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Position Announcement -- History Associates
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: ARCHIVIST
History Associates Incorporated, an archives, records management, and
historical research firm located in Rockville Maryland, is looking for
a motivated archivist who enjoys varied, interesting, and challenging
work. HAI offers opportunities to work with a group of dedicated and
credentialed professionals providing information management solutions
to a wide variety of corporate, non-profit, and government clients.
HAI has an opening for an Archivist to staff and operate the in-house
archives of a medical research organization located in Bethesda,
Maryland. Primary duties include:
* Processing and cataloguing archival records for access and use
* Writing descriptions of archival records
* Appraising records for archival value
* Assisting researchers and providing references services
* Processing audiovisual records
* Performing related administrative duties
* Assisting with special projects
* Preparing reports
Qualifications for this position are:
* Master's degree in library science or related discipline, with a
concentration in archival studies or supplemented by archival
course/seminars or practica;
* at least one year's experience conducting appraisal, survey,
arrangement, and description on archival collections;
* demonstrable, practical nowledge of archival policies and
procedures;
* ability to collect, organize, research, interpret, and submit
written descriptions of record groups and collections;
* familiarity with basic records management concepts;
* excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
* responsiveness to a dynamic corporate environment;
* ability to work independently and to exercise discretion,
initiative, and judgement; and
* familiarity with major word processing and database software packages.
Salary $30,000/year. Excellent benefits package. Applications will be
accepted until position is filled. Send resume, transcripts, writing
sample, and three references to Gail O. Mathews, History Associates
Incorporated, 5 Choke Cherry Road, Suite 280, Rockville, MD
20850-4004. FAX: 301/670-2765
For more information about History Associates Incoporated and our wide
range of historical and information management services, visit our
website at www.historyassociates.com.
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