Metadata Librarian

Description

This position is located in the Collections Discovery and Metadata Service Division, Digital Services Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule (telework eligible as determined by agency policy). This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.

GS-13 Duties:

Develops routine specifications and mappings of data elements to ensure the metadata comply with existing metadata policies and standards and meet indexing requirements. With a developed expertise in the metadata technical standards and practices, plans and carries out the work, resolving most of the conflicts that arise, integrates and coordinates the work with other library areas. Develops metadata migration specifications based on the requirements of existing and planned target systems. Assists senior staff in planning for the transformation and timely migration of the data. Evaluates and remediates metadata from commercial sources; tests the resulting output and makes adjustments as necessary; and makes recommendations for the data migration into target systems.

Under the general direction of the division chief who sets the general objectives and indicates available resources, the incumbent plans and manages metadata projects, applying standard project management methodologies. Performs data integrity testing. Develops and manages project plans for metadata migration and maintenance. Organizes, develops, and implements plans for specific projects and data sets. Develops and executes test plans. Assists in managing projects from conception through implementation applying best practices and library standards.

Develops data structures and access strategies in alignment with business and mission requirements for review by senior staff. Participates in the research, evaluation, development, and implementation of appropriate metadata standards for description, inventory, access, retrieval, preservation, and management of the Library's collections, both analog and digital. Advises the division chief on technical implications of implementing various metadata standards and best practices. Participates in Library discussions on the description, organization, preservation, access and retrieval of the Library's collections.

Contributes to oral and written reports and presentations on metadata systems and issues of concern to senior managers. Produces analyses and evaluations of metadata and related projects. Serves as liaison with internal stakeholders. Participates on Library teams working on metadata and library system projects. Assists in disseminating project team information to stakeholders through a, variety of internal communication channels, and maintains project documentation.

GS-14 Duties:

Independently develops, plans, and manages complex metadata projects, applying standard project management methodologies. Develops and manages project plans for metadata migration and maintenance. Organizes, develops, and implements plans for specific projects and data sets. Manages projects from conception through implementation applying best practices and library standards. Ensures clear and frequent communication with stakeholders and managers across the Library and with external stakeholders nationally and internationally.

Serves as an expert in library metadata technical standards and practices. Oversees the development of specifications and mappings of data elements to ensure the metadata comply with existing metadata policies and standards and meet indexing requirements. Exercises considerable discretion and judgement concerning the interpretation and implementation of existing policy and makes analytical and technical decisions that lead to, or form the basis for major library policy on metadata by top management.

Plans and coordinates the development of data structures and access strategies in alignment with business and mission requirements. Manages the research, evaluation, development, and implementation of appropriate metadata standards for description, inventory, access, retrieval, preservation, and management of the Library's collections, both analog and digital.

Prepares and delivers oral and written reports and presentations on metadata systems and issues of concern to senior managers and external stakeholders. Produces analyses and evaluations of metadata and related projects and presents them to stakeholders at all levels of the Library.