The NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) is seeking a Digital Initiatives Manager.
Civil Service
Title: ADMINISTRATIVE PUBLIC RECORDS
Level: M1
Title Code No: 10041 Salary: $58,700.00 - $120,000.00
Frequency: ANNUAL
Title Classification: Competitive
Business Title: Digital Initiatives Manager
Work Location: 31 Chambers St., N.Y.
Division/Work Unit: Municipal Archives
Number of Positions: 1
Job ID: 566498
Hours/Shift: Day - Due to the necessary technical management support duties of this position, candidate may be required to be on call and/or work various shifts such as weekends and/or evening shifts.
As of August 2, 2021, all new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability. If you are offered city employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation for exemption is received and approved by the hiring agency.
Job Description
The Digital Initiatives Manager will work closely with the Directors of the Municipal Archives, Municipal Library, and Information Technology to plan and implement digital preservation and access tools at the agency. The Digital Initiatives Manager will be responsible for overseeing cloud services infrastructure, manage the implementation of digital preservation projects and participate in efforts to increase access to the City’s digital collections of historical resources.Working in a collaborative environment, the Manager will ensure integrity of and access to the
Library and Archives digital assets over their entire lifecycle.
The Manager will be responsible for the following:
- Determine approaches, managing and forecasting resource requirements, team roles and responsibilities and schedules.
- Develop and/or review estimates, assumptions, and variables for project schedules and costs;
- Create and manage project, risk mitigation and communication plans;
- Create project charters, scope statements and scheduled reporting;
- Communicate and coordinate with internal and external application development teams;
- Collaboratively establish policy and procedures on the management, security, preservation, and accessibility of digital assets with respective agency divisions.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
1. A master's degree from an accredited college in Library Science, Archival Science, American History or Political Science or a related area, plus four years of full-time professional experience in a governmental archive, records management center or library complex, 18 months of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive capacity;
or
2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have a master's degree and the 18 months supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive experience as described in "1" above.
Preferred Skills
• 4 years of professional experience digital content management, ideally in a library/museum/archives/ setting
• Experience with agile project management methods
• Strong familiarity with Cloud technologies such as Azure and AWS and understanding of Windows Server technologies.
• understanding of file shares, folder mappings and data backup process in both Windows and Mac environments.
• Experience writing functional requirements for software development. - Expertise with digital lab equipment technology and systems.
• Knowledge of description and access standards.
• Experience with integrated systems/platforms.
• Project management skills related to timelines, budgets, and staffing.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including mentoring, collaborating, and team building
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
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To Apply
Search for the Job ID# 566498
External Candidates please go to www.nyc.gov/careers
Current NYC employees please go to www.nyc.gov/ess
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NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) APPROVAL.
Posting Date: 12/28/2022
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