[Asis-l] FW: Job Opportunity - Information Resource Manager - Washington, DC

[Mary Reusch]

(Please excuse cross-postings)

InfoCurrent is pleased to present the following career opportunity:

Our Client, a prestigious human resources consulting firm is now seeking an experienced information professional to be responsible for technical services, collection management, subscription/vendor management, and info/content deployment activities. 

This professional's and team's responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

* Manage tech services, subscription/vendor management and deployment activities
* Manage print and electronic collections 
* Respond to requests for articles, publications and other materials using intranet, internet, online databases, outside vendor and in-house resources
* Respond to copyright permission requests
* Maintain database/spreadsheet to track survey/publication orders
* Track various interest rates for consultants
* Establish and document best practices and processes 
* Assist with managing subscription/vendor contracts and work collaboratively with team members to:
* Negotiate new contracts and contract renewals
* Compare product content, functionality, etc. to guide negotiations and identify redundant or sub-optimal products
* Coordinate deployment of new contracts/services (writing blurbs, product descriptions)
* Evaluate subscribers/sibling companies/others' subscription needs
* Provide backup support for other team members

Qualifications:
* At least five years of experience in a corporate information environment managing people, collections, responding to requests, negotiating and deploying vendor contracts, and deploying information resources
* Masters of Library Science degree a plus.
* Strong analytical, problem solving and verbal/writing skills are essential
* Ability to work effectively with numbers and statistics and "legalese"
* Advanced Microsoft Office capabilities, especially Excel, Word and Outlook
* Superior client service orientation and interpersonal skills
* Project management skills and the ability to manage multiple contracts and tasks 
* Ability to work in a professional, collaborative manner with diverse groups and cultures, senior management, peers and subordinates 

Other:
* Business hours are 8:30 am - 6:00 pm minimum
* Work onsite 45 - 55 hours a week 
* Working remotely not an option
* Relocation not available

Testing:
* Writing/editing/proofing assessment 

Our client offers a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Serious and qualified applicants may send their resume for immediate consideration as a Word attachment to mary.reusch at infocurrent.com.



Mary C. Reusch, MLIS
Account Representative 
InfoCurrent
Information Management Staffing
815 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20006
www.infocurrent.com
mary.reusch at infocurrent.com
202-775-1898                                 202-775-1735 (fax)
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