Archives Assistant at Tusk Strategies

Metropolitan New York Library Council; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a part-time Archives Assistant to support a corporate archiving project. The ideal candidate will possess experience with metadata schema and strong writing skills. Responsibilities include researching company history, conducting interviews, and providing recommendations tailored to client needs. This position is flexible with 15-20 hours available weekly and offers $37.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience with metadata schema, cataloging, and controlled vocabularies.
• Experience working with a CMS, DAM, or digital preservation system.
• Must be able to dedicate at least 6 months to the position.

Responsibilities

• Research history and build a timeline of key moments.
• Edit and/or write reports.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews.
• Provide recommendations based on client needs.
• Liaise with the on-the-ground archiving team.
• Assist with developing workflows and processing plans.

Skills

Metadata schema experience

Content Management System (CMS) experience

Digital Asset Management (DAM) experience

Strong research skills

Writing skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Client project experience

Knowledge of Indian culture

Job description

The Role.

Tusk Strategies is a 35-person team of some of the most talented and tenacious political, communications, and policy strategists in the country. For over a decade, we have worked with leading startups, established companies, and organizations willing to think creatively and challenge the status quo. Under the company’s Senior Archivist, Tusk Strategies assists clients with contract archiving projects.

Tusk Strategies is looking for a temporary Archives Assistant to assist the Senior Archivist with an ongoing corporate archiving project for an India-based client. This role will assist the client with research, interviews, reports, recommendations, and any other project-related tasks that might arise. You will be responsible for the following:

• Researching the history of the company and building out their timeline of key moments, milestones, and products.
• Editing and/or writing reports.
• Conducting stakeholder interviews.
• Providing the client with recommendations based on industry best practices and the client’s needs.
• Directing and liaising with the on-the-ground archiving team.
• Assisting with any other client needs that may arise including, but not limited to developing: workflows, processing plans, digital library system selection requirements and use cases, metadata schema, cataloging guidelines, and narrative or curatorial projects.
• Must comply with weekly reporting requirements to Tusk Strategies and designated manager.

What we look for from you.

• Experience with metadata schema, cataloging, and controlled vocabularies
• Experience working with a CMS, DAM, or digital preservation system
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Previous experience working on client projects is a plus
• Knowledge of Indian languages and/or culture is a plus
• Must be able to dedicate at least 6 months to the position, and be flexible to work remote or hybrid as needed.

This temporary position is classified as part-time. You must be available to dedicate 15-20 hours per week, Monday-Friday to Tusk Strategies. Work hours are flexible between the hours of 9am and 6pm ET. This position pays $37.50 per hour. Tusk Strategies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in this hiring process, please direct your inquiries to Evanie Peters, HR Generalist, at [e-mail]. Please include the job title you are applying to in the subject line. Only requests related to accommodations will receive a response. Please send your resume and cover letter to [e-mail] above to apply.