MEAP Program Manager

Reporting to the Director of Modern Endangered Archives Program (DMEAP), the MEAP Program Manager serves as an outward facing liaison helping grant holders create meaningful and well documented digital collections, survey reports, and inventories. The MEAP Program Manager works closely with MEAP grantees around the world and strengthens relationships across the UCLA Library as part of our overall effort to support the documentation and digitization of at-risk cultural heritage collections. In particular, the MEAP Program Manager will manage operations related to grantee content, including: (1) Support for grantees to ensure successful results based on grant deliverables; (2) Quality control for all digital files and metadata; and (3) Publication of collection items on the MEAP Digital Repository.
The MEAP Program Manager takes responsibility for facilitating the creation and publication of digital collections related to grant funded projects. This includes regular (virtual) meetings and communication with grantees around the world to discuss project details and address challenges. The MEAP Program Manager will onboard newly funded projects, providing them with necessary resources, and serve as the point person for content related work throughout the grant period. This may include coordinating with UCLA Librarians and Library staff to identify solutions related to metadata creation, digitization workflows, and digital file preservation. The MEAP Program Manager will also facilitate quality control and publication for digital collections submitted by project teams.

The Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP) is an Arcadia-funded granting program. The program solicits proposals and awards grants annually to preserve at-risk cultural heritage content and make this content widely available through a UCLA-hosted website (meap.library.ucla.edu). MEAP is committed to expanding access to archival materials through post-custodial archiving and centering the voices of our community partners. The MEAP Program Manager will ensure our program puts these values into action as our portfolio grows.

Percentage of Time:
100

Shift Start:
8:00 am

Shift End:
5:00 pm

Qualifications for Position

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Qualifications

Required/Preferred

1. Bachelor's Degree and three - five years of equivalent combination of related experience.

Required

2. Experience working with grant funded projects or collaborating directly with partner organizations, particularly on a global scale with partners outside North America.

Required

3. Experience with post-custodial archiving and commitment to preserving cultural heritage.

Required

4. Working knowledge of metadata standards and practices for digital archives.

Required

5. Experience with data management.

Required

6. Ability to communicate clearly, orally and in writing, with funding partners, scholars, researchers, librarians, and other project stakeholders.

Required

7. Ability to work independently to complete tasks with minimal oversight, and to make decisions independently.

Required

8. Ability to analyze situations, define problems and objectives identifying relevant factors, formulate logical conclusions and recognize alternative solutions where initial conclusions cannot be implemented.

Required

9. Ability to comply with departmental or organizational policies, procedures, and defined internal controls.

Required

10. Working knowledge and proficient use of various online productivity tools such as Zoom, Slack, Google applications and virtual presentation tools.

Required

11. Ability to initiate and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and project partners. Ability to work as part of a team.

Required

12. Advanced degree in Archival Science, Information Science or a related field

Preferred

13. Demonstrated knowledge of digital production, including digitization, metadata creation, and preservation best practices and standards.

Preferred

14. Experience creating archival, research, or primary source related documentation and training materials.

Preferred

15. Experience facilitating training sessions and/or teaching through in-person or online means.

Preferred

16. Familiarity with Python or other coding languages.

Preferred

17. Proficiency in spoken language other than English.

Preferred

18. Experience manipulating, cleaning, or curating data.

Preferred

Additional Posting Information

Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered

Application Deadline:
03-18-2023

External Posting Date: