[Sigkm-l] Job Posting

[Banks, Jennie]

THE FORD FOUNDATION

320 EAST 43RD STREET, DEPT. 577

NEW YORK, NEW YORK  10017

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

 

INFORMATION ARCHITECT

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

INFORMATION SERVICES

 

The Ford Foundation is a private philanthropic institution that serves as a
resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide.  Our goals are
to:  Strengthen democratic values; reduce poverty and injustice; promote
international cooperation; advance human achievement.  This has been our
purpose for almost half a century.

 

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for gathering and documenting users' content requirements, and
translating them into system requirements; developing and maintaining
content architectures and interfaces to facilitate information access and
delivery.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in Library/Information Science or related area.  Broad
knowledge of digital technologies, metadata standards, relational database
management systems.  Significant web design/development experience.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Cataloging/indexing/classification experience.  Programming skills in Java,
VB or other object oriented languages.  Substantial knowledge of
Microsoft/Intel platform and XML.

 

Hiring Guidelines:          $52,400 - $62,500

 

To apply for employment, please send resume and cover letter including
salary information to

Ms. T. Smith at the above address OR e-mail  <mailto:resumes at fordfound.org>
resumes at fordfound.org OR Fax to (212) 351-3644.

 

Excellent benefits include Foundation-paid comprehensive medical and dental
insurance, retirement plan, generous vacation, and tuition reimbursement. 

Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental
principles at The Ford Foundation, where employment and promotional
opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications
without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual
orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status,
citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected
characteristic as established under law. 

 

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