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Job Opening #1 in NYC (Second Notice)



The Center for Jewish History is accepting applications for a Processing
Archivist to work on a project funded by the National Historical
Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC).  This is a full-time position
running through September 2003.

Project:  The Center for Jewish History is a consortium of five archival,
library and museum collections and has an NHPRC grant to arrange and
describe 500 linear feet of collections.

Applications (cover letter, resume and contact information for three
references) should be sent to:   jobs@cjh.org

Specific questions about the project and the position can be addressed to
Bob Sink at bsink@cjh.org.

Review of applications will begin on January 11, 2002.

Duties:  Will assist in arranging and describing 500 linear feet of archival
collections relating to the history and culture of the Jewish people.  Will
review and revise existing finding aids and create new finding aids using a
standardized finding aid format; mark up finding aids in XML for Encoded
Archival Description; assist in creation of worksheets for MARC-AMC
cataloging; and assign access points for the collections.  Will assist in
establishing workflow and production standards for the processing work.
This position reports to Chief Archivist and Project Director of the Center.

Required Qualifications: Masters degree in history or library science with
formal coursework in archival management.  One-year experience working in an
archives or equivalent combination of experience and education.  Ability to
read one or more of the languages frequently found in the collections:
Yiddish, Hebrew, German, Russian, Spanish, or Polish.   Must be organized
and able to work accurately.  Must have word processing skills.  Must have
good writing and verbal skills and be able to work both independently and in
a team setting.

Desirable Qualifications.  Familiarity with the MARC format, Encoded
Archival Description, XSL, XmetaL and Microsoft Access and/or other database
management software.

Salary:  $33,000

Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
New York City, NY 10011

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