Job Title: Archivist

Job Summary:

This position is in support of the Department of the Air Force. The Archivist will provide administrative support to the Air Force Research Laboratory and library team by assisting operations in maintaining a state-of-the-art technical library offering information services that promote cutting edge research, facilitating access to materials and information tools, and fostering an innovative and modern information community.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assisting the Phillips Research Site (PRS) Chief Historian in management of a wide range and volume of documents and ephemera in the PRS History Office
• Managing a large and complex science and technology archive
• Performing professional archival functions by researching historical information to determine archival value of documents and appropriate filing location within the collection
• Cataloging documents by subject and preparing a local index for archived documents
• Screening archives and examining unaccessioned existing documents to ascertain degree of deterioration and, where possible, disposal
• Performing complex research and reference service in response to requests for historical data and documents
• Making recommendations to the Government Historian for a uniform system to classify, safeguard, and declassify historical records
• Providing technical archives reference and research assistance to program officials of other Government agencies
• Utilizing government-provided archival finding aid software and other computer databases for management of PRS archives
• Streamlining tools to accomplish a quick and efficient procedure for locating and accessing all records retained for permanent retention in the PRS archives
• Scanning and uploading documents for end goal of total digitization of archives
• Assisting PRS Chief Historian in preparing historical publications
• Training personnel in the duties relating to information disclosure, including review, redaction, and dissemination of archival records

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Active Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Archival Science; OR
• Bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government AND an additional 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government; OR
• Combination of education and experience with at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education
• One year experience in archival science, or in a directly related field of work such as history that involved the collection, appraisal, analysis, or synthesis of information having historical or archival value. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: technical work in accessioning, arranging, describing, preserving, using, and disposing of archives, obsolete records, and related material kept in the archives
• Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and techniques of archival work, including analysis, organization, and description of archival material

Desired:

• Demonstrated competency in:
  • leveraging interpersonal contacts and relationships to facilitate information and knowledge sharing
  • using information and communications technologies to effectively meet the information and knowledge needs of communities and organizations
  • maintaining knowledge of the of the content resources available to meet community needs
• In-depth knowledge of information and data search and retrieval engine functions

Work Setting and Environment:

• Monday - Friday, normal working hours

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