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Research Foundation CUNY Newmark CUNY Wikimedia Documentarian in New York City, New York
Job Title: Newmark CUNY Wikimedia Documentarian
PVN ID: VA-2501-006680
Category: Administrative Services
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Job Description
General Description
The Office of Library Services (OLS) at the CUNY Central Office provides centralized services to all 31 CUNY Libraries supporting the University’s 25 campuses and 100+ research centers and institutes. The OLS staff works with campus librarians and other academic units to coordinate and enhance library services in support of CUNY’s mission.
CUNY’s Office of Library Services (OLS) seeks a skilled evaluator and communications professional to evaluate and disseminate the accomplishments of CUNY’s first Wikimedian-in-Residence (WiR) program to general and specialized audiences. This Newmark Philanthropies-funded, 2-year, part-time position will begin in early 2025 and report to CUNY’s University Archivist in CUNY’s Office of Library Services. The Wikimedia Documentarian will work with the Newmark CUNY Wikimedian-in-Residence to develop efficient workflows to document the Wikimedia initiatives at CUNY. The Wikimedia Documentarian will assist in tracking and analyzing the increased usage of CUNY assets uploaded to Wikimedia. Additionally, the Wikimedia Documentarian will visually document and communicate the usage of Wikimedia projects at CUNY and assist in measuring the impact of the Wikimedia outreach work. The Wikimedia Documentarian will also assist the WiR in tracking new editor retention amongst CUNY students and professors. The Wikimedia Documentarian will also work to document the work of two CUNY Professors selected for a WikiFellowship stipend, a small stipend supporting two CUNY professors to work with the WiR to integrate Wikimedia projects into their research and/or classroom. The goal of the Wikimedia Documentarian position is to enhance project deliverables using evaluation and communication techniques while also building a persuasive case for the sustained support of a WiR role at CUNY.
Other Duties
Key Tasks / Responsibilities:
Create Evaluation Framework for the Wikimedian-in-Residence Initiative: Support the Wikimedian-in-Residence initiative by developing a structured evaluation framework for assessing the activities of the WiR, staff, students and faculty involved with the initiative.
Document Initiative: Develop communications strategy, document, and package outreach on outcomes of the initiative. This includes writing in a variety of styles appropriate for social media, scholarly communications, and press outreach.
Disseminate Results and Solicit Engagement: Use internal and external communications tools of Wikimedia NYC and CUNY to tell the scholarly and public interest story of this project’s impact and outcomes - as well as ROI reporting back to the project’s funder.
Measure Impact: Coordinate with project stakeholders to implement metrics for assessing the reach and effectiveness of the initiative. Train and support the team to report fully and accurately in robust formats that can be easily leveraged for reuse.
Present Findings: Develop effective communication tools such as “project-at-a-glance” one-sheets, public presentations, and infographics that tell a compelling story of lessons learned and project impacts.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Strong communication and strategic planning skills
Experience with project documentation and grant reporting
Experience developing and implementing project evaluation
Experience producing outreach assets including social media, press releases, project reporting, and pitch materials
Ability to work asynchronously with geographically dispersed team
Minimum 5 years professional experience in evaluation and/or communications role
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of the Wikimedia ecosystem
Public speaking skills
Scholarly writing skills
Understanding of Library and Archives profession and scholarship
Understanding of Open Data
Experience documenting volunteer organizations
Familiarity with Creative Commons licensing
Master's degree in relevant discipline
Physical Requirements
This is a 70/30 hybrid position, subject to change. Remote work arrangements are not a right or entitlement of employment and, as such, are discretionary and subject to operational needs unless otherwise provided by the CUNY Flexible Work Guidelines. Laptop may be provided if needed to support working remotely.
While performing these duties, the employee is required to perform physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting items (up to 20 pounds), bending, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time. Reasonable accommodations will be made for employees with disabilities or other needs per RFCUNY policies.
RFCUNY Benefits RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Key Features
Department Office of Library Services
Status Part Time
Pay Range $48.00-$48.00
Hour(s) a week 10.00
Closing Date Mar 28, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit No
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