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Information Science Specialist
Job Description
Position Number:
128384Title:
Faculty SpecialistFunctional Title:
Information Science SpecialistCategory Status:
15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing ConApplicant Search Category:
FacultyUniversity Authorized FTE:
100Unit:
VPR-Applied Research Lab for Intelligence & SecurityCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS) – a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) under the UMD Vice President of Research (VPR). ARLIS seeks to hire an Information Science Specialist to support the Acquisition and Industrial Security (A&IS) Mission Area. We seek talented professionals who can work with a team to support the research, construction, implementation, test, documentation, and maintenance of socio-technical solutions that provide highly impactful capabilities for the special operations and intelligence community. Specifically, much of our work focuses on policy and implementation relating to manufacturing, data and knowledge engineering, model-based systems engineering, digital supply chains, and library science.
The Information Science Specialist’s responsibilities include:
- Assessing and evaluating requirements for records management
- Developing written reports and briefings on records management for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Services (Air Force, Army, Navy), and other DoD stakeholders
- Supporting the development and implementation of national and DoD-wide policy, guidance, and training on classification and declassification management
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in data science, information science, or a related field.
Experience:
Experience:
Experience developing, updating, and coordinating policy and developing reports and briefing materials for key stakeholders and customers.
Conditions of Employment:
Conditions of Employment:
Must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance. If selected, you must meet the requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to a government security clearance investigation that includes criminal and credit history checks, as well as verification of U.S. citizenship, birth, education, employment, and military history.
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Documented research experience specific to information science either as part of academic activities (e.g., dissertation) or professional experience.
- Experience working on applications for national security or social and economic policy.
- 0-3 years of experience in at least one area of information science, such as archives and preservation, informatics, argumentation, or data curation, modeling, and analytics.
- Active security clearance.
Posting Date:
05/16/2023Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
06/16/2023Physical Demands
Sedentary work performed in an office environment; exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Ability to attend meetings and events both on and off campus. Spending long hours in front of a computer screen.
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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