Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Washington, DC
Summary
This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization, Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO), of the FDIC and responsibilities include enterprise-wide security strategy.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Responsibilities
Define appropriate levels of system availability based on critical system functions and ensure that system requirements identify appropriate disaster recovery and continuity of operations requirements to include any appropriate fail-over/alternate site requirements, backup requirements, and material supportability requirements for system recover/restoration.
Responsibilities include enterprise-wide security strategy to include the creation and maintenance of information security policies, information security risk assessment efforts, information technology risk assessments, security monitoring, security awareness and training program, security protection architecture, or cybersecurity solutions.
Establish acceptable limits for the software application, network, or system.
Provide input to the Risk Management Framework process activities and related documentation (e.g., system life-cycle support plans, concept of operations, operational procedures, and maintenance training materials).
Document and address organization's information security, cybersecurity architecture, and systems security engineering requirements throughout the acquisition life cycle.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - May require occasional overnight travel.
Full Time
Summary
This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization, Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO), of the FDIC and responsibilities include enterprise-wide security strategy.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Responsibilities
Define appropriate levels of system availability based on critical system functions and ensure that system requirements identify appropriate disaster recovery and continuity of operations requirements to include any appropriate fail-over/alternate site requirements, backup requirements, and material supportability requirements for system recover/restoration.
Responsibilities include enterprise-wide security strategy to include the creation and maintenance of information security policies, information security risk assessment efforts, information technology risk assessments, security monitoring, security awareness and training program, security protection architecture, or cybersecurity solutions.
Establish acceptable limits for the software application, network, or system.
Provide input to the Risk Management Framework process activities and related documentation (e.g., system life-cycle support plans, concept of operations, operational procedures, and maintenance training materials).
Document and address organization's information security, cybersecurity architecture, and systems security engineering requirements throughout the acquisition life cycle.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - May require occasional overnight travel.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Washington, DC
Summary
This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization, Infrastructure and Operations Services Branch, of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and designs, develops, configures, and tests enterprise-wide unified communications solutions for implementation throughout the FDIC, and provides technical tier three support.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Responsibilities
Analyzes and evaluates the design, selection, and implementation of multi-vendor on-premise or off-premise unified communication solutions for the Corporation.
Defines monitoring and reporting requirements, analyzes and recommends selection of hardware and software technologies and processes most suited to the requirements of the Corporation.
Evaluates vendor proposals, conducts network studies and traffic analyses, prepares forecasts of network traffic and capacity, develops unified communication and unified communications as a service architectures, supports application integration with unified communication infrastructure, and recommends design modifications that reduce costs or improve service.
Participates in the gathering of end-to-end unified communications hardware and software requirements for new initiatives, and evaluates and tests hardware and software products to determine which products best meet the IT requirements of the Corporation and enhance the Corporation's information security posture.
Ensures the rigorous application of information security, information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all network services to safeguard the FDIC internal and external networks in support of the FDIC core business.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - May require occasional overnight travel.
Full Time
Summary
This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization, Infrastructure and Operations Services Branch, of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and designs, develops, configures, and tests enterprise-wide unified communications solutions for implementation throughout the FDIC, and provides technical tier three support.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Responsibilities
Analyzes and evaluates the design, selection, and implementation of multi-vendor on-premise or off-premise unified communication solutions for the Corporation.
Defines monitoring and reporting requirements, analyzes and recommends selection of hardware and software technologies and processes most suited to the requirements of the Corporation.
Evaluates vendor proposals, conducts network studies and traffic analyses, prepares forecasts of network traffic and capacity, develops unified communication and unified communications as a service architectures, supports application integration with unified communication infrastructure, and recommends design modifications that reduce costs or improve service.
Participates in the gathering of end-to-end unified communications hardware and software requirements for new initiatives, and evaluates and tests hardware and software products to determine which products best meet the IT requirements of the Corporation and enhance the Corporation's information security posture.
Ensures the rigorous application of information security, information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all network services to safeguard the FDIC internal and external networks in support of the FDIC core business.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - May require occasional overnight travel.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Washington, DC
Summary
This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization, Infrastructure and Operations Services Branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in the areas of initiating, recommending, and implementing plans and projects that support the Division and the Corporation.
Responsibilities
Responsible for managing, designing, implementing, supporting, and modernizing network and system infrastructure operations, engineering, and services for an enterprise. This includes: Public and Private Cloud technologies (e.g., Azure and AWS); Data Protection (e.g., Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, backup, replication technologies); Active Directory; Messaging (e.g., Exchange, Office 365, Spam/Content filtering); Configuration Management; Containerization, Automation, and Orchestration technologies; and Monitoring of all systems inclusive of virtualization, networking, storage, and systems applications.
Champions Agile and DevSecOps, automation, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. Collaborate with development, QA, release engineering, operations, site support, and infrastructure teams to maintain high-quality deployment artifacts as they move through the entire deployment pipeline. Drive, design, implement, and maintain deployment automation from code check-in to production.
Establishes priorities and assigns resources to program areas based on FDIC and CIO Organization needs. Regularly collaborates with management and staff personnel from within CIOO and other divisions to deliver and meet goals, needs and priorities.
Directs staff regarding technical design, engineering, installation, testing, and deployments related to functional domain areas, which includes desktops, laptops, servers, storage, virtualization, networking, security, cloud computing, integration, and automation/implementation of products and services; provides Tier 3 level technical support leadership to operations for technologies supported by the Unit and for major technical projects (e.g., installation of new operating environments, platform, products or implementation of new operating systems patches, upgrades, and releases).
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel is required.
Qualifications
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here .
To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS-13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience managing the support, implementation, and system infrastructure operations, engineering, and services for an enterprise. This includes:
Public and Private Cloud technologies (e.g., Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services);
Data Protection (e.g., Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, backup, replication technologies);
Active Directory and Messaging (e.g., Exchange, Office 365, Spam/Content filtering)
Containerization, Automation, and Orchestration technologies
In addition to meeting the specialized experience , applicants must have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the following competencies:
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
Full Time
Summary
This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization, Infrastructure and Operations Services Branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in the areas of initiating, recommending, and implementing plans and projects that support the Division and the Corporation.
Responsibilities
Responsible for managing, designing, implementing, supporting, and modernizing network and system infrastructure operations, engineering, and services for an enterprise. This includes: Public and Private Cloud technologies (e.g., Azure and AWS); Data Protection (e.g., Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, backup, replication technologies); Active Directory; Messaging (e.g., Exchange, Office 365, Spam/Content filtering); Configuration Management; Containerization, Automation, and Orchestration technologies; and Monitoring of all systems inclusive of virtualization, networking, storage, and systems applications.
Champions Agile and DevSecOps, automation, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. Collaborate with development, QA, release engineering, operations, site support, and infrastructure teams to maintain high-quality deployment artifacts as they move through the entire deployment pipeline. Drive, design, implement, and maintain deployment automation from code check-in to production.
Establishes priorities and assigns resources to program areas based on FDIC and CIO Organization needs. Regularly collaborates with management and staff personnel from within CIOO and other divisions to deliver and meet goals, needs and priorities.
Directs staff regarding technical design, engineering, installation, testing, and deployments related to functional domain areas, which includes desktops, laptops, servers, storage, virtualization, networking, security, cloud computing, integration, and automation/implementation of products and services; provides Tier 3 level technical support leadership to operations for technologies supported by the Unit and for major technical projects (e.g., installation of new operating environments, platform, products or implementation of new operating systems patches, upgrades, and releases).
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel is required.
Qualifications
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here .
To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS-13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience managing the support, implementation, and system infrastructure operations, engineering, and services for an enterprise. This includes:
Public and Private Cloud technologies (e.g., Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services);
Data Protection (e.g., Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, backup, replication technologies);
Active Directory and Messaging (e.g., Exchange, Office 365, Spam/Content filtering)
Containerization, Automation, and Orchestration technologies
In addition to meeting the specialized experience , applicants must have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the following competencies:
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.
At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.
The CTMS Program Office is a tri-institutional office housed within the Fred Hutch Research Administration department providing implementation and operational support services for the OnCore Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) that is jointly managed by the Fred Hutch, the University of Washington (UW) and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA.)
The CTMS Clinical Reseach Calendar Analyst position is a high-value, high-impact role within the CTMS team that is currently in the process of implementing the OnCore CTMS to more than 100 study teams across UW, Fred Hutch and SCCA.
At the outset this role will support the CTMS Implementation Project and then transition into CTMS Operations.
Responsibilities
As a key member of the CTMS team, this position works extensively with coverage analysis specialists, budget specialists, clinical research coordinators, principal investigators, various stakeholders of UW, Fred Hutch and SCCA, to assist with building of calendars in accordance with the protocol document and budgets in the OnCore Clinical Trials Management System (CTMS).
Responsibilities:
Build and configure electronic study calendars for clinical trial data capture in accordance with the terms of the protocol
Stay up to date on all new and evolving institutional changes as they relate to policy, pricing, budgeting, etc. for clinical trial data captured in OnCore
Develop prioritization schema to aid in workload management for calendar and budget build tasks
Perform system testing as directed and quality control of application functionality during application upgrades
Assist the help desk to support current customers who encounter problems or have questions
Collaborate with direct supervisor, coverage analysis team, budget team, clinical research team, project managers, health system representatives, consultants and vendors to ensure overall completion of goals, schedules, and deadline
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in Clinical Research, Science, Health Sciences, Math or Computer Information Systems
Attention to detail and analytical mindset
Quick and engaged learning skills; curiosity
Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to ask good questions to clarify understanding
Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution
Outstanding customer service skills
Preferred Qualifications:
4-6 months experience in clinical research
Experience in building calendars with OnCore at a research center
Experience with CTMS or financial data systems in support of clinical research
Experience reading and interpreting clinical research protocol
Demonstrated knowledge of study design criteria, randomization processes, clinical and bio-specimen terms used in research studies, and scientific and medical concepts and terminology.
Knowledge of Federal and Institutional confidentiality policies applicable to electronic databases containing protected health information and data collected specifically for research.
Knowledge of medical billing terms and research billing operations for industry, institutional and national group -sponsored research
A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.
Our Commitment to Diversity
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to our Employee Services Center at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.
Full Time
Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.
At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.
The CTMS Program Office is a tri-institutional office housed within the Fred Hutch Research Administration department providing implementation and operational support services for the OnCore Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) that is jointly managed by the Fred Hutch, the University of Washington (UW) and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA.)
The CTMS Clinical Reseach Calendar Analyst position is a high-value, high-impact role within the CTMS team that is currently in the process of implementing the OnCore CTMS to more than 100 study teams across UW, Fred Hutch and SCCA.
At the outset this role will support the CTMS Implementation Project and then transition into CTMS Operations.
Responsibilities
As a key member of the CTMS team, this position works extensively with coverage analysis specialists, budget specialists, clinical research coordinators, principal investigators, various stakeholders of UW, Fred Hutch and SCCA, to assist with building of calendars in accordance with the protocol document and budgets in the OnCore Clinical Trials Management System (CTMS).
Responsibilities:
Build and configure electronic study calendars for clinical trial data capture in accordance with the terms of the protocol
Stay up to date on all new and evolving institutional changes as they relate to policy, pricing, budgeting, etc. for clinical trial data captured in OnCore
Develop prioritization schema to aid in workload management for calendar and budget build tasks
Perform system testing as directed and quality control of application functionality during application upgrades
Assist the help desk to support current customers who encounter problems or have questions
Collaborate with direct supervisor, coverage analysis team, budget team, clinical research team, project managers, health system representatives, consultants and vendors to ensure overall completion of goals, schedules, and deadline
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in Clinical Research, Science, Health Sciences, Math or Computer Information Systems
Attention to detail and analytical mindset
Quick and engaged learning skills; curiosity
Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to ask good questions to clarify understanding
Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution
Outstanding customer service skills
Preferred Qualifications:
4-6 months experience in clinical research
Experience in building calendars with OnCore at a research center
Experience with CTMS or financial data systems in support of clinical research
Experience reading and interpreting clinical research protocol
Demonstrated knowledge of study design criteria, randomization processes, clinical and bio-specimen terms used in research studies, and scientific and medical concepts and terminology.
Knowledge of Federal and Institutional confidentiality policies applicable to electronic databases containing protected health information and data collected specifically for research.
Knowledge of medical billing terms and research billing operations for industry, institutional and national group -sponsored research
A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.
Our Commitment to Diversity
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to our Employee Services Center at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Washington, DC
Summary
This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization, Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO), of the FDIC and responsibilities include enterprise-wide security strategy.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Responsibilities
Define appropriate levels of system availability based on critical system functions and ensure that system requirements identify appropriate disaster recovery and continuity of operations requirements to include any appropriate fail-over/alternate site requirements, backup requirements, and material supportability requirements for system recover/restoration.
Responsibilities include enterprise-wide security strategy to include the creation and maintenance of information security policies, information security risk assessment efforts, information technology risk assessments, security monitoring, security awareness and training program, security protection architecture, or cybersecurity solutions.
Establish acceptable limits for the software application, network, or system.
Provide input to the Risk Management Framework process activities and related documentation (e.g., system life-cycle support plans, concept of operations, operational procedures, and maintenance training materials).
Document and address organization's information security, cybersecurity architecture, and systems security engineering requirements throughout the acquisition life cycle.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel is required.
Full Time
Summary
This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization, Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO), of the FDIC and responsibilities include enterprise-wide security strategy.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Responsibilities
Define appropriate levels of system availability based on critical system functions and ensure that system requirements identify appropriate disaster recovery and continuity of operations requirements to include any appropriate fail-over/alternate site requirements, backup requirements, and material supportability requirements for system recover/restoration.
Responsibilities include enterprise-wide security strategy to include the creation and maintenance of information security policies, information security risk assessment efforts, information technology risk assessments, security monitoring, security awareness and training program, security protection architecture, or cybersecurity solutions.
Establish acceptable limits for the software application, network, or system.
Provide input to the Risk Management Framework process activities and related documentation (e.g., system life-cycle support plans, concept of operations, operational procedures, and maintenance training materials).
Document and address organization's information security, cybersecurity architecture, and systems security engineering requirements throughout the acquisition life cycle.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel is required.
Overview
The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to developing leading ways to access and discover collections, develop knowledge, and disseminate research. Our digital initiatives provide crucial support to these endeavors and the practice of art history in the digital age.
We are looking for a full-time Metadata Specialist to join our Digital Initiatives team and to work in collaboration with colleagues across the Getty Research Institute and Getty Digital. The Metadata Specialist will focus on complex metadata in order to support and enhance access and discovery as well as research applications and investigations, recognizing that metadata is critical for facilitating digital scholarship. The Metadata Specialist will be assigned to multiple project teams, will have the opportunity to contribute to such innovative initiatives as PhotoTech (to digitize the Getty Research Institute's photo archives) and to leverage or enhance the Getty Vocabularies and Getty Provenance Index. The Metadata Specialist must be willing to work collaboratively, interfacing with content experts, project managers, software developers, and systems and semantic architects, to help plan and execute projects.
The candidate will demonstrate
a high level of knowledge of international metadata standards used to describe digital resources and competency in related digital tools and programming languages such as OpenRefine and Python for metadata manipulation and enrichment
a good working knowledge of metadata applications relevant to key areas of digital humanities research, including text analysis, image analysis, network analysis, and geospatial analysis
a good working knowledge of data modeling, relational and graph databases, ontologies, and classification systems
competency in working in collaborative environments, including coordinating activities and ensuring smooth workflows as well as clear, consistent, and timely communications
Responsibilities
Applies extensive knowledge of metadata standards and best practices to projects that involve metadata creation, editing, aggregation, and enhancement at every level of complexity
Directs or participates in projects applying project management best practices. This will include duties related to human relations, budgeting, reporting, purchasing, and approvals.
May lead a section or functional team by providing direction, training, and work review, organizing and assigning work, setting priorities, and following up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work
Participates in departmental strategic and program planning to establish goals and priorities and ensures that institutional policies are consistently applied
Provides training on metadata practices and tools to professional staff and others
Documents policies, procedures, and/or editorial guidelines, in compliance with relevant standards
Participates in the design and development of user specifications, user testing, and evaluation tools
Serves as a key collaborator with Getty Digital in the development of workflows, systems and tools
Serves and collaborates on internal and external teams, committees, working groups, and other Getty entities as well as external groups and organizations as needed
May research, write, present, and publish about work activities, collections, and/or professional issues
May develop, promote, and implement new and evolving standards and best practices designed to create open, sustainable, interoperable, and trustworthy metadata
May contribute to discussions around rules and standards relative to the broader national and international communities
Qualifications
â— MA degree in art history, data science, library and information science, cultural heritage field or related discipline
â— Minimum of 7 years professional experience, preferably in an art-related or cultural heritage organization
â— Excellent written and verbal communication skills
â— Substantial knowledge and technical expertise in computational analysis, as well as data analysis, management, and manipulation
â— Preferred: experience in project management
â— May require some related supervisory experience
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PI124916359
Full Time
Overview
The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to developing leading ways to access and discover collections, develop knowledge, and disseminate research. Our digital initiatives provide crucial support to these endeavors and the practice of art history in the digital age.
We are looking for a full-time Metadata Specialist to join our Digital Initiatives team and to work in collaboration with colleagues across the Getty Research Institute and Getty Digital. The Metadata Specialist will focus on complex metadata in order to support and enhance access and discovery as well as research applications and investigations, recognizing that metadata is critical for facilitating digital scholarship. The Metadata Specialist will be assigned to multiple project teams, will have the opportunity to contribute to such innovative initiatives as PhotoTech (to digitize the Getty Research Institute's photo archives) and to leverage or enhance the Getty Vocabularies and Getty Provenance Index. The Metadata Specialist must be willing to work collaboratively, interfacing with content experts, project managers, software developers, and systems and semantic architects, to help plan and execute projects.
The candidate will demonstrate
a high level of knowledge of international metadata standards used to describe digital resources and competency in related digital tools and programming languages such as OpenRefine and Python for metadata manipulation and enrichment
a good working knowledge of metadata applications relevant to key areas of digital humanities research, including text analysis, image analysis, network analysis, and geospatial analysis
a good working knowledge of data modeling, relational and graph databases, ontologies, and classification systems
competency in working in collaborative environments, including coordinating activities and ensuring smooth workflows as well as clear, consistent, and timely communications
Responsibilities
Applies extensive knowledge of metadata standards and best practices to projects that involve metadata creation, editing, aggregation, and enhancement at every level of complexity
Directs or participates in projects applying project management best practices. This will include duties related to human relations, budgeting, reporting, purchasing, and approvals.
May lead a section or functional team by providing direction, training, and work review, organizing and assigning work, setting priorities, and following up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work
Participates in departmental strategic and program planning to establish goals and priorities and ensures that institutional policies are consistently applied
Provides training on metadata practices and tools to professional staff and others
Documents policies, procedures, and/or editorial guidelines, in compliance with relevant standards
Participates in the design and development of user specifications, user testing, and evaluation tools
Serves as a key collaborator with Getty Digital in the development of workflows, systems and tools
Serves and collaborates on internal and external teams, committees, working groups, and other Getty entities as well as external groups and organizations as needed
May research, write, present, and publish about work activities, collections, and/or professional issues
May develop, promote, and implement new and evolving standards and best practices designed to create open, sustainable, interoperable, and trustworthy metadata
May contribute to discussions around rules and standards relative to the broader national and international communities
Qualifications
â— MA degree in art history, data science, library and information science, cultural heritage field or related discipline
â— Minimum of 7 years professional experience, preferably in an art-related or cultural heritage organization
â— Excellent written and verbal communication skills
â— Substantial knowledge and technical expertise in computational analysis, as well as data analysis, management, and manipulation
â— Preferred: experience in project management
â— May require some related supervisory experience
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PI124916359
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, USA
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting directly to the Vice President, External Relations (VPER), the Senior Director, External Relations (SDER) will have the responsibility of building a major and principal gifts program ($100,000+ gifts) for individual, foundation and corporate donors primarily to the Harnessing Plants Initiative (HPI) at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, as well as other initiatives and fundraising programs as assigned. The SDER will create strategies and implement plans for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and tracking of prospects and donors of 6-, 7- and 8-figure potential. Working closely with the VPER, External Relations colleagues, key faculty and senior administrators, the SDER will pursue fundraising strategies to gain access to high net worth donors and prospects on a local, national and potentially international level, and may be expected to travel to represent the Institute. The SDER will supervise and mentor a team of three front-line fundraisers, one Development Specialist and one Development Coordinator.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Portfolio Management (80%)
Working with the VPER, creates a plan to identify, cultivate and solicit individuals of a high net worth and demonstrated capacity in San Diego and other cities with Salk constituents and potential prospects for HPI. Sets clear annual fundraising goals in the 6-, 7- and 8-figure range and uses established plan to support and meet goals.
Works with Foundation Relations team to develop strategies for identifying and securing principal gifts from assigned foundations.
Creates and implements exclusive programs and pipeline-building events centered on HPI and other scientific priorities of the Institute that further the engagement of high net worth prospects with the Salk.
Works collaboratively with the VPER, senior faculty, the Senior VP of Finance and Administration (SrVP) and the President to provide greatest exposure of the Institute leadership to the prospect/donor base.
Builds a personal prospect portfolio and establishes annual fundraising benchmarks and goals, both individual and team, by which achievement can be measured.
Works with Director, Development Services and the Prospect Research Analyst to explore new methods of prospect identification and cultivation.
Supports the development of short-term and long-range cultivation strategies and solicitation timelines for major gift prospects.
Serves as Salk ambassador in community, introducing and engaging contacts and network with the Institute, connecting them with programmatic entry points. Works up pipeline strategically and deliberately.
Identifies and cultivates strategic corporate partnerships for the Institute.
Prepares proposals and solicitation materials, as needed.
Strategically designs and arranges appropriate opportunities for the VPER, the SrVP, the President and senior faculty to meet with donors and volunteers; designs interactions to increase interest in and support of the Salk initiatives.
Works collaboratively with Communications, Planned Giving, Annual Giving and Foundation Relations to create strategies that ensure consistent and seamless best practices in relation to donors.
Works with Donor Relations to create and implement a successful stewardship program to ensure regular contact with major donors through various activities and communications. Extends the courtesies of the Institute to donors and volunteers as appropriate. Provides vehicles for donors’ continued awareness of current needs and objectives in order to encourage continued giving.
Works collaboratively with Development Services to ensure planning and implementation are based on best available research and activities are efficiently and effectively tracked for pipeline development.
Supervision and Program Management (20%)
Provides supervision and mentoring to the Director, Annual Giving, Director, Special Giving, Associate Director, External Relations, Development Specialist, and Development Coordinator. Additional supervisory responsibilities may evolve.
Provides oversight of the programs and events of entire team purview.
Provides project management, direction and fundraising expertise for Salk, including prospect identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. Designs appropriate strategies to achieve goals and provide reports on fundraising for specific projects.
Working with the Senior Director, External Relations Administration, creates and maintains a strategic budget plan that uses allocated resources most advantageously.
Participates in External Relations Senior Management Team and Frontline Fundraisers meetings on a regular basis.
Represents External Relations on occasional Institute-wide committees.
Develops and maintains a climate supportive of skill and knowledge enhancement; communicates career development opportunities to staff.
Screens applications, interviews candidates and either makes selection decisions or recommends individuals for hire.
Trains and assigns work to new and continuing employees. Provides guidance on performance standards and Institute policies and procedures. Independently conducts performance evaluations, including communication with subordinate.
Makes recommendations for employee salary increases, bonuses, and promotions.
Determines what discipline should be imposed for subordinates, with authority to apply such.
EXPERIENCE
Required:
7+ years’ experience in development, with significant history of major gifts work and achievement. This includes working with the public in cultivation, gift solicitations, stewardship and donor recognition.
Demonstrated success at raising major gifts ($100,000+) in development and implementation of strategic solicitation plans that incorporate a concise definition of goals, targeted audiences and strategies in line with an institution’s goals and initiatives.
Proven success in writing proposals directed to individuals, foundations and corporations.
Demonstrated knowledge in the technique of donor prospect research with the ability to extract the pertinent/critical information from various sources.
5+ years’ experience with supervision and budget management.
Preferred:
Knowledge of foundational research and experience in fundraising for biomedical or health related research.
Prior experience in a larger (500+) non-profit organization.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's degree from a fully accredited academic institution.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Required
Demonstrated knowledge, accountability and comprehension skills to strategically plan and determine priorities for projects, programs and activities appropriate to major gift fundraising.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement persuasive cultivation ideas and techniques for prospects and donors.
Demonstrated knowledge of sophisticated electronic databases, gift recording and accounting systems used for institutional fundraising programs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with excellent grammar and syntax usage; ability to make presentations to constituents.
Ability to inspire confidence by displaying a strong sense of ethical conduct that will effectively motivate and persuade diverse groups.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and to use good judgment, discretion and sensitivity while handling development issues.
Good interpersonal skills, self-confidence and ability to be flexible and to manage complex situations.
Ability and willingness to travel.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Must have access to reliable transportation and a California driver's license.
Occasional evening and weekend work is required to attend donor events.
Travel is required.
Must be willing to work in an animal-related research environment.
Satisfactory completion of the lnstitute's background investigation.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position requires constant adjusting focus, grasping, hearing, keying, seeing, sitting, talking, analyzing, calculating, communicating, reading, reasoning, writing and working inside.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Full Time
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting directly to the Vice President, External Relations (VPER), the Senior Director, External Relations (SDER) will have the responsibility of building a major and principal gifts program ($100,000+ gifts) for individual, foundation and corporate donors primarily to the Harnessing Plants Initiative (HPI) at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, as well as other initiatives and fundraising programs as assigned. The SDER will create strategies and implement plans for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and tracking of prospects and donors of 6-, 7- and 8-figure potential. Working closely with the VPER, External Relations colleagues, key faculty and senior administrators, the SDER will pursue fundraising strategies to gain access to high net worth donors and prospects on a local, national and potentially international level, and may be expected to travel to represent the Institute. The SDER will supervise and mentor a team of three front-line fundraisers, one Development Specialist and one Development Coordinator.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Portfolio Management (80%)
Working with the VPER, creates a plan to identify, cultivate and solicit individuals of a high net worth and demonstrated capacity in San Diego and other cities with Salk constituents and potential prospects for HPI. Sets clear annual fundraising goals in the 6-, 7- and 8-figure range and uses established plan to support and meet goals.
Works with Foundation Relations team to develop strategies for identifying and securing principal gifts from assigned foundations.
Creates and implements exclusive programs and pipeline-building events centered on HPI and other scientific priorities of the Institute that further the engagement of high net worth prospects with the Salk.
Works collaboratively with the VPER, senior faculty, the Senior VP of Finance and Administration (SrVP) and the President to provide greatest exposure of the Institute leadership to the prospect/donor base.
Builds a personal prospect portfolio and establishes annual fundraising benchmarks and goals, both individual and team, by which achievement can be measured.
Works with Director, Development Services and the Prospect Research Analyst to explore new methods of prospect identification and cultivation.
Supports the development of short-term and long-range cultivation strategies and solicitation timelines for major gift prospects.
Serves as Salk ambassador in community, introducing and engaging contacts and network with the Institute, connecting them with programmatic entry points. Works up pipeline strategically and deliberately.
Identifies and cultivates strategic corporate partnerships for the Institute.
Prepares proposals and solicitation materials, as needed.
Strategically designs and arranges appropriate opportunities for the VPER, the SrVP, the President and senior faculty to meet with donors and volunteers; designs interactions to increase interest in and support of the Salk initiatives.
Works collaboratively with Communications, Planned Giving, Annual Giving and Foundation Relations to create strategies that ensure consistent and seamless best practices in relation to donors.
Works with Donor Relations to create and implement a successful stewardship program to ensure regular contact with major donors through various activities and communications. Extends the courtesies of the Institute to donors and volunteers as appropriate. Provides vehicles for donors’ continued awareness of current needs and objectives in order to encourage continued giving.
Works collaboratively with Development Services to ensure planning and implementation are based on best available research and activities are efficiently and effectively tracked for pipeline development.
Supervision and Program Management (20%)
Provides supervision and mentoring to the Director, Annual Giving, Director, Special Giving, Associate Director, External Relations, Development Specialist, and Development Coordinator. Additional supervisory responsibilities may evolve.
Provides oversight of the programs and events of entire team purview.
Provides project management, direction and fundraising expertise for Salk, including prospect identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. Designs appropriate strategies to achieve goals and provide reports on fundraising for specific projects.
Working with the Senior Director, External Relations Administration, creates and maintains a strategic budget plan that uses allocated resources most advantageously.
Participates in External Relations Senior Management Team and Frontline Fundraisers meetings on a regular basis.
Represents External Relations on occasional Institute-wide committees.
Develops and maintains a climate supportive of skill and knowledge enhancement; communicates career development opportunities to staff.
Screens applications, interviews candidates and either makes selection decisions or recommends individuals for hire.
Trains and assigns work to new and continuing employees. Provides guidance on performance standards and Institute policies and procedures. Independently conducts performance evaluations, including communication with subordinate.
Makes recommendations for employee salary increases, bonuses, and promotions.
Determines what discipline should be imposed for subordinates, with authority to apply such.
EXPERIENCE
Required:
7+ years’ experience in development, with significant history of major gifts work and achievement. This includes working with the public in cultivation, gift solicitations, stewardship and donor recognition.
Demonstrated success at raising major gifts ($100,000+) in development and implementation of strategic solicitation plans that incorporate a concise definition of goals, targeted audiences and strategies in line with an institution’s goals and initiatives.
Proven success in writing proposals directed to individuals, foundations and corporations.
Demonstrated knowledge in the technique of donor prospect research with the ability to extract the pertinent/critical information from various sources.
5+ years’ experience with supervision and budget management.
Preferred:
Knowledge of foundational research and experience in fundraising for biomedical or health related research.
Prior experience in a larger (500+) non-profit organization.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's degree from a fully accredited academic institution.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Required
Demonstrated knowledge, accountability and comprehension skills to strategically plan and determine priorities for projects, programs and activities appropriate to major gift fundraising.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement persuasive cultivation ideas and techniques for prospects and donors.
Demonstrated knowledge of sophisticated electronic databases, gift recording and accounting systems used for institutional fundraising programs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with excellent grammar and syntax usage; ability to make presentations to constituents.
Ability to inspire confidence by displaying a strong sense of ethical conduct that will effectively motivate and persuade diverse groups.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and to use good judgment, discretion and sensitivity while handling development issues.
Good interpersonal skills, self-confidence and ability to be flexible and to manage complex situations.
Ability and willingness to travel.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Must have access to reliable transportation and a California driver's license.
Occasional evening and weekend work is required to attend donor events.
Travel is required.
Must be willing to work in an animal-related research environment.
Satisfactory completion of the lnstitute's background investigation.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position requires constant adjusting focus, grasping, hearing, keying, seeing, sitting, talking, analyzing, calculating, communicating, reading, reasoning, writing and working inside.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)