Archivist (Temporary) (Top-Secret) - Dawson

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• Hour rate - $43.26 to $45.67
• Clearance - Top-Secret

JOB TITLE: Archivist (Temporary)

We are looking to hire full-time (Temporary) Archivist personnel to provide support services to assist with the development and operations of the FBI Experience. The FBI Experience is an education center that provides visitors with look into the FBI through interactive multimedia exhibits, content, and artifacts.

Archivist will:

• Assist The FBI Experience by providing VSR services Monday through Friday, during regular business core hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• Assist the Collections Team in identifying artifacts to add to the collection and help manage the accessioning process
• Gently and properly handle objects weighing up to 30lbs with care, aiding with the preservation and safeguarding of items as they are put away or into storage.
• Assist the Collections Team in managing incoming and outgoing loans, including helping to select artifacts as well as condition reporting and packing them for shipment.

Focus on four (4) main areas to include Collections Management, Digital Archives, Archival Services and, if need be, Historical Research.

• Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program
• Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures, or equipment, according to organizational policy
• Work closely with the FBI Historian as needed

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop exhibits and historical site content.
• Catalogue various collections including, but not limited to, objects, photographs, videos, and files.
• Assist with Visitor Services Representative duties.
• Conduct specialized historical research such as identifying and authenticating historical resources and studies and preserving artifacts, objects, manuscripts, and records.
• Manage, maintain and preserve collections.
• Catalogue and archive the extent, variety, and condition of the FBI collection which is undefined at the time of the award. It is estimated that the collection includes approximately 50,000+ objects, videos, photographs, and documents.
• Focus on four (4) main areas to including Collections Management, Digital Archives, Archival Services, and, if need be, Historical Research.
• Collections Management – Assess, inventory, research collections, and manage databases to bring the full value of the collection to light.
• Digital Archives – Establish control of our digital materials to enable accessibility now and into the future.
• Archival Services – Appraise, arrange, and describe historical materials in all formats to create an accessible and usable past.
• Historical Research (if needed) – Collect and analyze information to address historical questions by internal and external groups
• Work with and fully support the FBI Experience Collections Team, who will act as the task lead.
• Aid with proper disposal of objects, if needed, under the direction of FBI Experience Collections Team.
• Identify and organize objects and detailed descriptions of objects to support ongoing use and management of collections.
• Assist the Collections Team in identifying artifacts to add to the collection and help manage the accessioning process.
• Provide images and measurements of all objects to facilitate their use, as well as complete the cataloging project with well-defined exhibit content.
• Generate selection criteria to be captured in a collection management system shall, at a minimum, include Object Identification Number, Name, Description, Height, Width, Depth, Diameter and Weight.
• Gently and properly handle objects weighing up to 30lbs with care, aiding with the preservation and safeguarding of items as they are put away or into storage.
• Assist with regular asset inventory.
• Train staff in the proper handling and cataloging of the collection.
• Provide tours and information to visiting VIPs or others needing information about the collection
• Track and request archival supplies
• Monitor and make recommendations regarding the use of Collections storage spaces
• Assist with the movement of artifacts between storage spaces
• Assist the FBI Experience Collections Team in managing incoming and outgoing loans, including helping to select artifacts as well as condition reporting and packing them for shipment.
• Develop and implement a records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with the program.
• Prepare manuals and train workers in the use of new forms, reports, procedures, or equipment, according to organizational policy.
• Work closely with the FBI Historian as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School graduate / General Education Diploma (GED)
• One (1) year experience in cataloging, archival, or organizational management.
• Demonstrated skills of extreme attention to detail, meticulous management of ambiguous data, and categorical management.
• Ability to thoroughly gather and analyze data, and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding with organizational problems or procedures.
• Experience with document finding and implementation of new processes.
• Experience with careful handling of objects of all sizes and shapes.
• Physically able to lift and carry objects of varying size and weight – up to 20 pounds unassisted, potentially requiring a step stool or other tools to assist with subject movement.
• Strong research skills utilizing various qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Active Top-Secret clearance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Continually required to sit.
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to lift objects up to 30lb
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually low.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision and ability to adjust focus.

DAWSON is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/VEVRAA federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

DAWSON gives preference to internal candidates. If no internal candidate meets our qualifications, external candidates will be given consideration.