Digital Archivist

National Fire Protection Association; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

National Fire Protection Association seeks a Digital Archivist to join the Research team in Massachusetts. The role focuses on ingesting and managing digital assets in Preservica, ensuring consistency, and shaping metadata needs for preservation.

The candidate should hold an MLS/MLIS or be enrolled, with 2–4 years in digital asset management and strong attention to detail. Independent work and familiarity with metadata standards are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Library and Information Science (MLS/MLIS) or enrolled with relevant work experience.
• 2–4 years of experience in digital asset management systems.
• Experience with Preservica or similar archival DAMS.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with metadata schemas and standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ingest and manage assets in Preservica, with the goal to become an expert.
• Audit and quality control of content to ensure uniformity and quality across the platform.
• Define metadata needs for the collection and triage for digital preservation.
• Assist customer support staff, committee members, and the public.

Skills

Digital asset management

Metadata planning

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

MLS / MLIS

Tools

Preservica

Other archival DAMS

Job description

The National Fire Protection Association’s mission is to help save lives and reduce loss with information, knowledge, and passion. Established in 1896, we are dedicated to the elimination of death, injury, and property and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards. The Association delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy; and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission.To better meet the needs of those who rely on our information and knowledge to keep people and property safe, we are amidst a transformation to expand our influence and further our safety mission. We are becoming increasingly digital and global to grow, thrive, and save more lives from fire, electrical, and other hazards. To accomplish this, we need effective leaders at all levels of the Association who understand what we are striving for, why it is important, and how to execute our vision and who passionately want to see NFPA through this important stage. It is an exciting and empowering time to work at NFPA.NFPA is looking to add a Digital Archivist to the Research team!

Key Responsibilities

Act at the Associate Level Preservica Manager, able to ingest and manage assets in the platform. The expectation is to become an Expert level in the future. Perform auditing and quality control of content described for Preservica to ensure uniformity and quality across the platform. Triage the collections for digital preservation and define metadata needs specific to the collection, as streamlined a feasible. Assist the customer support to staff, committee members, and the public.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Library and Information Science. Or enrolled in MLS with work experience.
• 2 – 4 years’ experience in digital asset management systems
• Experience with Preservica desired. High degree of experience with other archival DAMS considered.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Exposure to the list below, desired.
• Metadata Schemas: METS, DC, MODS, EAD, CDWAlite, PREMIS, EDM, MARCXML, EAC-CPFDescription Standards: DACS, MARC, DDC, LOC, RDA

National Fire Protection Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Salary Range:$51,921.00 - $85,587.00PI286691142