Knowledge Management Librarian

Knowledge Management Librarian

DEFTEC delivers mission-critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. Our clients' critical missions inspire us, and we are driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

POSITION OVERVIEW

In support of the Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate, this position will provide the necessary security for information sharing, develop a plan for public information transparency, and archive records long-term to comply with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements. The S&T information environment has grown dramatically and requires an overarching Knowledge Management plan. DHS collects three levels of information: public, restricted, and classified. The Restricted category is the most prevalent within DHS S&T and the program office will be required to work with S&T information contributors to identify, secure, share, or archive information correctly.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creates instructional and training materials about KMO resources and priorities.
• Conduct training and utilization overviews of publication, data repositories, and knowledge exchange technologies for impact on deliverables and capability transitions to DHS customers.
• Assisted the KMO Director in best practice implementations and policy recommendations from the Public Access Advisory Group (PAAG) and other KMO-led groups.
• Support developing, implementing, and enculturating the organizational Knowledge Management framework, strategy, policies, process, and procedures.
• Conducts KMO-based research of library resources, plus information and data from DHS research outputs to create curated matrices and lists.
• In collaboration with the DHS Library, create Library Guides for KMO-specific resources and services by highlighting internal and subscription-based resources needed by KMO customers.
• When needed, attend various information-science and library-focused meetings with OSTP and other collection-specific groups.
• Consult with the KMO Director on all information science and library-based initiatives and projects.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS and 10+ years of relevant experience or MA/MS and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Eligibility to obtain DHS Fitness
• Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expert attention to detail in written and verbal communication, including grammar, formatting, and copy editing.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks, including prioritizing, tracking, follow-up, and follow-through to task completion.
• Ability to work in a dynamic team-oriented environment, demonstrate teamwork and initiative, proven results-oriented, problem-solving abilities, and function productively in the face of new assignments and the re-prioritization of existing assignments.
• Experience providing guidance, feedback, and consulting services to senior-level leadership.
• Flexibility/adaptability to work in a fast-paced environment and creativity to propose upgrades and new ideas to enhance processes and tools.
• Experience supporting DHS components and agencies operationally and/or through project management.

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement.

DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

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