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Position Opening



The following job posting is a great opportunity for the right person.  Do
you want to run your own archives?  Do you want a position where you can
perform the gambit of information management tasks?  Are you up to the
challenge of making an archival program a model for other organizations to
follow?  Then apply for this position with a not-for-profit organization
that has committed the necessary resources to get these tasks done.  For
further information e-mail Jac Treanor at jtreanor@chgocatholicarchives.org
<mailto:jtreanor@chgocatholicarchives.org> .

Position Announcement
Archivist/Records Manager

The Society of Divine Word (Chicago Province) is looking for an experienced
Archivist to manage the historical records and establish a records
management program in their Provincial headquarters located in Techny
Illinois, a beautiful North Shore suburb of Chicago.  They seek an
innovative, energetic and highly motivated archives professional who will
help them ensure the complete documentation of their rich cultural heritage.
The Society of Divine Word is a Catholic religious, missionary congregation
with over 5,900 members worldwide.  The Chicago Province roughly covers the
Northeastern and Midwestern United States, Jamaica and those islands of the
Caribbean, which make up the Diocese of St. John-Basseterre, West Indies.

Duties include (but are not limited to):
The candidate will be responsible for the administration of all aspects of
archives collection management specifically, accessioning, arrangement and
description, appraisal and physical control.  He or She will direct
research, reference and outreach services (exhibits and publications) for
the Provincial Administration as well as interested scholars.  Additionally,
the candidate will be expected to establish and administer an active records
management program that provides good files management, record scheduling
and retention policies and procedures both within the Provincial
Headquarters and its satellite Communities.

Qualifications:
Candidates must have a graduate degree in Information Science or History
with a concentration in Archival Management; a minimum of two years of post
graduate degree experience in a professional archival position; knowledge of
current archival and records management standards and practices required;
and ACA certification desirable.  Demonstrated experience with standard
desktop software applications and network concepts as well as related
experience with MARC:amc cataloguing is required; HTML, SGML and EAD coding
and applications is highly desirable.  Experience with budget preparation
and management is required.  Candidates must possess strong interpersonal
skills and a service orientation; effective oral and written communication
skills; and must have the ability to lift, move and shelve packed record
storage boxes weighing up to 40 pounds.

This is a full-time position with competitive salary and benefits.  The
anticipated start date is no later than August 1, 2000.  Candidates should
submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three references to:
Archivist Search Committee, c/o Fr. John Donaghey SVD, Society of Divine
Word, 1985 Waukegan Road, Techny, IL 60082.

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