Intern needed to manage metadata for web-based photo library
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) was established in 1983 under the Lomé Convention between the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) Group of States and the European Union Member States. Since 2000, it has operated within the framework of the ACP-EU Cotonou Agreement.
CTA over the years has accumulated a number of photos – in print, slide and electronic formats, which it has digitised. Currently there are approximately 1500 images in the CTA image database. It is now necessary to clean up the classification/tagging of the photos according to the thematic descriptions developed by CTA.
The successful candidate would have:
- Good communication skills
- Good organizational skills
- Fluent written and spoken English or French and the ability to work in the other language
- Internet skills
- Proficient in word processing, Excel software
- Proficiency in Adobe photo processes would be an asset
- Extensive knowledge of agricultural and rural development issues.
Tasks
* The candidate would be expected to check and correct, where necessary, the metadata contained in the CTA image database. This would be based on his/her knowledge of agricultural issues and through verification with the hard copies of the photos/slides.
* For the photos which currently do not have any metadata, the candidate would be expected to enter the necessary data based on his/her knowledge of agricultural issues and through verification with the hard copies of the photos/slides.
Timeframe
* 3 months
If you think you are this person, please send a resume to:
K. Hackshaw
cta@cta.int
CTA over the years has accumulated a number of photos – in print, slide and electronic formats, which it has digitised. Currently there are approximately 1500 images in the CTA image database. It is now necessary to clean up the classification/tagging of the photos according to the thematic descriptions developed by CTA.
The successful candidate would have:
- Good communication skills
- Good organizational skills
- Fluent written and spoken English or French and the ability to work in the other language
- Internet skills
- Proficient in word processing, Excel software
- Proficiency in Adobe photo processes would be an asset
- Extensive knowledge of agricultural and rural development issues.
Tasks
* The candidate would be expected to check and correct, where necessary, the metadata contained in the CTA image database. This would be based on his/her knowledge of agricultural issues and through verification with the hard copies of the photos/slides.
* For the photos which currently do not have any metadata, the candidate would be expected to enter the necessary data based on his/her knowledge of agricultural issues and through verification with the hard copies of the photos/slides.
Timeframe
* 3 months
If you think you are this person, please send a resume to:
K. Hackshaw
cta@cta.int
