (Python, Java, Bash) to automate processes
Utilize transfer and communication protocols such as FTP, SCP, GIT, SSH

Requirements

Experience working with datasets from different types such as CSV, Excel, Airtable, JSON, Matlab, OpenRefine, and Google datasets
Experience or affinity to working with metadata relating to cultural heritage, art history or provenance research
Familiarity with modeling languages and writing technical documentation
Experience and familiarity with user research and requirements-gathering techniques
Basic programming knowledge and familiarity with automation work – Python, Java, Bash
Experience or interest in working with Linked Open Data
Excellent communication skills in English
German skill is preferred
Proactive and clear communication
Ability to work independently, flag issues and request for support when needed
Current enrollment in university studies, preferably at a post-bachelor level

Benefits

A position with responsibility in a growing non-profit organization, ideally based in Berlin
A project-related contract through December 2024 with limited-term funding, with prospects for extension, depending on availability of additional funding
Remote work and flexible hours, with 20 hours per week minimum
Remuneration compatible with comparable positions in the NGO sector
Opportunity to join a small and motivated international and interdisciplinary team that is establishing and growing sustainable, long-term operations