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cross-postings.
POSITION AVAILABLE
State Historical Society of Iowa
State Archives and Records Program
Project Archivist
The State Archives and Records Program, a work unit within the State
Historical Society of Iowa, looks to hire a professional archivist.
Duties will include:
* Development of appropriate processing plan for the Office of the
Governor, especially the records related to the Robert D. Ray
administration; securing administrative approval for processing plan;
with guidance from state archivist, identifying records covered by state
statute as being confidential; determining supplies required to process
the records; determining portions of the records in need of intensive
preservation and conservation treatment; preparing a preservation plan
for the records; coordinating proper preservation and conservation
treatments for portions of the records as appropriate; implementing the
processing plan; preparing appropriate finding aids for the records
(both manual and automated).
* Direct the work of students, interns and volunteers in the
arrangement and preparation of the gubernatorial records for public use.
* Participate in work unit and agency planning and program
development when appropriate.
* Provide assistance to work unit reference staff as needed when
reference questions related to the records of the Office of Governor.
Qualifications: M.A. in history or related field with at least six
semester hours of archives education credits (or a combination of
education and experience to meet minimum criteria for classification)
and two years full-time equivalent experience. Experience with
government records and government records management as well as archives
automation highly desired.
This is a full-time, temporary (estimated to be 3 years, dependent on
continued legislative funding) position with a appropriate State of Iowa
benefits. Starting salary: $39,145.60 plus benefits package.
To apply, applicants must complete a State of Iowa employment
application form available online at
https://www.iowaonline.state.ia.us/idopapptrack/public/AppOpenings.asp
(follow links under "Education, Library, Museum.") In addition, please
send a letter of application, list of references and a current resume to
Archivist Search, State Archives and Records Program, 600 East Locust,
Des Moines, Iowa 50319. Application deadline: December 15, 2005.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Gordon O. Hendrickson, Ph.D.
Administrator, Public Trust Division
Legislative Liaison
Department of Cultural Affairs
600 East Locust
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(voice) 515-281-8875
(fax) 515-282-0502
(cell) 515-480-4348
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