Information Management Specialist

Ford Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Foundation in New York seeks a tech-savvy professional to enhance the capture, organization, and description of the foundation's digital knowledge assets. The role supports learning and strategic initiatives and preservation of legacy for researchers.

You will oversee ingestion to repository, develop taxonomies, evolve repository structure with metadata templates, manage data migrations, and provide admin reports on usage and permissions. Close collaboration with IM managers is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the flow of digital archival content, from ingestion into the repository through evaluation, processing, and curation.
• Develop and maintain enterprise taxonomies, particularly those used within the digital records center and knowledge repository.
• Oversee and evolve the structure of the digital knowledge repository, including metadata templates and workflows.
• Manage projects to migrate content and data into and out of the digital repositories.
• Provide administrative oversight and reports on repository usage and permissions.
• Collaborate closely with IM managers to understand records and knowledge management-related requirements and how they impact repository functions and processes.

Job description

We believe in the inherent dignity of all people. But around the world, too many people are excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives.

Across eight decades, our mission has sought to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement.

Learn more about our mission, our values and culture, and how we approach our work.

ABOUT THE POSITION

A tech-savvy professional who can bring energy and experience to enhancing the capture, organization, and description of the foundation's digital knowledge assets. Their work will support the foundation's learning and strategic initiatives and commitment to preserving our legacy for future researchers. Specifically:

Oversee the flow of digital archival content, from ingestion into the repository through evaluation, processing, and curation.

Develop and maintain enterprise taxonomies, particularly those used within the digital records center and knowledge repository.

Oversee and evolve the structure of the digital knowledge repository, including metadata templates and workflows.

Manage projects to migrate content and data into and out of the digital repositories.

Provide administrative oversight and reports on repository usage and permissions.

Collaborate closely with IM managers to understand records and knowledge management-related requirements and how they impact repository functions and processes.