This position is located in the Metadata Services Section, Collections Discovery and Metadata Service, Digital Services Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services. The position description number for this position is 360891 (GS-13) and 360892 (GS-14).

The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The position is telework eligible as determined by agency policy but is not a remote position. The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule.

This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.

Duties

This position serves as the Metadata Librarian and reports to the Chief of the Integrated Library System Program Office (ILSPO) in the Technology Policy Directorate, Library Services. ILSPO manages enterprise-wide systems in support of the Library's operations and mission to manage and provide access to the Library's collections.

ILSPO staff collaborates with staff in all service units to manage projects; recommend, develop, test, and implement technology solutions that comply with the Library's established technical architecture and security requirements; support the creation, management, and distribution of the Library's high-quality descriptive metadata; and ensure integration with the Library's information technology environment.

The incumbent is responsible for analyzing business requirements and developing specifications and plans for managing and migrating data from existing sources to enterprise systems such as the Library’s Integrated Library System.

Qualifications

Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.

GS-13:

• Knowledge of policies, procedures, applications, and practices related to metadata standards, mapping, transformation and management.**
• Ability to perform program and project management functions related to library metadata, and provide advice and assistance to managers.**
• Ability to evaluate and implement metadata standards.
• Ability to interact collaboratively with others and provide consultation or liaison services.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

GS-14:

• Metadata creation, management, and project planning.**
• Evaluation and implementation of metadata standards.**
• Ability to create and coordinate digital content and metadata.
• Knowledge of collection metadata systems, analysis, and practices for maintaining metadata.
• Knowledge of cataloging metadata standards, policies, procedures, applications, and practices.
• Ability to interact collaboratively with others and provide consultation or liaison services.
• Ability to perform metadata mapping and transformation.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

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