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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) seeks a reliable, dynamic, and collaborative Data Management Officer in the Data and Information Section, within the Information, Resilience & Services Division of the Corporate Services & Facilities Department.

The Section serves the data and information needs of the IMF and the World Bank Group (WBG) and consists of three functional teams including the Content Management & Data Licensing Team (CD), Digital Discovery and Access Team (DDA) and the Research & Data Services Team (RDS). The CD team negotiates and manages licenses to a broad range of economic and financial data, news, and analytical sources. The DDA team oversees the technology infrastructure and enables the discovery and access to data and information. The RDS team is responsible for research services, training, and client engagement, and manages the physical spaces including the IMF Library and the Data Zone. In addition, the Section is responsible for providing guidance on copyright and the use of third-party content.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Team Lead for Content Management & Data Licensing, the Data Management Officer is responsible for negotiating and managing subscriptions for data and information resources used by the IMF and the WBG. Primary areas of focus include banking, bonds equities & loans, credit rating agencies, economic & financial data, real-time sources, news services, and print/electronic books and journals.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will assist in life cycle management of data and information resources. The main duties and responsibilities include:

• Working closely with internal stakeholders to understand the data and informational needs of various client groups including research analysts, research officers, economists, and information management officers.
• Negotiating contract terms and pricing to secure favorable agreements for the IMF and the WBG. Scheduling product trials, monitoring vendor contracts, and assisting with training and outreach engagements.
• Supporting the transition to data feeds and negotiating favorable licensing terms. Support the DDA team in enabling access and partner with stakeholders in the Information Technology Department.
• Analyzing usage from both internal and external systems to recommend retention and cancellation decisions for data and information resource subscriptions.
• Planning and coordinating projects to reduce the duplication of subscriptions in multiple formats.
• Conducting market research to identify potential data and information resources to meet the needs of clients. Developing and maintaining relationships with data and information resource providers.
• Documenting and communicating usage rights information from the license agreement for user reference.
• Assisting with the review of license agreements and negotiating appropriate usage rights, as needed. Assist with budget related tasks as needed. Other duties as assigned to contribute to the work program of the Data & Information Section.

Minimum Qualifications:

Educational development, typically acquired by the completion of an advanced university degree, or equivalent, in library and information science, or a related field; or a university degree, or equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of six years of relevant professional experience negotiating and managing data and information resource subscriptions, is required.

Specialized Skills/Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience in needs assessment, analyzing usage and negotiating market data subscriptions.
• Proven understanding of electronic information resources landscape and associated issues.
• Willingness to provide assistance, and support to others; strong customer-support skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills required.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and team skills; ability to foster productive and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Power Point).

This is a two-year contractual appointment. Contractual appointments at the IMF are renewable for up to four years of cumulative contractual service, pending incumbent’s performance, budget availability, and continuous business need.

Department:

CSFIRDI Corporate Services & Facilities Dept Information Resilience & Services Division, Data and Information Services Section

Hiring For:

A09, A10, A11

The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including age, creed, culture, disability, educational background, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, nationality, race, religion and beliefs, and sexual orientation. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process.