POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Program Manager - Equity, Archives & Media Preservation will oversee METRO’s efforts to provide professional development and direct support for members who work to create, provide access to, and preserve digital and physical media. They will develop and carry out educational programming on media preservation, digitization, grant making, equity, and other areas as assigned. They will facilitate community conversations and other member-focused events on a regular basis.

The Program Manager will work alongside colleagues to manage grant funds distributed for the purpose of preserving our cultural heritage; specifically, they will work on METRO’s Equity in Action grant program and, in alternating years, METRO’s digitization grant program. For both of these programs, the program manager will create and administer advisory councils, oversee the selection processes, and act as METRO’s liaison to successful applicants. The program manager will write and send communications related to these efforts.

The individual in this position will develop and manage new programs that demonstrate METRO’s commitment to equity in the library and archives field. They will identify strategies to help underrepresented groups thrive in our field, from mentorship programs to educational content to community conversations. The Program Manager - Equity, Archives & Media Preservation will produce mechanisms by which to assess their efforts and will adjust their strategies according to feedback.

This position reports to the Executive Director

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Manages and facilitates grant programs, including Equity in Action and METRO’s Digitization Grant Program
  • Creates program guidelines, funding priorities, communication and outreach strategies
    • Identifies METRO member community funding needs and priorities that can be incorporated into the program 
    • Plans and facilitates all grant-related meetings and public information sessions
    • Creates and updates all outreach activities on metro.org, microsites, listservs and social media
    • Develops program timeline and meets key project deadlines
  • Acts as a program officer for grant recipients
    • Keeps track of grant recipient progress with regularly scheduled check-in meetings
    • Answers any questions and facilitates additional meetings as needed
• Assists with online and offline events schedules
  • Plans and facilitates community calls, webinars, and other events as part of METRO’s professional development efforts
  • Aids with developing new programming areas
  • Provides back-end support to webinars, online trainings, and community calls as needed
• Manages collaborative partnerships
  • Builds a strong rapport with METRO community members and partners. This may include frequent communication, meetings, and scheduling efforts to collaborate
  • Serves as a liaison for Empire ADC in the New York City area
    •  Learns about software related to initiative
    • Confidently answers questions and communicates with New York City users
  • XFR Collective Liaison
    • Communicates with both organizations and monitors METRO’s AV transfer rack that resides in Brooklyn
    • Creates and modifies workflows related to the AV transfer rack as needed

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences or a related degree
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that will allow them foster relationships with various METRO contacts and collaborators
• Community focused attitude that seeks to create a positive and educational space for METRO staff and supporters 
• A healthy approach to change, experimentation, and vision that will allow METRO to evolve and continue to be at the vanguard of LAM activities
• The ability to keep many work streams organized and in motion

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
This is a remote work opportunity. 
Salary: $65K

Please email a pdf of cover letter and resume to info@metro.org.

Submit specified application materials to info@metro.org.