Job Abstract

Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C., and a commitment to social justice. Our community is a tight knit group of remarkable individuals interested in intellectual inquiry and making a difference in the world.

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Digital Government Hub Coordinator - Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation - Georgetown University  

Job Overview

Georgetown’s Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation is seeking a Digital Government Hub Coordinator to aggregate, organize, manage, and disseminate all Digital Government Hub electronic resources. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the Beeck Center’s mission to improve the fundamental systems that shape our daily lives, using data, design, technology, and policy as catalysts for equitable societal change.

As the Digital Government Hub Coordinator, you will work closely with the Digital Benefits Network and Digital Service Network program teams to manage this resource and artifact library focused on the digital delivery of government, furthering the Beeck Center’s mission by gathering, disseminating, and offering trainings on these resources for government practitioners to improve their digital service delivery.

Toward that end, as Digital Government Hub Coordinator you will assist with Hub development, applications, and software upgrades, working closely with Beeck Center staff to solve technical problems and recommend solutions. Importantly, the Digital Government Hub Coordinator will produce marketing and outreach communications to encourage use of the Hub and solicit submissions of new content, while also serving as a professional reference service in the discovery and access of public goods.

This could be the right role for you if you have a background in professional library services, and are passionate about the effective and accessible digital delivery of public goods – join us in doing so!

Before submitting your application to Georgetown University, visit the Beeck Center’s careers page to learn more about the recruiting process, timeline and supplemental application requirements.

Work Interactions and Work Mode Designation

Directly reporting to DSN Community Manager Michaela Caudill, the Digital Government Hub Coordinator has no direct reports, but collaborates with both the Digital Benefits Network + Digital Service Network teams, while also working with other project team members, including researchers and community managers.

The Beeck Center staff provides operations, communications, and student engagement support to all project teams.

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Telework. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

The Beeck Center operates as a distributed team, with some team members working remotely and others working in-person in our Washington, DC offices. A distributed team means there will be heavy reliance on asynchronous communication channels such as Slack, Asana, and Gmail while also having many meetings fully virtual or hybrid to include remote employees, using Zoom.

The Beeck Center has two office spaces in Washington, D.C.: one on Georgetown University’s Main Campus and a second downtown on Georgetown’s Capitol Campus. We prioritize spending time in person with our student analysts for collaboration and career development as well as building relations across the various other centers on campus. Remote employees will have the opportunity to and are expected to travel up to 10% for team retreats, conferences and in-person work weeks.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-3 years of experience + progressively increased responsibility in a professional library [note: consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of education and work experience]
• Ability to relate and apply expert knowledge of contemporary library theory, practices, methods, and trends
• Skills in effective communication with patrons and co-workers - both orally and written
• Ability to work in a remote office structure, regularly using asynchronous tools and platforms.
• Experience in managing and/or working closely with the development of a website and or a digital platform

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity and comfort with general project management best practices and tools such as Asana, Airtable

The expected pay range for this position is $50,000-$65,000 per annum.

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.