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Job Posting in Manteo



Below is a reposting of an archivist position available in Manteo, North
Carolina.  Please contact Joanie Cotton at (919) 733-3586 for further
information.




DIVISION: Archives & History            CLOSING DATE: 8/16/00
SALARY GRADE: 70                                SALARY RANGE: $ 029826 - $ 049174
POSITION NUMBER: 4802-0302-0002-111     REPOSTED: 7/26/00
APPOINTMENT TYPE: Perm. Full-Time
LOCATION: Manteo        COUNTY: Dare

DESCRIPTION OF WORK
THIS ARCHIVIST 11 POSITION IS THE CURATOR OF THE OUTER BANKS HISTORY CENTER
(OBHC) LOCATED IN MANTEO. THE OUTER BANKS HISTORY CENTER IS A COMPONENT OF
THE ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SECTION AND SPECIALIZES IN COLLECTING AND
PRESERVING LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS PERTINENT TO THE HISTORY AND
CULTURE OF THE OUTER BANKS REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE OBHC PRESERVES AND
MAKES AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH EXTENSIVE HOLDINGS OF MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS,
PERIODICALS, PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS, PAINTINGS, AND
EPHEMERA. THIS POSITION IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FACILITY AND PROGRAM,
AND IS THE CHIEF CURATOR FOR THE CENTER'S COLLECTIONS REPORTING DIRECTLY TO
THE STATE ARCHIVIST AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATOR AND THE ASSISTANT STATE
ARCHIVIST. THE CURATOR SUPERVISES TWO ARCHIVIST I POSITIONS AND ONE OFFICE
ASSISTANT III POSITION AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL OPERATIONS OF THE
OBHC. THIS RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDES THE CARE AND PRESERVATION OF MATERIALS
IN THE CENTER'S COLLECTIONS; ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION OF HOLDINGS;
ACQUISITION AND ACCESSIONING OF NEW MATERIALS RECEIVED BY GIFT, LOAN, OR
PURCHASE; OVERSEEING THE CENTER'S BUDGET; PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT OF
GRANTS; PRODUCTION OF AUDIO AND VIDEO OPAL HISTORIES; PROVIDING REFERENCE
AND RESEARCH SERVICES; HANDLING PUBLIC OUTREACH; COORDINATING WITH OBHC
SUPPORT GROUPS, AND PREPARATION OF REPORTS. SATURDAY WORK ON A ROTATIONAL
BASIS IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE REFERENCE SERVICE FOR THE PUBLIC. MET ESC
REQUIREMENT.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES THE CURATOR MUST BE WELL?VERSED IN BOTH THE
TECHNIQUES AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE CURATION OF ARCHIVAL AND LIBRARY
MATERIALS; MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY (PREFERABLY WITH
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF COASTAL HISTORY); MUST POSSESS SUPERVISORY SKILLS
AND THE ABILITY TO WORK IN UNSTRUCTURED SITUATIONS; HAVE A WORKING
KNOWLEDGE OF REFERENCE SOURCES FOR HISTORICAL MATERIALS AND THE ABILITY TO
UTILIZE SUCH MATERIALS; ABILITY TO CONDUCT IN?DEPTH RESEARCH USING PRIMARY
AND SECONDARY SOURCE MATERIALS; ABILITY TO APPLY ADVANCED ARCHIVAL
TECHNIQUES IN THE APPRAISAL, ARRANGEMENT, AND DESCRIPTION OF HISTORICAL
RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS; ABILITY TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY ON ASSIGNED
PROJECTS TO HIGH STANDARDS; CAPACITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND MUST
HAVE GROUNDING IN COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER TECHNIQUES.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
        GRADUATION FROM A F6UR?YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITH A MAJOR IN
        HISTORY, LIBRARY SCIENCE, OR A RELATED SOCIAL SCIENCE AND TWO YEARS
        OF PROGRESSIVE EXPERIENCE IN ARCHIVES AND RECORDS WORK; OR AN
        EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. PREFER CANDIDATES
        WITH GRADUATE TRAINING IN ARCHIVAL MANAGEMENT, HISTORY, OR PUBLIC
        ADMINISTRATION AS WELL AS SUBSTANTIVE APPRAISAL, ARRANGEMENT, DESCRIP
        TION, AND REFERENCE EXPERIENCE. CERTIFICATION BY THE ACADEMY OF
        CERTIFIED ARCHIVISTS (CA) ALSO IS DESIRABLE.
        INTERVIEWING SUPERVISORS ARE CATHERINE J. MORRIS & JESSE R. LANKFORD, JR

HOW TO APPLY: JOANIE B. COTTEN
        CULTURAL RESOURCES
        DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES
        4603 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
        RALEIGH, NC 27699-4603


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