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
