Historical Digital Projects Coordinator
Full Time
St. Louis, MO
Posted
Job description
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Overview
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is a leader in providing economic data and information to the public. A major focus of this work is banking, economic and financial history with a special focus on the history of the Federal Reserve System. The St. Louis Fed is responsible for FederalReserveHistory.org, FRASER, and FedPreserve and this position will manage these products.
The Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is looking for an energetic team builder with technical skills and vision to oversee the work of our historical projects including FRASER, the Federal Reserve History website, and Fed Preserve. These projects all share a common goal of collecting, organizing, and providing access to historical economic and financial information, with an emphasis on the Federal Reserve’s history. The Historical Digital Projects team has a staff of 5 full-time positions and includes several channels for promotion and engagement. This position reports to the Group Vice President and Director of Library and Research Information Services. The work for the 3 main areas is described below.
Responsibilities
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FRASER:https://fraser.stlouisfed.org. This digital library of historical U.S. economic, financial and banking materials contains publications, statistical releases, and archival material from the Federal Reserve, U.S. government agencies, and leading economic policymakers. This position will continue to build FRASER by improving content, access, and delivery to enhance digital scholarship. The goal is to develop FRASER to be the single most important resource for historical materials in the fields of economics, finance, and banking.
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Federal Reserve History:https://federalreservehistory.orgThis website serves as a gateway to the history of the Federal Reserve for educators, students, and the general public. The purpose of this site is to help demystify the Fed and its role in the economy, and to explain how the Fed and its mission have evolved over its more than 100-year history.
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FedPreserve is an internal digital preservation tool and part of the Fed History Vision program to identify, preserve, and provide appropriate access to historically important materials.
Overall, the goal is to
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Set the strategic direction and priorities for our historical tools, including the addition of content and promotion of these tools.
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Coordinate staff and content work to maximize the use and value of the historical materials
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Manage a high performing team to further the goals
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Create and maintain internal and external partnerships
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Give presentations on the use and value of the historical tools to a wide variety of audiences
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Collaborate with St. Louis Fed Economic Education and FRED data services to support our educational goals
Qualifications:
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Masters of Library Science or Information Science or commensurate related work experience and education
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5 years related experience, with 2 years supervisory experience
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Demonstrated leadership
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Creative approaches to problem solving
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Planning, coordination, and execution of successful collaborative projects
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Familiarity with digital libraries and their role in the educational and instructional landscape
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Knowledge of digitization best practices, standards, preservation, and metadata
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Ability to create professional presentations and training for internal and professional groups
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Interest in and understanding of economics, finance, banking, and policy making helpfulExperience with project planning and management, ideally within an Agile project management framework helpfulExperience with special collections and archives, including digital archives helpful
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Occasional travel
Total Rewards
Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities to challenge you and propel your growth—along with multiple benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life.
Salary: $96,000 - $112,000
In addition to great compensation package, we offer a comprehensive benefits package in a flexible work environment.
- Paid time off
- Tuition & Training assistance/reimbursement
- 401(k) match & Annuity/Pension fund
- Top-notch health care benefits, including health, dental, and vision
- Sick and family leave plus disability insurance
Ranked as the #2 Top Workplace in the St. Louis Region in 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is committed to building an inclusive workplace, where employees' diversity—in age, gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, and cultural traditions, religion, life experiences, education and socioeconomic backgrounds—are recognized as a strength. Learn more about the Bank and its culture; check out our Careers Site.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Supervisory/Management
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
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