Outreach and Engagement Librarian Job at BLH Technologies, Inc. in Rockville

BLH Technologies, Inc., an award-winning company specializing in public health, communications, technology, and safety monitoring solutions for Federal and commercial clients, is seeking an Outreach and Engagement Librarian to support National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs, including those within the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

The Outreach and Engagement Librarian will work across BLH project teams and NLM programs to develop and implement communication strategies and trainings, facilitate collaborations, and foster relationships. The ideal candidate is skilled at audience assessment, identifying knowledge gaps, and capacity building.

Duties

· Develop and maintain awareness of NLM's products, services, and initiatives.

· Collaborate with BLH team members as well as NLM staff to brainstorm, conceptualize, and develop solutions, communication strategies, and partnerships.

· Identify key audiences by topic or product and implement engagement strategies.

· Mentor other team members. Provide feedback and coaching.

· Assess processes and craft recommendations for improvement, increased efficiency, and risk reduction.

· Collaborate with product experts, subject matter experts and training team(s) to craft learning objectives for educational products.

· Support the creation and delivery of online classes, tutorials, videos, and other educational products and services.

· Maintain awareness of current adult education, instructional design, educational technology, and accessibility trends and developments.

· Prepare reports and correspondence, complete special projects, and maintain records and files.

· Serve as a liaison to committees, task forces, and working groups as necessary.

Required Qualifications

· Master's degree from ALA-accredited institution or equivalent.

· Evidence of successful strategic communications experience.

· Evidence of successful teaching experience.

· Successful experience providing public services for underserved communities.

· Strong commitment to core concepts related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), with an awareness of current DEI issues in the library and information science profession and related fields.

· Experience with information resources used in biomedical and academic libraries.

· The ability to effectively communicate through interpersonal, written, and oral skills, including presentation and teaching abilities.

· Ability and desire to work both collaboratively and independently.

· Evidence of initiative, creativity, and resourcefulness.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with controlled vocabularies, including MeSH.

· Successful experience collaborating with stakeholders on information literacy instruction.

· Understanding a variety of assessment techniques and trends in library instruction.

· Successful experience collaborating on cross-organizational initiatives.

· Analytical skills for decision making, organizing work, and setting priorities.

· Careful attention to detail and rigor in documentation.

· Proficiency in citation management tools (e.g. Zotero, EndNote, etc.).