Project Manager, Digital Library Collections

Role Description

Reports to the Director of Democracy’s Library and will work as a member of the Democracy's Library U.S. team.

• Acquiring and selecting new government document collections.
• Cataloging and organizing existing materials.
• Building, describing, organizing, and promoting collections and public records.
• Ensuring materials are accurately described, discoverable, and aligned with the organization’s mission.
• Translating and maintaining metadata across library standards and Internet Archive schemas.
• Coordinating occasional outreach to partners and communities.
• Collaborating with technical staff to support effective digital collection workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Library Science, Information Science, History, Political Science, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Two (2) or more years of experience working with digital collections, government documents, archival materials, or a related cataloging or metadata role.
• Experience working in a digital library, archive, or open-access institution.
• Experience applying metadata standards — such as Dublin Core, MARC, or similar schemas — to describe and organize digital or physical collections.
• Experience working with AI tools to build efficient and effective workflows, preferably in metadata generation, automated cataloging, or image description in a professional or project setting.
• Experience working with Google Workspace, Slack, and Jira.
• Familiarity with U.S. government document programs, federal depository library systems, or state and local public records.

Requirements

• Impeccable communication and writing skills, able to deliver information and ideas clearly.
• Adept at authoring and contributing to blog posts, as well as developing and delivering presentations.
• Knows how to work as a collaborative team member in a complex and highly matrixed organization.
• Possesses exceptional organizational and administrative skills with the ability to stay focused and meet deadlines.
• Solution oriented; capable of solving problems with sound judgment and practical approaches.
• Knows how to perform data analysis to assess collection quality, usage, and growth.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, paid holidays, medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Commuter benefits.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Retirement programs.