[Hiring] Digital Archivist @National Fire Protection Association

Role Description

The National Fire Protection Association is looking to add a Digital Archivist to the Research team!

Key Responsibilities:

• Act at the Associate Level Preservica Manager, able to ingest and manage assets in the platform. The expectation is to become an Expert level in the future.
• Perform auditing and quality control of content described for Preservica to ensure uniformity and quality across the platform.
• Triage the collections for digital preservation and define metadata needs specific to the collection, as streamlined as feasible.
• Assist the customer support to staff, committee members, and the public.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Library and Information Science, or enrolled in MLS with work experience.
• 2 – 4 years’ experience in digital asset management systems.
• Experience with Preservica desired; high degree of experience with other archival DAMS considered.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Exposure to the following metadata schemas desired:
  • METS, DC, MODS, EAD, CDWAlite, PREMIS, EDM, MARCXML, EAC-CPF
• Familiarity with description standards such as:
  • DACS, MARC, DDC, LOC, RDA

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Library and Information Science, or enrolled in MLS with work experience.
• 2 – 4 years’ experience in digital asset management systems.
• Experience with Preservica desired; high degree of experience with other archival DAMS considered.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Exposure to the following metadata schemas desired:
  • METS, DC, MODS, EAD, CDWAlite, PREMIS, EDM, MARCXML, EAC-CPF
• Familiarity with description standards such as:
  • DACS, MARC, DDC, LOC, RDA

Benefits

• Salary Range: $51,921.00 - $85,587.00
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Commitment to fair, competitive pay.