U.S. Legislative Branch
Digital Conversion Specialist
Pay$68405.00 - $107590.00 / year
LocationWashington/District Of Columbia
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 808451300
- Perform condition assessment and bibliographic review on tangible publications that are to be digitized.
- Perform quality control on vendor-digitized deliverables, including preservation master files, PDF files, and metadata files, using software.
- Draft instructions, guidance, and other documentation for the other LSCM staff and contractors to follow when performing task related to digitization, including condition assessment, and bibliography review.
- Use a database application or spreadsheet to track, monitor, and maintain status of quality assessment and preparation of tangible publications.
- Train lower-level staff or contractors on the performance of condition assessment of tangible materials, digital item packaging, and/or quality assessment of vendor-digitized deliverables.
- U.S. Citizenship is Required
- Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Selectee may be required to serve a one year probationary period
- Drug Testing is required
GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades. We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content. If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you.
This position is part of the Library Services and Content Management, Government Publishing Office in Washington, District of Columbia.Duties
Requirements
Qualifications
To qualify for the Digital Conversion Specialist, PG -0301-9, you must meet the following requirements:
One year of specialized experience at the PG-7 or equivalent grade level or higher. Examples of qualifying experience include: Experience developing collections, such as text, projects in multimedia forms, graphics, photographs, moving image and mixed media; and experience applying digital conversion procedures.
OR
Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement(09/17/2024) to be considered.About the company
The legislative branch drafts proposed laws, confirms or rejects presidential nominations for heads of federal agencies, federal judges, and the Supreme Court, and has the authority to declare war. This branch includes Congress (the Senate and House of Representatives) and special agencies and offices that provide support services to Congress. American citizens have the right to vote for Senators and Representatives through free, confidential ballots.