1. [@libgig_jobs] LAC Group seeks a Metadata Specialist/ Life Cycle Assessment for a prestigious government agency in Beltsville, MD http://ow.ly/FV9KF

Metadata Specialist/ Life Cycle Assessment Specialist

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LAC Group seeks a Metadata Specialist/ Life Cycle Assessment Specialist to work on an a project for our client, a prestigious government agency located in Beltsville, MD.

Responsibilities:

Creation of metadata records, datasets specific records for a governmental proprietary website and enterprise data catalog;
Perform the life cycle assessment – experience with researching Web-based information and knowledge of natural resources information sources;
The metadata enhancement required in this project requires a deep understanding of the technical field in order to understand the underlying scientific methods applied in the project design and then to interpret/translate this information into the appropriate metadata descriptions for robust dataset documentation;
The candidate will be familiar with the issues and resources related to natural resources and the environment, including knowledge of life cycle assessment data (LCA). LCA is a science-based method to measure the environmental, social and economic impacts of a product or service over its life cycle. This does not reference to biological, project or financial asset management life cycle.

Qualifications:

Must have Master of Science degree with training in the environmental, ecological, or agricultural sciences;
The candidate should be familiar with library databases such as AGRICOLA and the technical language of the environmental, ecological and agricultural sciences;
The candidate must understand dataset documentation and have the skills to extract information from the document to complete and enhance metadata records;
The candidate must have an understanding and knowledge of the Government open access data projects;
The candidate must be able to provide additional description to satisfy emerging requirements for cataloging and datasets.

LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce.

LAC Group is a premier provider of recruiting and consultancy services for information professionals at U.S. and global organizations including Fortune 100 companies, law firms, pharmaceutical companies, large academic institutions, National Libraries and prominent government agencies.