Data Governance & Archives Specialist

Tarrant County College; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 513,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarrant County College is seeking a Specialist, Information Management to provide advanced support for data governance, knowledge management, and records management activities at Trinity River Campus.

The role involves developing data standards, supporting project activities, and collaborating with IT and data stewards to improve data quality and accessibility. A Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience are required, with additional qualifications in metadata and digital stewardship preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and one year of related experience.
• Experience with metadata schemas, ontologies, and digital stewardship tools.
• Knowledge of data governance and records management best practices.
• Experience in a college/university setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports the college’s data governance program and contributes to the development of data standards, policies, definitions, and stewardship practices.
• Provides administrative and technical support for departmental projects and initiatives, such as project management, scheduling meetings, communicating with stakeholders, conducting research, and preparing summaries and reports to support decision-making.
• Collaborates with IT, data stewards, and business stakeholders to implement data standards and improve data quality, accessibility, and consistency.
• Assists with management of the knowledge base by reviewing submitted articles, ensuring standardization, auditing current articles, soliciting new articles, and maintaining metadata.
• Promotes the use and adoption of data governance and records management best practices through communication, training, and outreach activities.
• Assists with Archives activities, including processing, preservation, digitization, and promotion of archival records and special collections, and maintains related inventories, metadata, finding aids, and descriptive documentation.

Skills

Data governance knowledge

Records management

Project management

Customer service

Communication skills

MS Office / M365

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Tarrant County College is seeking a Specialist, Information Management to provide advanced support for data governance, knowledge management, and records management activities at Trinity River Campus.

The role involves developing data standards, supporting project activities, and collaborating with IT and data stewards to improve data quality and accessibility. A Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience are required, with additional qualifications in metadata and digital stewardship preferred.