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Requisition ID:  116070

Digital Repositories Manager

We are seeking a Digital Repositories Manager to lead the development, use, promotion, and support of the Johns Hopkins University’s Sheridan Libraries and Museums’ repository systems and the digital materials housed there. The individual in this role will serve as the product manager for the JHU Institutional Repository (JScholarship) and support other content and data repositories managed by the Sheridan Libraries. This role collaborates extensively with colleagues across the JHU Libraries to develop and implement policies, strategies, and systems that support comprehensive collection, effective curation, enduring preservation, and broad access to JHU’s scholarly output in digital form. This position reports to the Digital Scholarship & Data Services Manager.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develops and executes strategies for the management and curation of digital records, research output, faculty scholarship, and data sets.
  • Utilizes and optimizes software that supports the collection and distribution of electronic theses and dissertations and the long-term storage and preservation of institutional records.
  • Promotes awareness of library repositories and repository resources through instruction, marketing, search engine visibility, and engagement with Johns Hopkins faculty and the larger scholarly community.
  • Defines and implements strategies to streamline repository management, simplify workflows, and improve the experience of all repository users.
  • Collaborates with specialist and liaison librarians to support the deposit, discovery, and sharing of the scholarly output of JHU faculty and students.
  • Collaborates with the university archives to ensure scholarly records are structured and preserved to enable long-term access.
  • Acts as product owner for IT development work associated with repository systems to ensure software platforms meet strategic goals.
  • Works in collaboration with IT to identify and develop capabilities that support repository systems and/or utilize repository systems to provide additional services.
  • Works with User Experience Librarian and software developers to improve the user experience of software platforms and discoverability of content by researchers.
  • Defines, collects, and distributes statistics that measure the use of the institutional repository and the materials contained in the repository.
  • Manages the content and metadata assets in each repository system.
  • Creates and leads training, workshops, and other educational programs to encourage the use of repository resources and materials.
  • Administers users, application configuration, workflow, and policies in repository systems to ensure efficient functioning and adherence to institutional guidelines.
  • Coordinates the work of repository collections administrators to ensure consistent approaches are utilized for review, curation, and organization of repository materials.
  • Works with metadata librarians and other stakeholders to define and enforce best practices around metadata management and compliance to standards.
  • Works with archives, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure appropriate management and preservation of all repository assets.
  • Works with external open access and repository groups to ensure JHU repositories and repository practices remain state of the art.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Familiarity with software development technologies and practices, especially related to open-source technologies.
  • Familiarity with content standards, metadata standards, and file format specifications.
  • Familiarity with scholars’ needs and use of digital content and services.
  • Familiarity with approaches to open access publications and the role of institutional repositories in the open access ecosystem.
  • Familiarity with digital preservation standards and best practices.
  • Knowledge of copyright, licensing, sharing, and use standards as they relate to repositories.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as well as independently with limited direction.
  • Excellent organizational, project management, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to convey technical concepts in understandable ways to non-technical staff, faculty, and students.


Note: The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.



Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • Three years related experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in repository management, digital content management, and/or program leadership.
  • Experience with digital archives, electronic publishing systems, and other systems commonly used in conjunction with digital repositories.
  • Experience with current versions of digital repository systems (e.g. DSpace, Islandora, InvenioRDM).
  • Experience utilizing APIs, harvesting protocols, and access mechanisms commonly supported by cultural heritage repository systems.
  • Experience developing educational programs and facilitating training courses.
  • Experience working closely with software development teams.
  • Academic experience, especially in working with faculty.
  • Project management experience.

 

 

Classified Title: Sr. Systems Administrator 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Digital Repositories Manager   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD  
Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Mount Washington Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​GIS & Data Services  
Personnel area: Libraries 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law
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Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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