Archivist

Are you passionate about preserving history and ensuring long-term access to important records? We are looking for a detail-oriented, organized, and inquisitive professional to join the Bureau of the Pennsylvania State Archives, Records Division as an Archivist 2. In this role, you will be supporting operations by promoting compliance with all applicable state laws and directives relating to the creation, retention, destruction, and preservation of government records.

Apply today to help with our mission to discover, protect, and share Pennsylvania's past, inspiring others to value and use our history in meaningful ways!

As an Archivist 2, your work will be dedicated to identifying important historical paper and digital records and helping transfer them to the State Archives to preserve the state's heritage. Work involves assisting state and local government offices with records management and archival functions. You will be responsible for inventorying, appraising, transferring, and accessioning historical government records; advising and consulting with state and local officials on records retention, storage, and preservation matters;

and making recommendations relating to the management and disposition of public records. You will also have the opportunity to:

• Appraise records in all formats created by state government to identify those having historical value, facilitate their transfer to the State Archives, and accession them into the State Archives collections by providing information necessary to ensure adequate processing and appropriate public access to the records
• Assists with the Digital Archives and Digital Records Center (DADRC) program by reviewing, accessioning, and ingesting digital records for long term and permanent preservation
• Answer records management questions and provide training for government staff, elected officials, and state-wide associations
• Inspect and consult with state, county, and local offices on their record keeping practices
• Review and approve updates to record retention and disposal schedules

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Occasional work on Saturday may be required.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 2 days per week, after 6 months of employment. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
  
  The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Archivist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of professional experience at a formally established archival program performing appraisal and disposition, arrangement and description, or reference services work; or
• One year of professional experience at a formally established archival program performing appraisal and disposition, arrangement and description, or reference services work and a master's degree in archival science, history, library information science, or information science that includes six graduate credits in archival science; or
• One year of professional experience at a formally established archival program performing appraisal and disposition, arrangement and description, or reference services work and a master's degree in archival science, history, library information science, or information science that includes three graduate credits in…