Records & Archives Mgr, Ford Foundation (NY)

Records and Archives Manager, Ford Foundation – NY

The Records and Archives Manager (RA Manager) at the Ford Foundation is responsible for implementing and managing a foundation-wide records management program for all departments and offices. The RA Manager ensures appropriate protection of the foundation’s archival and vital records – in both print and electronic formats – and facilitates preservation and ongoing access to these records.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in information/library/archival science or related discipline.
• Expertise in print and electronic records management and broad knowledge of information management and organizational principles.
• Seven to nine years’ professional working experience in records, archival, and information management.
• Experience should reflect progressively responsible roles in print and electronic records and archives management.
• Demonstrated and significant experience in managing print and electronic records programs from strategy to development and implementation
• Command of current records management practices, trends, and issues and of archival theory, standards, and best practices—especially as they relate to the issues associated with born digital content
• Advanced proficiency in the technology and workflows associated with content, document, and electronic records management; digital archiving; digital asset management; format validation and conversion methods; data integrity techniques; and long-term storage planning
• Familiarity with trends in arrangement, description, and management of born-digital materials
• Ability to adapt to rapidly evolving applications and systems for managing print and electronic records
• Demonstrated experience in designing and conducting user trainings and group presentations
• Experience managing large-scale digitization and microfilm projects
• Experience with a wide range of computing operating systems, storage systems, and file formats
• Excellent administration, project management, and evaluation skills
• Excellent analytic and problem-solving skills, including an aptitude for complex, analytical, and detailed work
• Effective collaboration and relationship building skills across all levels of the organization
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team and to juggle multiple priorities in a busy, time-sensitive environment
• Exceptional verbal/written communication skills

To apply:  http://www.fordfoundation.org/careers/jobs/432