Archivist

We are seeking a dedicated Archivist to manage and preserve analog and tape-based audiovisual collections. This role requires applying advanced archival principles to ensure the long-term accessibility and integrity of valuable historical assets.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Implement and maintain a sustainable collections management plan for audiovisual materials.
• Conduct assessment, preservation, and electronic description of analog and tape-based formats.
• Manage processing, continued acquisition, and digital reformatting initiatives.
• Ensure efficient access to archived audiovisual content.
• Apply current archival principles, concepts, standards, best practices, and methodologies.
• *Qualifications:**
• *Education:**
• **Bachelor's Degree:** In Archival Science, or a degree with 18 semester hours in archival science, history, political science, or government, PLUS 12 semester hours in archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.
• **or Combination of Education and Experience:** At least 30 semester hours in the subjects listed above, combined with relevant professional experience.
• **or Graduate Education:** Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field.
• *Experience:**
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal Service, *or* professional experience in archival science or a directly related field (e.g., history, research) involving the collection, appraisal, analysis, or synthesis of historical/archival information.
• **Specialized Experience Required:** Applying current archival principles, concepts, standards, best practices, and methodologies to maintain a sustainable collections management plan for the assessment, preservation, electronic description, processing, continued acquisition, digital reformatting, and access of analog and tape-based audiovisual formats.
• Volunteer and unpaid experience that builds critical competencies and skills will be credited.
• *Application Notes:**
• Your resume should be no more than two pages.
• Clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the required qualifications; avoid direct copying from this announcement.