What are the responsibilities and job description for the FamilySearch Cataloging Data Analyst, U.S. Based, remote optional, Full-time position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
The mission of this position is to help Church members fulfill their divinely appointed responsibility to discover their families through family history methods, submit their names to the temple for saving ordinances, and to help bring souls unto CHRIST.
Performs root cause analysis, investigates, and resolves data related inquiries and system issues. Produces and presents quantitative information requests for management, product owners, and system development. Identifies, gathers, and analyzes data to understand data cleansing and manipulation needs to ensure accurate recording of data. Monitors system flows and data to ensure proper system functioning and data integrity. Participates on development teams to represent business needs for process and system development. Utilizes data and machine learning tools to identify solutions to improve library metadata and cataloging processes.
- Develop strong understanding of FamilySearch cataloging, metadata standards, and language learning models and tools
- Use MARC and RDA standards and professional cataloging practices to create original and copy catalog bibliographic records
- Support FamilySearch’s Digital Library metadata initiatives
- Liaise with data extraction and machine learning engineers, catalog and metadata professionals, or vendors
- Collect and analyze data sets and processes
- Become expert in metadata, digital record creation, and linked data concepts
- Investigate and implement process changes and tools that utilize automation, artificial intelligence, or machine learning to help FamilySearch provide more information to its users
- .Bachelor’s degree in library or information science or similar with 4 or more years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of professional cataloging principles and methods preferred
- Experience with technical services in a library setting preferred
- PREFERRED: Ability to speak and write in a language in addition to English
- Strong data analysis and research skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral. Ability to keep confidences and appropriately deal with sensitive data and documents.
- Ability to acquire in-depth knowledge of department processes and operations.
- Highly skilled in the use of standard desktop software including Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
- Proven ability to learn ad hoc query tools such as Oracle Discoverer or Business Objects
- Experience with software and system testing
