Summary Statement
Provides proper care for historic municipal records abiding by the Society of American Archivist’s professional standards. Establishes archives, program administration and management, and gains physical and intellectual control over internal citywide collections. Plans for and prioritizes short and long-term care of materials, and develops and implements plans for enhancing public access to archival materials for research and education. Works both independently and collaboratively to ensure comprehensive collection care.
Essential Functions
Works towards gaining physical and intellectual control over dispersed collection and to develop and update essential professional policies. Develops and updates essential policies, plans, procedures, and guides related to collections care, processing, emergency planning, and public access. Works independently and collaboratively with other department staff who manage artifact and art collections to ensure care of city cultural assets. Works diplomatically with staff from other city departments within parameters of the retention schedule and collections policy to process archival materials as well as determine how to integrate and cross-reference multiple city collections and databases. Develops and implements plan for public access to archival records.
Proactively develops and nurtures professional relationships with other local and regional archival collections managers. Develops budget for collection care materials for short and long term and researches and identifies potential funding opportunities. Represents the Arts and History Department at professional archives industry conferences and meetings. (60%)
Processes collections according to professional standards. Oversees the work of collections processing by interns and temporary employees. Orders materials and prioritizes processing to house permanent collections, and identifies needs and priorities for short and long-term care. (30%)
Develops and delivers presentations to city leadership and other city staff related to archives program. Helps to curate exhibits, supports the preservation and exhibit of archives, artifacts and art in all forms. Works with other public outreach teams to identify and participate in community engagement opportunities educating the public about the City’s many exhibits and collections. (10%)
Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Requirements
Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Requires education and/or experience to attain the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in history or closely related field with certification or specialization in archives and two years of experience processing collections and understanding of arrangement, preservation, and description according to professional archival standards and or equivalent combination of education and or experience.
- Advanced knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to professional archival standards, including the SAA Code of Ethics is needed. Knowledge of collections management practices for three-dimensional artifacts and art.
- Ability to interpret and explain governing regulations, policies, and procedures; researches areas of responsibility and make procedural recommendations; to operate a PC using word processing, database, and/or spreadsheet software; to consolidate information from various sources into a prescribed format; to manage complex projects from beginning to end; to facilitate group meetings; to communicate well on the phone and in person.
Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training
- Master’s degree in archival studies program or in history or closely related field with certification/specialization in archives. At least three years demonstrated experience with processing collections and understanding of arrangement, preservation, and description according to professional archival standards. Some knowledge of collections management for three-dimensional artifacts and/or art or ability to learn to help facilitate working with other department staff in overall program caring for archives, artifacts, and art.
- Ability to interpret and explain governing regulations, policies, and procedures; to research areas of responsibility and make procedural recommendations; to operate a PC using word processing, database, and/or spreadsheet software; to consolidate information from various sources into a prescribed format; to manage complex projects from beginning to end; to facilitate group meetings; to communicate well on the phone and in person.
- The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Licensing And Other Requirements: Valid drivers license
Special Requirements: All applicants must be able to successfully pass City of Boise background check processes which include reference checks and criminal history checks.
Working Conditions
The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs. Also the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 50 lbs. The noise level is occasionally moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, touch and feel. Work in this position also includes close vision and distance vision. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.
Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, with areas of dust, odors, mist, gases or other airborne matter. Employees work in/at heights.
Application Deadline: August 18, 2016
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