Research Support Specialist

C2 Essentials - King George, VA

King George, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Research Support Specialist provides ongoing maintenance activities of a technical library collection, including collection and document development, cataloging, processing, circulation, deletion, and disposal. This role involves researching technical reference requests via online/internet researching methods, as well as hardcopy/primary source research methods. The specialist must be familiar with multiple government document repositories, such as Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), Technical Data Management Information System (TDMIS), and ASSIST, which is a site for looking up specifications, standards, military handbooks, and more. Additionally, the specialist will provide reference support, maintain print collections, online collections, and subscriptions which include accounts for the Federal Library and Information Network and the Library of Congress (FEDLINK).

Responsibilities

• Research technical reference requests via online/internet researching methods and hardcopy/primary source research methods.
• Familiar with multiple government document repositories such as DTIC, TDMIS, and ASSIST.
• Provide reference support and maintain print collections, online collections, and subscriptions.
• Scan documents, catalog images, and write/index metadata.
• Provide library technical support to NSWCDD Technical Departments including Innovation Labs.
• Assist in modification and customization of the NSWCDD integrated library system software (EOS).
• Deliver root cause analysis of hardware and software malfunctions and recommend solutions.
• Provide controlled inventory services in support of NSWCDD.
• Develop and maintain an archival process in accordance with the National Archives and Records Administration.
• Research, examine, and retrieve artifacts from the National Archives and other repositories.
• Interface with the community to acquire artifacts and communicate organizational history.
• Document history through research and oral interviews, curate and display heritage exhibits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Library Science, Historic Preservation, or Humanities.
• Four (4) years of related experience in research support, library, historic preservation, or technical information profession.
• Emphasis on web page research cataloging support, creating and managing web page links.
• Perform maintenance and updates on web pages and develop responses to inquiries and data calls concerning the web pages.
• Must possess a verifiable Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.