Edgewater Federal Solutions

Information Science Specialist - Archivist Support
Recruiter Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.
Location Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Posted 14 Jun 2023
Closes 16 Jun 2023
Ref 10440_3622080779
Discipline Operations, Other
Result Type Jobs
Hours Full Time
This role will support the Archival responsibilities to digitize and physical processing, collection digitization, and electronic records management; support the development and implement workflows to efficiently and effectively preserve, describe, and provide access to digital and physical archival records according to professional best practices; and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to develop electronic records lifecycle management programs and workflows. This position is for a year and could go longer.

Responsibilities

Perform a range of core preservation, arrangement, descriptive, and metadata tasks to ensure the long-term viability of the collection and to make the materials discoverable to internal and external users.
Support the standards and guidance for metadata quality for digitization of physical media, including paper (documents, maps, photos, etc.) microfiche, and other forms.
Support the Archivist in collaboration with other IT and Information Science professionals to facilitate the upkeep of metadata and documents within OSTI's electronic collection.
Support and implement quality control procedures for digitized documents; collaborate with team for implementation of AI-based quality control to augment manual processes.
Support and implement long-term storage of physical legacy media, including analysis and assessment of material conditions, and the application of best practices for archiving materials.
Work with customer stakeholders to understand legacy collection workflow needs and requirements.
Contribute to policies and procedures in the OSTI Records Management Plan.
Contribute strategic choices for cloud and physical solutions for backup, retrieval, and disaster recovery for the entire electronic STI collection.
Support the and implement the procedures for sensitivity reviews of digitized documents.
Make decisions independently related to technical and creative content and products that are critical to mission success.

Qualifications

Education, Training, Experience
Bachelor's Degree in library, archives, or museum studies or equivalent work experience.
0-3 years of experience.
Certification or emphasis in archival studies.
Experience with processing manuscript archival materials and digital collections.
Experience processing and cataloging digital assets and dissemination via web-based portals.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Demonstrated excellent customer service.
Demonstrated ability to clearly and effectively communicate both verbally and in written format.
Good overall computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and other MS Office applications.
Strong planning and organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and a focus on delivery.
Self-directed, results-oriented, and flexible; works well under pressure and adheres to tight deadlines.
Ability to build strong working relationships across all levels of an organization
Ability to work as part of a diverse team.
Ability to translate technical information to an audience-appropriate level.
Thorough knowledge of English grammar, syntax and spelling.
Thorough knowledge of editorial and publication techniques, procedures and standards for print and web publishing operations.

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2022.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.
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