Round Valley Indian Tribes A Sovereign Nation of
Confederated Tribes Round Valley Reservation Established 1856 REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS Archivist/Records
Manager The Round Valley Indian
Tribe’s Cultural Resources Management program is soliciting proposals for an
experienced consultant to perform the following: SCOPE
OF WORK: This
temporary position is for a grant-funded project located in Covelo, California,
in the Coast Range Mountains, 200 miles north of San Francisco. The scope of
work is to arrange and describe historic records; inventory current records;
prepare and apply records disposition schedules and records management
procedures; and train Tribal staff in basic records management skills. The
project is intended to address a significant backlog of problems and
issues. Records may be disarranged
and damaged. For these reasons, the successful candidate will require
considerable initiative and problem solving ability. He or she will be asked to
supervise one assistant. We
estimate that the project will take three months. Compensation is competitive and
negotiable. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Of primary importance are the over-flow of records stored in the old Reservation School auditorium, located about 100 meters south of the present day administrative offices. These records account for about one third of the total tribal records. Subsequent to storage, some of the doors and windows of the auditorium were torn off and entry to unauthorized persons is now unrestricted. The records have also been vandalized and virtually all are out of the cabinets and strewn on the floor. The records are damp, pest ridden, and some have been set on fire. The files housed in various crowded tribal will also need to be organized. Appropriate records need to be removed from the offices and archived. Working files need to be set up in a manner that will help insure their proper organization, retention, and disposition in the future. Archival records need to be sorted, organized, conserved, accessioned into the fledgling tribal museum collections, and stored in fireproof filing cabinets. NEEDED SKILLS: Candidates should have:
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Knowledge
of archival and records management theory and
practice
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Experience
in describing and inventorying records, and information
systems
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Experience
in developing records disposition schedules
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Working
knowledge of files classification systems
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Knowledge
of basic paper and special media preservation
issues
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Strong
speaking and writing ability
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Strong
problem solving ability
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Ability
to work with little or no supervision
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Ability
to supervise
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At
least two years of professional experience in an accredited archival institution
or established records management
program
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Masters
of Library Science or Certified Records Manager is desirable, or the
equivalent. RESPONSES:Proposals should be
submitted by mail to the Round Valley Indian Tribes, P.O. Box 448 Covelo, CA.
95428, Attention: Cultural Resources Management. Alternatively, proposals may be
submitted in person at the Round Valley Tribal Administrative Offices, 77826
Covelo Rd, Covelo CA 95428. Proposals will also be accepted by fax at (707) 983
6128, or electronically to dhutt@saber.net. It is the applicant’s responsibility
to ensure that the proposal has been received. All proposals received by
12:00 noon Friday, April 28, 2000, will be evaluated and taken through a
selection process. Proposals received after this deadline will only be
considered if it is apparent that the initial solicitation has failed to procure
qualified proposals. Indian Preference will be
given per CFR 25, Part 5, if the proposal is accompanied by certification of
enrollment in a federally recognized Indian Tribe, and the respondent is fully
qualified to perform the work. All proposals should include
the applicant’s resume or other such indication of qualifications to
successfully perform the scope of work as well as three references with
telephone numbers. The successful respondent
will provide his or her own tools, equipment and transportation, and will be
responsible for providing all materials needed for the job.
If you would like more
information, please feel free to contact Deb Hutt at 707-983-6529. |