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Information Resources Temp, The Brattle Group, Cambridge, MA

Posted October 4, 2015

THE EMPLOYER

The Brattle Group provides consulting and expert testimony in economics, finance, and regulation to corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. We aim for the highest level of client service and quality in our industry.

We are distinguished by our credibility and the clarity of our insights, which arise from the stature of our experts, affiliations with leading international academics and industry specialists, and thoughtful, timely, and transparent work. For the second consecutive year, Brattle has been recognized as one of the top consulting firms to work for, ranking 7th overall – the highest among economic consulting firms – in the 2016 Vault Consulting 50. With a staff of nearly 300, we have offices in Cambridge, MA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Toronto, ON; London, UK; Madrid, ES; and Rome, IT.

THE POSITION

The Brattle Group is seeking motivated and flexible individual with strong communications skills for a part-time (approximately 20 hours a week) Information Resources Temp position in our Cambridge, MA office. This position will be a three to six month assignment to start and will report to the Information Resources Specialist. S/he will provide support to the library and information resources offerings across the firm.

Some of the day-to-day responsibilities of this role include:

  • Managing the Information & Library Services mailbox and incoming requests for priority and answering requests when appropriate;
  • Updating the Information & Library Services intranet;
  • Administrative tasks, including working with vendors on follow-up to acquisitions and renewals, invoice processing, scheduling training sessions and meetings, etc.;
  • Physical library maintenance (shelving, processing new acquisitions, checking in books to our ILS, etc.);
  • Data entry into a new database that manages institutional knowledge;
  • Copy cataloging and basic metadata maintenance and entry for items added to a new KM platform;
  • Familiarity with basic principles, standards, and best practices regarding controlled vocabularies and metadata.

THE CANDIDATE

The position requires someone who is a quick learner with strong organizational, attention to detail and time management skills, as well as the ability to handle numerous projects and deliverables simultaneously. Other requirements include:

  • A Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of experience in a special or corporate library OR a library graduate school student interested in corporate libraries who has completed a reference and cataloging course;
  • Experience with an ILS;
  • An excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite;
  • Experience with SharePoint 2013, or a willingness to learn;
  • Familiarity with cataloging standards;
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to produce error-free work in a fast-pace environment;
  • Dedicated focus on customer service while exercising good judgment in the handling of confidential information and matters;
  • Ability to manage time efficiently while handling multiple and shifting tasks in a fast-paced environment;
  • Successfully able to work independently, as well as in a team environment.

Details regarding compensation will be based on the successful candidates’ knowledge, skills, and experience.

In order to be considered for this position, please apply through the Careers section of our website (http://brattle.com/careers/job-openings) by submitting a cover letter with salary history and resume.

The Brattle Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled