SALARY

Hourly

$13.75 - $16.32

OPENING DATE: 11/15/18 CLOSING DATE: 02/03/19 12:00 AM SUMMARY: *This is a re-posting. All previous candidates are still being considered but need not re-apply. This position will remain open until filled.



The purpose of this position is to assist in increasing transparency and facilitating access to information as a member of the Open Data team. Chapel Hill Open Data is a Town of Chapel Hill program designed to make government information more accessible to its citizens.





Do you believe in open data and transparency in government?



Do you want to work with skilled library and information technology staff?



Do you want to stretch and flex your programming skills?









The Chapel Hill Public Library is recruiting for an Open Data Assistant in the Systems Division. The Open Data Assistant is responsible for creating automated extract, transform, and load processes and working with Town data liaisons to discover, understand, and describe their data. In addition to a background in programming languages and REST APIs, this position requires the ability to work in a team environment and communicate with a variety of stakeholders.







This position is for 15-18 hours per week. Hours will generally fall between 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday through Friday. This is a temporary position that runs until June 30, 2019 with the possibility of extending for another period of time.







Who we are:







The Chapel Hill Public Library is a future-focused, user-centric organization, dedicated to the concept of continual improvement. We are re-imagining both our role in the community and our approach to serving it, guided by our Service Pledge to provide friendly, helpful, responsive, and engaged service to our community whenever, wherever, and whyever they choose to visit us.







Who we're looking for:





a Data Ninja who can get data in and out of most any system or database



a friendly, engaging, and optimistic team player



a lover of openness and transparency



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Develop and test automated Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) processes across multiple systems.







Work with quality assurance staff to develop, implement, and document tests plans for ETL and data integration processes.







Communicate with data liaisons to discover and describe Town data for public and internal use. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Qualifications: Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the job

Formal Education : High School diploma or GED equivalent



Experience : Under and including one year



Supervision : None



Knowledge of: Experience with at least one of the following program languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, PHP



Experience with Excel



Experience with REST APIs

Preferred: Experience with Python and JSON

Ability to: Positively interact with diverse stakeholders



Accomplish detail-oriented tasks



Solve problems and make sound decisions



Model the Town Values of RESPECT

Physical Demands: work is performed sitting, standing, walking, squatting, reaching, and bending. The employee uses equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity. May require lifting 10-15 pounds.



Work Environment: The work is typically performed in an office environment.





Certification &Other Requirements : N/A SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION



APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AND FILED ONLINE AT:

http://www.townofchapelhill.org/town-hall/departments-services/human-resource-development/employment

ALTERNATIVE FORMAT MAY BE OBTAINED AT:

405 Martin Luther King Jr blvd

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(919) 968-2700

hr@townofchapelhill.org



An Equal Opportunity Employer Job #18/19-01135

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Open Data Assistant-Program Support Supplemental Questionnaire * 1. What about this particular job posting appeals to you?



* 2. What can you tell us about your experience with programming languages and REST APIs?



* Required Question