The Municipal Archives seeks a part-time, temporary digitization technician for a grant-funded project. The digitization technician will be responsible for digitizing a paper-based collection using a DT Rcam digital copy stand system with Capture One and Adobe Creative Cloud software in accordance with Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) standards and the New York State Digital Imaging Guidelines. The technician will photograph the series, making sure the camera is always in focus and capturing images following FADGI 3.0 standards.

Additional duties include performing post-production activities, including processing RAW files to PDF/As, level u, cropping, embedding metadata, creating access copies, uploading files to a storage server, and coordinating the transfer to cloud storage. The technician will work under the direct supervision of the Digital Programs Project Manager and coordinate with the Project Support Staff on description work. The candidate must be able to lift boxes weighing up to 25 lbs.

Hours/Shift: Part-time/Day Due to the necessary support duties of this position, the candidate may be required to be on call and/or work various shifts such as weekends and/or evening shifts.
Temporary Grant Funded Project - Approximately six to eight months

Work Location: 31 Chambers St., N.Y.

NO E-MAILS, PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED.

NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED. APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) APPROVAL.

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1. A Masters degree from an accredited college in Library Science, Archival Science, American History, Political Science, or a related area; or

2. A baccalaureate degree form an accredited college and one year full-time professional experience in archival, records management or library work; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have the baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

- One year full-time professional experience in archival digitization work and/or digital photography - Demonstrated familiarity with digital photography, camera equipment and Capture One software - Demonstrated ability to perform careful physical handling of original materials during the digitization process - Comprehensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud products

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

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New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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