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Position Announcement-Bethesda, MD



POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT, IRM-00-2

HAI has an immediate opening for a motivated, outgoing,
service-oriented Archivist with solid computer skills 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, history, or related
discipline;

* ability to collect, organize, research, interpret, and submit
written descriptions of record groups and collections;

* 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.

Preferred qualifications include:

* degree concentration in archival studies or supplemented by
archival coursework, seminars, or practica;

* at least one year's experience conducting appraisal, survey,
arrangement, and description on archival collections; and

* demonstrable, practical knowledge of archival policies and
procedures.

Salary in the low 30s. 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.
Please be sure to include the position announcement number that
appears at the top of this announcement.

For more information about History Associates Incorporate and our
wide range of historical and information management services,
visit our website at www.historyassociates.com.

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