The following is posted on behalf of Karen Teeple, Manager Archival
     Services.

     ============================================= Consultant, Media
     Conversions
     Clerk's Corporate Records & Archives One Vacancy

     Major Responsibilities:

     Reporting to the Manager, Archival Services, the Consultant, Media
     Conversions is responsible for coordinating, evaluating, and
     implementing media conversion initiatives and applications for the
     Corporate Records & Archives unit, other departments, and special
     purpose bodies.

     Identifies, evaluates, and recommends implementation of alternative
     technologies for the short and/or long-term storage of recorded
     information as required by civic departments

     Coordinates and monitors the implementation of digital
     technologies. Develops strategies for planning long-term conversion
     projects

     Develops, recommends and maintains policies and procedures for
     managing media conversion projects and services in support of
     departmental functions and corporate governance objectives

     Provides direction and technical expertise for media conversion
     applications

     Undertakes research and advises on long-term preservation of media
     conversion applications for archival records

     Identifies and establishes requirements and standards for
     micrographics contracts and services

     Identifies and establishes requirements and standards for imaging
     contracts and services

     Establishes requirements and standards for data entry and other
     electronic conversion contracts and services

     Ensures that media conversion technologies are implemented in
     accordance with corporate standards

     Provides advice and assistance on the implementation of media
     conversion projects to staff in the Corporate Records & Archives unit,
     and to staff in other departments and special purpose bodies

     Writes reports recommending the planning, scheduling, and
     implementation of media conversion applications

     Establishes performance measures and quality control procedures to
     gauge the effectiveness of media conversion projects

     Monitors the work of external consultants and service bureaus, and
     provides evaluation of the work of professional and technical staff
     undertaking media conversion projects

     Liaises with departmental information technology staff, Corporate
     Records Managers, and Senior Consultants, Information Applications, to
     ensure that media conversion applications meet client needs as well as
     the requirements of corporate retention schedules

     Supervises staff involved in conversion projects

     Key Qualifications:

     1. Thorough knowledge of and experience in micrographic equipment,
     standards, operations, and services.
     2. Thorough knowledge of and experience in scanning applications and
     technologies, WEB based distribution and retrieval technologies.
     3. Experience in negotiating and managing contracts and budgets. 4.
     Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work simultaneously
     on a number of projects.
     5. Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff in
     departments, special purpose bodies, and outside agencies.
     6. Ability to initiate change and to motivate others. 7. Demonstrated
     ability to manage and motivate staff.
     8. Superior analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving and conflict
     resolution skills.
     9. Experience in project management in imaging technologies.
     10.Demonstrated ability to supervise staff.


     Please forward your resume and cover letter, quoting File XCoMed929,
     by  April 7, 1999, to Employment Services, Human Resources, City of
     Toronto, Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, ON  M5V 3C6;
     fax: (416) 397-9818.  We thank all applicants and advise that only
     those selected for an interview will be contacted.