About Mac Arthur Foundation

the John de and Catherine T. MacArter (MacArthur Foundation, Foundation)One of the largest independent institutions in the country, and supports creative people, active institutions and influential networks that build a more clear and peaceful world. Macarthur is working on a few Black stakes This seeks to transform in the areas of deep interest, including existential threats ClimateChallenges Criminal justice Reform, activation Local news In the United States, corruption is in Nigeria. In addition, Macarthur maintains Permanent obligations In his hometown ChicagoWhere the institution invests in people, places and partnerships to build Chicago more comprehensive, and in Press and mediaWhere they invest in the news and fair and comprehensive novels. Macarthur also offers prizes for unusually creative individuals through Mac Arthur’s colleagues The program and the solutions of critical problems in our time through 100 and change.

Opportunity

the Director of Knowledge, Records and Information Management (Director) It is a newly created operational leadership position with an opportunity to direct the development of culture and participation of knowledge in Macarthur. The manager will create operational paths and structures to take advantage of MACARTHUR information and access them to expand the Foundation’s ability to make data enlightened data for strategic influence. The ideal candidate will be the cooperative strategic expert, skilled communication, and a substitute and an outlet that can lead cultural change and enhance a new mentality of data and the mentality of knowledge across the institution.

The director will be responsible for developing, implementing and operating knowledge strategies, records, information management strategies and best practices throughout the organization at a time of transformational change driven by the opportunities available through the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies. The manager will lead a small team and cooperate with stakeholders throughout the institution to ensure that knowledge, records and information management are effective, effective and fair to support the institution’s mission and goals. This position plays a decisive role in enhancing the culture of learning, cooperation and innovation in the institution with programs and between them, and in a partnership with the RIM and Information Management Committee (RIM), it also guarantees the management of records, systems, systems, behavior and appropriate destruction in all forms by benefiting from the current technologies, tools, systems and emerging systems.

This role will be under the supervision of the Administrative Director of Basic Services and the Knowledge Management Team (KM) leads. This team provides capabilities related to KM throughout the Foundation: RIM leadership, management of archival records of the Foundation, Interant, acquisition, organization and circulation of information resources and published materials, and support information and research needs for the institution’s employees.

Basic duties and responsibilities

• Be sure to manage the institution’s information assets, including at the program level, throughout its life cycle with a clear commitment to the practices that can be accessed and comprehensive to manage information and knowledge and benefit from it, while mitigating the risks, enhancing the operational effectiveness and efficiency, and supporting decision -making.
• Determining and implementing ways to benefit from artificial intelligence, technologies, tools and other emerging systems to ensure that knowledge, records and information management are effective, effective and fair to support the institution’s mission and goals.
• Cooperation and partnership with stakeholders across the institution, including Vice President and General Adviser, VIP, Administrative Program Managers, and Managing Director for Evaluation and Learning, to achieve institutional, programmatic and operational goals.
• Leading and managing the organizational and cultural changes required to transform how employees interact and think about knowledge and data. This includes building the purchase, training and processes that make knowledge one of the common assets.

Knowledge management

• Leading and participating in continuous innovation, joint development, application, and maintenance of multiple projects that facilitate the institution’s ability to extract its records and intellectual origins.
• Supervising the implementation and management of operations and practices to capture, provide, preserve and use the fundamental and permanent value materials, in any media, in line with edge policies and archives in the first place.
• Documenting information flows to the institution and masterpieces main knowledge; Especially with regard to software work; Enhancing cooperation with knowledge creators to identify commercial operations, policies and procedures to ensure the main knowledge capacity and effectiveness of the main and storing them safely.
• Participate in cooperative data, participation of information, analyzes and visions, works to support the important alignment learning, and to take decisions and purposeful change in the institution (visions of cooperative data, evaluation and learning).
• The Intranet website management (The Hub), in cooperation with the partners through the institution, review the current knowledge warehouse of the program (The Looop) and determine the best way to meet and expect knowledge needs for the institution.
• Ensure that the archive and other records of the institution are appropriately available to meet the needs of information and learning for employees and others in accordance with the edge and archives of the institution.
• Cooperation with stakeholders throughout the institution to rule data exchange through organizations and its integration between institutions systems and ensuring the consistency of data and accuracy wherever the data is.
• Providing service capabilities to analyze and respond to search requests using internal and/or external sources with the appropriate operations and resources that meet and change the current organizational needs.

Records and information management

• Leading the strategy and operations of the record and information program at the level of the institution (RIM) in partnership with the RIM Committee to improve commercial operations to ensure supervision, appropriate access and re -use of information, compliance with the law and best practices in managing and storing records and disposing of them in all formats.
• Supervising continuous implementation and running of the RIM policy and program. Make sure to create procedures to properly get rid of records and non -records, maintain the integrity of basic records and provide appropriate control of access to the institution’s information assets.
• Providing strong training and communicating with the important types of information for the institution, systems that store and harness that information, and how to access this information; Providing new employees to the responsibilities of their record management; And direct how to take advantage of the information as origin.

Networks

• Strong partnerships in the charitable sector, the profession of knowledge, records and information management are enhanced to show the leadership of the institution and its commitment to managing, preserving and benefiting from learning to support learning.
• Keeping up developments in the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, applying them to knowledge, records and information management.

The required qualifications and experience

Although any candidate does not have all the qualifications mentioned below, the ideal candidate will be excited about the mission of the Macarthur Foundation and brings many skills and the following experiences:

• At least 10 years experience in records and fields of information management and knowledge, with experience in developing a safe and informed information environment on learning and multi -level and implementing a program of records and management of effective and effective information.
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in information/library science, business administration, or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in taking advantage of the tools, systems, and advanced technology for information and knowledge management, especially artificial intelligence (AI), to accelerate work (for example – archives, warehouses, content and document management, including retention and destruction).
• ADEPT in organizational change and a record of inspiring people to adopt new ways to think and work under difficult circumstances. Diplomacy and skill in building relations, subscription and multi -functional support.
• Administrative experience at least five years of administrative experience in the relevant field.
• The ability to manage complex projects, develop productive work relations, teacher and leadership leadership, and building a culture of excellence in quality and service.
• Knowledge of records and principles of information management, technologies and technology for classification, memorization, research and retaining records showed in all formats.
• General familiarity with the charitable sector and understanding how to use data and knowledge to achieve the goals of influence.
• Facilities for delivering ideas, requirements and recommendations convincingly for stakeholders at all levels using a variety of communication and presentation methods.
• Distinguished judgment, initiative and motivation.

The work site, compensation and benefits

The work siteThe hybrid situation in Chicago, Illinois.

Salary and benefits: The annual salary of this role will start from $ 154,185. Macarthur offers a generous full compensation package that confirms both the basic salary and a comprehensive benefits package to support your life, health and welfare.

Physical requirements and work environmentWork environment is an office environment. Intermittent physical activities will include bending, arrival, sitting and moving throughout the office during working hours. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable a person with disabilities to perform the job. Reasonable accommodations are also available during the interview.

To apply

For more information about Mac Arthur FoundationPlease visit www.macfound.org.

As of August 19, 2025, the search will be driven by Catherine Jacobs and Sharon Girlsman to Npag. Applicants who applied before this date are currently reviewing. New applicants may submit their coverage letter, and clarify their interests and qualifications, in addition to their CV via NPag Website.

John D. and Catherine T Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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