Position: Government Documents Librarian (New York, NY)
About Us
Voxgov is fast growing
startup company that collects, organizes, and analyzes tens of millions of U.S.
federal government documents. We are looking for a librarian to conduct live
and web-based demonstrations of the voxgov platform to current and prospective
clients. You will also be a part of our content management team,
responsible for assuring the quality of our data on a daily basis.
About you
You are a librarian with
a strong understanding of US government documents who is very comfortable with
public speaking in a variety of settings. You are an extremely detail-oriented
individual, who can quickly and accurately find and report errors in our
content. You are eager to work for a growing start-up and becoming an
invaluable member of our team.
Responsibilities
· Review content to ensure unwanted material is
not included before publishing
· Work closely with data team to complete projects
· Conduct error-free data analysis
· Conduct product demos for prospective
subscribers in academic and corporate sectors
· Conduct ongoing in-depth training and
instruction sessions for current clients
· Determine new data points for collection
· Advise on government information projects as
needed
Qualifications
· MLS from ALA accredited school
· Proven proficiency in working with Government
Documents
· Proven proficiency in database research and
reference
· Prior instructional technology experience
· Comfortable in client-facing, highly-interactive
role
· Excellent presentation skills
· Excellent communication skills, especially
public speaking
· Ability to facilitate group discussion in person
or via remote meeting software
· Travel as necessary. Currently ~5% of job
· Comfort working within a small, but growing team
· Strong attention to detail
· Excellent time management skills and ability to
manage several tasks
· Ability to work quickly and efficiently
Preferred Abilities
· Interest in emerging technologies
· Knowledge of government document research
platforms
· Interest in working for a growing start-up
· Comfortable working in front of a computer for
long stretches
Please direct all applications and inquiries to Robert Dessau. Please apply by submitting a Word or PDF version of your resume and cover letter to rmd@voxgov.com.
