Location: Tallahassee, FL
Company: State Of Florida
Number 000856 – Government Operations Consultant II Digital Initiative Consultant (working title) OPEN COMPETITIVE Readvertisement – previous applicants must reapply Minimum Qualifications: Six years of direct professional experience or master’s degree.
Three years professional work experience. Experience in establishing and maintaining positive and productive collaborations with diverse internal and external teams. Experience using digital repository software such as Islandora, DSpace, Omeka, Content DM, etc. Experience in digital preservation software, integrated library systems or archive management software considered. Preferences: Master’s degree in library and information science
from an accredited program or in a related field (museum, archives, history, public history, etc. ). Experience in creating metadata for digitized cultural heritage content preferred, bibliographic cataloging using MARC considered.
Experience managing contracts or grants. Experience with collection development and content curation. Experience in planning and conducting training for adult learners. Experience building and maintaining digital collections for libraries, archives, museum or other historical or cultural heritage organizations preferred. Special Note: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history. Duties and Responsibilities: The consultant
serves as the point of contact for information about the Florida Statewide Digital Repository, answers questions from the general public, potential Repository partners and other agencies.
Works with library, archive, museum and other cultural heritage institution staff to facilitate their readiness to host content on the Repository, including: Advising them in digitization best practices, choosing collections and items for digitization, creating metadata. Analyzing their readiness for being hosted on the Repository. Onboarding partners to the repository by providing platform training and basic technical assistance. Collaborates with the Bureau of Library Development Continuing Education Team to develop and present training specific to the repository and related topics, and with Sunshine State Digital Network to provide statewide digitization training.
Promotes the Florida Statewide Digital Repository through all available media. Writes federal grant applications, reports and other documents associated with the Bureau’s digital initiatives. Tracks usage statistics submitted by partners and generated by public users of the repository. As part of the Bureau’s team, works to plan and implement various Bureau and Division activities; all work is consistent with the Division’s LSTA Five-Year Plan.
Provides consultations on E-Rate related issues on an as-needed basis. Monitors Universal Service Administrative Company announcements for E-Rate updates to share with public library staff. Updates professional knowledge and skills through related professional development opportunities. Performs other duties as required. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Experience in establishing and maintaining positive and productive collaborations with diverse internal and external teams. Experience in digital repository software such as Islandora, DSpace, Omeka, or Content DM, etc.
Experience in digital preservation software, integrated library systems or archive management software considered. Three years professional work experience. Professional library experience preferred, other library or related experience considered (archives, museums, special collections). Experience in creating metadata for digitized cultural heritage content preferred, bibliographic cataloging using MARC considered. Experience managing contracts or grants preferred. Experience with collection development and content curation preferred. Experience in planning and conducting training for adult learners preferred.
Experience building and maintaining digital collections for libraries, archives, museum or other historical or cultural heritage organizations preferred. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS : A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment. If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints. We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check. IMPORTANT NOTICES: We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce.
Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: www. sss. gov The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center -xyz X). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F. S. Drug-Free Workplace Act. VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.
Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
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