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The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN),
a part of the Columbia Earth Institute of Columbia University and located
at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, has several job openings for
information professionals in the areas of information services, metadata,
and archiving of electronic information. We are seeking people with
expertise in records and information management.

CIESIN is a data center located within Columbia University. CIESIN
maintains two major programs, the Global Change Research Information
Office (GCRIO) and the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center
(SEDAC). GCRIO provides access to data and information on global change
research on behalf of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and
its participating Federal Agencies and Organizations.
(http://www.gcrio.org)  SEDAC, one of the data centers in the Earth
Observing Data and Information System (EOSDIS), develops and delivers
information products and services that integrate social and natural
science data useful for decision making.

To learn more about CIESIN, visit our web site at http://www.ciesin.org.
These job ads can be found on the Columbia University web page for Job
Listings.  The url is:
http://www.hr.columbia.edu/hr/html/job_opportunities.html
Scroll down to the job listings under LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY.
The reference numbers for these positions are- 980807, 980403, 980404,
980409 and 980811.

THESE POSITIONS ARE LOCATED AT LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY.
Qualified applicants should apply to the Personnel Office at
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 61 Route 9W, PO Box 1000, Palisades,
New York 10964, or call (914) 359-2900.


Staff Associate
Reference # 980807
Date: 09/14/1998
Grade: UGR
Department: Center for International Earth Science Information Network
(CIESIN)
Salary: Commensurate with experience
(This position is for a Senior Archivist.)

Description: The incumbent manages and directs the acquisitions and
archival processes, as well as other activities handled by archives and
staff for the Center data archive, including data systems development and
implementations of standards, procedures, and policies relevant to
program requirements; performs all tasks associated with data archiving;
manages and coordinates the daily operations of the archives and
acquisitions staff and integration of data and information products into
the archive, including the dissemination of data products via the order
the system; develops guidelines and policies for data management and
quality control to ensure integrity and quality of data products and
information resources and compliance with program requirements;
liaison/coordinates between programs and across departments; supervises
and trains archive staff; minimal supervision by respective program
managers; significant independent judgement and initiative required;
supervises junior archiving staff; budget authority up to 200K, Equipment
and supplies to 50K.

Qualifications: MS in Computer Science, Information Science, CIM or CIS;
or MS degree in physical or social science with extensive database,
programming and resource management experience; or a equivalent
combination of education and experience required. Five years' related
work experience required.


Senior Research Staff Assistant
Reference #: 980403
Date: 11/20/1998
Grade: R5-6
Department: Center for International Earth Science Information Network
(CIESIN)
Salary: $ 23,420-34,000
(This is an Archivist position.)

Description: The incumbent performs all technical functions associated
with data acquisition and archiving; acquires ingests, extracts, formats,
modifies, and archives data; develops and maintains metadata required for
data management; transfers digital files between formats, media and
locations in support of electronic archive and dissemination activities;
develops and maintains databases; performs data entry, modification,
maintenance, and retrieval; performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business systems
or Information Science or equivalent combination of education and
experience required and two years or more related work experience required.


Senior Research Staff Assistant
Reference #: 980404
Date: 11/20/1998
Grade: R5-6
Department: Center for International Earth Science Information Network
(CIESIN)
Salary: $23,420-34,000

Description: The incumbent performs all technical functions associated
with data acquisition and archiving; acquires ingests, extracts, formats,
modifies, and archives data; develops and maintains metadata required for
data management; transfers digital files between formats, media and
locations in support of electronic archive and dissemination activities;
develops and maintains databases; performs data entry, modification,
maintenance, and retrieval; performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business systems
or Information Science or equivalent combination of education and
experience required and two years or more related work experience required.


Senior Research Staff Assistant
Reference #: 980409
Reference #: 980811
Date: 11/20/1998
Grade: R5-6
Department: Center for International Earth Science Information Network
(CIESIN)
Salary: $23,420-34,000
(Metadata Specialist)

Description: The incumbent develops and maintains appropriate
documentation for Center data and information products and services;
develops basic metadata about data and information resources and
maintains the information in the Center metadatabase; analyzes, acquires
and archives information about data and information resources in support
of Center projects; reports to head of Data Center Services and receives
guidance from various projects leaders; performs other related duties as
assigned.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Library, Social or Natural science
or equivalent combination of education and experience and two years' or
more of related experience required.
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