We are looking for:
IT specialist (m/f/d) in the field of cultural informatics Make Cologne more digital!
The Museum Ludwig of the City of Cologne is looking to fill the position of
IT specialist (m/f/d) in the field of cultural informatics
to be filled for a limited period of 3 years.
The Museum Ludwig is one of the most important museums of modern and contemporary art in Europe and is one of the leading international institutions with its diverse collection focusing on classical modernism, the Russian avant-garde, works by Pablo Picasso, pop art, contemporary positions and photography. Another focus of the museum is the presentation of up to six special exhibitions of different formats every year, featuring art from classical modernism to the present day.
YOUR FUTURE TASKS:
You …
- develop and maintain the APS databases of the Museum Ludwig and contribute to conceptual development
- carry out documentation in line with the latest state of the art and information science, in close cooperation with internal documentarians as well as registrars and the Rheinisches Bildarchiv
- implement the MIDAS rules and regulations, develop them further and carry out quality checks on content
- design and implement a digital strategy for the Museum Ludwig, including the development of digital workflows and the promotion of digital cataloging
- evaluate digital developments for possible applications in the museum, such as in social media, AI and data network systems
- promote digital competence in various specialist areas and support national and international cooperation with other institutions
- advise and support the technical implementation of digital communication for the museum’s press and public relations work
YOUR PROFILE:
Are you passionate about both culture and IT? Would you like to help shape the digital future of the Museum Ludwig as an IT specialist in the field of cultural informatics? Then we look forward to receiving your application!
We expect the following from you:
You have successfully completed a (specialist) university degree in a field relevant to the tasks you are performing (for example, computer science or digital media, ideally with a minor in cultural informatics)
or
proven equivalent skills and experience in the IT field.
What else matters to us:
You …
- already have knowledge of 20th and 21st century art
- have knowledge of web technology and standards such as W3C and XML as well as DTDs and XSLT
- have experience in the documentation of cultural assets and the further development of information technology tools for the scientific documentation of cultural assets, in particular ergonomic access to complex data structures
- have good knowledge of digital development in the museological / documentary field
- appreciate working in a team, are able to communicate and resolve conflicts
- have gender competence and a belief in diversity
Desirable is:
You …
- have knowledge of scientific information structures and the relevant standards, data and metadata models (e.g. CIDOC-CRM, LIDO, MIDAS)
- already have professional experience and proven skills, preferably in a museum or other cultural institution
- have knowledge of content management systems such as WordPress and regular expressions
WE OFFER YOU:
A future-oriented job in Cologne with a modern employer with all the advantages of the public sector and a regulated weekly working time of 39 hours for employees covered by collective agreements or 41 hours for civil servants with a high degree of flexibility within the scope of office-specific possibilities.
The position is temporary and can be part-time or full-time.
The position is graded according to salary group A12 career group 2, 1st entry level LBesG NRW (Salary Act for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, formerly higher service) or according to pay group 12 of the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD IKT).
The salary range in pay group 12 (TVöD-IKT) is currently between 3,752.91 euros (experience level 1) and 5,977.00 euros (experience level 6).
Your professional experience will be taken into account when assigning you to the experience level within the pay group, insofar as this is possible under collective bargaining law.
We are also an attractive employer:
- An attractive company pension and regular pay rises
- an annual performance-related payment in addition to the collectively agreed annual special payment
- Capital-forming benefits
- Internal career and promotion opportunities
- A structured onboarding process
- Flexible working hours, opportunities for home office and mobile working, healthy work-life balance
- Future security even in difficult times
- Various training courses and 30 days annual leave
- Company sports and health management
- Challenging projects with social significance
YOUR APPLICATION:
Are you passionate about both culture and IT? Would you like to help shape the digital future of the Museum Ludwig as an IT specialist in the field of cultural informatics? Then we look forward to receiving your application!
You can find a current salary table, for example, at .
Further reasons that speak for us as an employer can be found here .
Ms. Ibrahimi will be happy to answer your technical questions on 0221 221-26177 .
For general and organizational questions, please contact Ms Kriechel, 0221 221-34199 .
If we have aroused your interest, we look forward to receiving your application, quoting reference number 364/24-05-LeBe, by 13.06.2024 at the latest at the following address:
City of Cologne – The Lord Mayor
Personnel and administrative management
Bewerbercenter (364/24-05-MiKr)
Willy-Brandt-Platz 2
50679 Cologne
or preferably as an online application via our application portal.
Please enclose the following documents with your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- University degree certificate + module overview of your studies
- For degrees obtained abroad, proof of recognition (equivalence with German degrees) and a certified translation must be enclosed
- Employment references
- Certificates of additional qualifications, if applicable
We actively promote gender equality and the diversity of all people in the administration.
We therefore welcome applications from people of color, people of all nationalities, religions and world views, sexual orientations and gender identities, all age groups and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people with a family history of migration, especially refugees.
The City of Cologne has been awarded the TOTAL E-QUALITY – Commitment to Equal Opportunities for Women and Men award as well as the additional DIVERSITY award and the audit berufundfamilie – Compatibility of Work and Family certificate.
In the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professions, women are expressly encouraged to apply.
We offer flexible working hours and forms of work, which can also be combined with mobile working. These are geared towards different lifestyles and personal and professional needs.
As a public employer, we support the goal of integrating disabled, severely disabled and equivalent people into working life with our inclusion agreement. Severely disabled and equivalent applicants are given special consideration if they are equally suitable.
