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Data Entry Specialist (Metadata) Loc : Washington, DC


2017-07-20 11:23:13
Job Type: Full Time only
Budget $: 100,000 - 200,000

Job Description

  • Data Entry Specialist with familiarity with metadata for our project located in Washington, DC.
  • The qualified candidates will work in a data entry/metadata services operation; work with U.S.
  • Federal Government documents; identify descriptive content metadata information, such as: title, publication date, product and audience descriptions; perform data entry using various systems, tools and schemas; and work with various image formats, including but not limited to TIFF, JPEG200, and PDF. etc.

Skills

  • The qualified candidates must have a minimum of a high school diploma, at least 2 years of related experience and the following knowledge, skills and abilities and/or competencies to successfully perform the work
  • Ability to adhere to data entry and metadata object description schema standards and other metadata schema standards set forth by the client and for a variety of electronic material, including, text, audio, video and etc.
  • Ability to identify specified metadata within Federal government publications
  • Ability to accurately conduct data entry (accurate keying, spelling, etc.)
  • Ability to work and communicate effectively with paraprofessionals, library professionals and agency personnel;
  • Knowledge of various metadata standards and schemas
  • Knowledge of Federal government publications and electronic resources
  • General knowledge of Federal government publication content and organization
  • Ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative work environment
  • Strong, organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to perform diverse and complex tasks with accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to accurately identify and enter metadata
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to review images at computer or workstation for long periods of time.


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