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Description We are looking for a Taxonomy Specialist to help confer with staff to apply Product ... Familiarity with thesaurus construction standards or subject classification systems (e.g., ANSI ...

Content Integration Specialist

New York, NY Β· On-site

$80K - $100K/yr

Help manage and keep the tagging taxonomy organized as new content types are introduced, ensuring ... Comfortable reasoning through classification, tagging, and schema-level decisions, including how ...

Experience supporting product data audits, enrichment, taxonomy or hierarchy updates, attribute and ... classification, and data quality principles. * Strong attention to detail, communication ...

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Description
We are looking for a Taxonomy Specialist to help confer with staff to apply Product Taxonomy terms that describe the topical focus of individual products (audit reports, testimonies, legal decisions, and special publications)
  • Implement decisions about term assignments made during discussions with subject matter experts
  • Apply judgment to edge cases where standard term assignments are ambiguous or where new subject areas have emerged
  • Notify when taxonomy term information is missing, incorrect, or inconsistent and update as appropriate
  • Perform data entry and quality assurance for taxonomy fields across multiple designated systems
  • Maintain accuracy and consistency of taxonomy records in primary taxonomy management systems
  • Support maintenance and expansion of taxonomies as needed to facilitate topical access to products, internal materials, and other content
  • Assist in maintaining and expanding the Product Taxonomy to include sub-topics and product types not currently covered, such as decisions and other legal products
  • Advise on and assist in creating SOP documents to accurately reflect taxonomy system changes
  • Manipulate taxonomies to produce reports, specialized lists, and other output as requested
Qualifications
Required:
  • BS and 5 years experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust requiring U.S. Citizenship.
  • Demonstrated experience in taxonomy management, controlled vocabulary development, or knowledge organization
  • Familiarity with thesaurus construction standards or subject classification systems (e.g., ANSI/NISO Z39.19, Library of Congress Subject Headings, or similar)
  • Strong analytical and judgment skills for applying and interpreting subject terms across diverse content types
  • Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills for working directly with subject matter experts
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel)
  • Attention to detail and comfort with structured data entry and QA workflows
Desired:
  • Experience with PoolParty or similar enterprise taxonomy/thesaurus management platforms
  • Familiarity with GAO's subject taxonomy structure and product types (audit, legal, special publications)
  • Background in library science, information science, or a related field (MLS/MLIS or equivalent experience)