Archivist

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Full Time Management Georgia

3 days ago Requisition

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ARCHIVIST – Oakwood, Georgia

Winthrop Group is conducting a personnel search on behalf of The Episcopal Church to identify an experienced archivist to lead and advance the Archives of The Episcopal Church and manage a team of archivists. The selected candidate will be employed directly by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (the “DFMS”), the New York not-for-profit corporation under which The Episcopal Church does business and supports its ministries, with Winthrop Group serving in a search and recruitment capacity.

The Archivist will report to the Chief Administrative Officer and serve on the Archives Advisory Committee. The Archivist will collaborate with the Chief Legal Officer, Records Manager, IT Director, and other officers of the DFMS, and the church’s General Convention.

This is an exciting opportunity to guide the Archives during a period of transition into new state‑of‑the‑art headquarters currently under construction and cultivate a program that responds to organizational needs, unlocks institutional memory, strengthens connections with communities, and expands access to a rich documentary heritage.

The role requires substantial professional experience in archives and administration. Overseeing a complex archives program, the Archivist will manage staff, direct policy and program development, and support legal and strategic planning initiatives.

• Administer the Archives program and associated policies, procedures, and priorities.
• Advise organizational leadership on archives, preservation, access, and information governance matters.
• Collaborate with the Records Manager on records management matters.
• Provide updates to stakeholders about ongoing work, priorities, and strategic initiatives.

• Supervise archives staff of 5-6 people, including recruitment, training, performance management, and professional development.
• Administer departmental budgeting, operations, project management, and reporting.
• Coordinate with Operations and IT staff regarding facilities, environmental controls, collections security, and archives software.

• Oversee appraisal, acquisition, accessioning, arrangement, description, preservation, storage, and retrieval of archival records in all formats.
• Identify gaps in the documentary record and collect materials that address underrepresented aspects of the organization’s history.
• Ensure security and appropriate access to archival collections.
• Facilitate rights management, permissions, and access review, when applicable.

• Provide research and reference service for organizational leadership, governance, legal, communications, and the triennial General Convention.
• Support educational, interpretive, and outreach initiatives that promote awareness and use of the Archives.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders, affiliated organizations, researchers, and external parties.
• Support Church storytelling initiatives using archival resources.
• Enhance internal access to archival resources and expand external visibility through web content, exhibits, publications, and outreach activities.
• Advise departments and affiliated organizations on archives management.

• MLIS with concentration in archives, graduate degree with certificate in archival studies or Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA) certification
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in archival settings
• Minimum of 5 years supervising staff
• Proven record of building an archives program through strong relationships, communication, and stakeholder engagement
• Demonstrated experience:
  • applying archival standards and best practices in various archival domains
  • establishing and administering policies and procedures for archival collections
  • researching and delivering reference service
  • appraising and processing archival records
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