Digitization Technician

**STZ’UMINUS FIRST NATION**

**Job Posting - Digitization Technician
Stz’uminus First Nation (SFN) is seeking a **Digitization Technician **for our Title & Rights Department.

The digitization technician supports the work done within Stz’uminus First Nation by digitizing analog
recordings and assessing and transcribing their contents. These recordings contain hul’q’umi’num’
lessons and teachings and will be used for language revitalization and protecting Stz’uminus culture.
Digitizing training will be provided. This is a full-time, term position.

**ABILITY TO SPEAK AND WRITE HUL’Q’UMI’NUM’ IS ESSENTIAL.**

**Tasks include**:

- Digitizing analog audio tapes.- Completing accurate transcriptions of recordings.
- Work with Elder language speakers to verify language, orthography and spelling of ‘hul’q’umi’num’

transcriptions.

**Duties & Responsibilities:
- Digitizing analog cassette tapes.
- Editing recordings for ease of access and use.
- Maintaining and updating recording data-logs and metadata.
- Producing accurate transcripts of recordings, using transcript templates and time-stamps.
- Verifying with local Elders that all transcriptions are accurate and correct.
- Working to upload the recording files to the necessary locations for organization.
- Collaborating with language and education departments with providing access to recordings for
- community use.- Attending staff meetings as required.
- Adhere to SFN policies.
- May, on occasion, be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications:
- Competent in reading and writing the Hul’q’umi’num’ Language, essential.
- Knowledge of and experience in linguistics of a First Nations Language, preferred.
- Suitable Criminal Records Check for Vulnerable Persons.
- Excellent computer skills in word-processing, database management, file storage.
- Experience with digitization software like Audacity, BWF MetaEdit preferred.

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