Information Specialist

Job Description

Hybrid: This position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively. The employee's role enables them to work at a GM facility or off-site as frequently as needed or desired.

This position requires an employee to be onsite every other week.

Who You Are

The Information Specialist provides library and information services to GM employees including: reference and research, outreach and training activities, collecting, organizing, and disseminating information resources, website content and interface management, and subscription management. Ready for the challenge? Apply today!

What You Do

• Prioritize and deliver information services and subscriptions to meet the company's strategic needs; maintain employee access to databases, online collections, and other electronic resources
  
• Partner with employees to discover information resources and data through consulting on research projects, providing reference help, and facilitating access to online resources
  
• Teach, train, and develop information literacy and associated skills for employees; market and train employees on use of subscribed resources both formally and informally
  
• Independently evaluate and apply information management standard methodologies for the organization and maintenance of records
  
• Use information management skills to learn about a domain, field or industry and apply subject domain knowledge to support employees information requests
  
• Design interfaces for an intuitive user experience; curate, publish, and/or package information in usable formats
  
• Maintain library collections including the processing, circulation, cataloging, filing and shelving, and archiving of physical and electronic documents
  
• Develop and evaluate the library's web presences and discovery services for continuous improvement, and collect and report usages statistics for these web services
  
• Support special projects and assignments; provide overall backup support for others

Additional Job Description

What You Need

• Masters Degree in library science from an ALA-accredited program (MLS / MLIS)
  
• 3 years of experience in a corporate or technical library
  
• Experience in engineering, science, or technology research
  
• A solid understanding of library resources, with emphasis on electronic databases essential
  
• Experience using a cataloging utility such as OCLC and an integrated library system environment
  
• Experience crafting and maintaining library documentation/web pages
  
• Experience working with digital libraries or institutional repositories
  
• Sound communications and problem-solving skills

What Would Be Even Better

• A working knowledge of SharePoint
  
• Ability to build relationships, foster collaboration and teamwork
  
• Ability to respond promptly to changing needs and priorities showing initiative and flexibility

For GM Internal Candidates: This role is posted at both the 6th and 7th level. The determination by HR and the Hiring Manager as to whether an offer will be lateral or promotional will be based on a candidate's relevant experience and whether the role will amount to a significant increase in level of responsibility.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us atCareers.Accommodations@GM.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.