Archival Digitization Specialist- Williamsburg, VA

Ancestry • Williamsburg, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ancestry is looking for a project-based temporary Archival Digitization Specialist to work on a contract basis in Williamsburg, VA. We ask that you are a technical person with experience working with digitization, archival documents, and goal oriented projects. You are efficient, show great care for detail, and are accustomed to independent work in an environment that handles focused and repetitive tasks. If this contract is done in full time hours, it will last for 4 months and if done in part time hours, it will last for 10 months. You will report to the Domestic Remote Senior Imaging Manager. This is not a work-from-home position. This position is contract-based and is not eligible for Ancestry benefits. Compensation will be $20/hr.

Requirements

• Technical person with experience working with digitization, archival documents, and goal oriented projects
• Efficient, show great care for detail, and are accustomed to independent work in an environment that handles focused and repetitive tasks
• Can manage several projects and determine project urgency in a practical way
• Experience anticipating problems, and finding creative ways to solve them
• Experience with scanning and editing equipment, procedures and materials
• Experience with Photography, Library and Archives, or History background

Responsibilities

• Capture digital images of documents as specified by our company
• Perform quality audits on each roll that have been scanned before transmission
• Report progress and quality audit notes and enter data into spreadsheets (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
• Initiate and maintain responsibility of the delivery or transmission of images to the corporate office
• Perform regular equipment maintenance functions, and coordinate for machine maintenance with third-party hardware service providers
• Perform basic image enhancement and file organization tasks
• Maintain professional relationships with partners that protect the image and mission of Ancestry.com
• Be expected to do various miscellaneous tasks related to the projects, as they arise.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed