Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Wikipedian and Outreach Coordinator
Location: Remote
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Monitor and review all Ag Law projects, including holding meetings, tracking progress, and provide regular updates to the Ag Law lead.
Provide Wikipedian-in-Residence services for NAL focused on Ag Law partner and NAL content and projects - including a focus on equity issues in agriculture.
Train and support the Ag Law partners and others in creating and enhancing Wikipedia articles on agriculture, food safety, and agricultural law.
Review and evaluate current Ag Law website and lead NAL website modernization and update ag and food law webpages on a regular basis and create new subject specific topic pages related to ag law and equity topics.
Support the broad goals of the Ag Law partnership through basic reference work and creation of pathfinders or user guides.
Lead regular meetings to monitor and evaluate all ag law projects and events.
Monitor and report on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to see that priorities, methods, deadlines, and quality have been met
Assist in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among team members in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational specialization
Track daily check-in reports
Report weekly to the Ag Law lead with project updates
Attend agricultural law and library related virtual and in-person conferences and workshops, as needed.
Required Skills and Experience
1. Bachelor's degree (or higher) related to agriculture, food or an ag-related discipline
MLS or MLIS or be currently enrolled in an ALA accredited program
Knowledge of the intersections of equity and US agriculture and food related issues is required.
Must have at least two years of experience working in a library or archive and
understand library bibliographic records and MARC records.
Professional experience conducting in-person and online presentations, workshops, and edit-a-thons and proficiency with gathering, organizing, analyzing, and writing agricultural related content.
Candidate must have professional Wikipedian-in-Residence experience and knowledge of
Wikipedia standards and policies.
An existing association with a Wikimedia DC chapter is required to partner with the chapter for all Wikipedia events.
Professional Certifications
N/A
Nice to have Skills/Certifications
N/A
Formal Education
1, Bachelor's degree (or higher) related to agriculture, food or an ag-related discipline
MLS or MLIS or be currently enrolled in an ALA accredited program
Years of Professional Experience
Must have at least two years of experience working in a library or archive
Security Clearance Requirements
Public Trust
Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship Required.
CRITICAL NOTES:
SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.
Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered.
This is a 1099 or W-2 position
U.S Citizenship is required for this specific opportunity. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.
Syms Strategic Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.
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