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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

P/T - Archivist, NYC Dept of Records (NY)

 

NYC DEPT OF RECORDS & INFO SERVICE
 
Job ID
474700 
 
Business Title
ARCHIVIST - PART-TIME
 
Civil Service Title
PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICER
 
Title Classification
Competitive
 
Job Category
Policy, Research & Analysis
 
Career Level
Experienced (non-manager)
 
Work Location
31 Chambers St., N.Y.
 
Division/Work Unit
Municipal Archives
 
# of Positions
1
Title Code No
60216
 
Level
00
 
Proposed Salary Range
$     24.13 - $     34.67 (Hourly)
 
As of August 2, 2021, all new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability. If you are offered city employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation for exemption is received and approved by the hiring agency.

Job Description

The Department of Records/Municipal Archives seeks a responsible individual to join its team helping to preserve the City’s historical records in the Municipal Archives.  Under general supervision, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment or action, the archivist will perform appraisal and accessioning activities; perform reference tasks including serving on a reference desk, and research for agency projects and outside researchers; train and supervise student employees, interns, and volunteers; assist to plan and execute special projects as required; develop and execute project plans for processing records; and promote the preservation of agency and city records.

This position will include moving and lifting heavy over-size cartons and books within and between the Archives headquarters and off-site facilities.

Minimum Qual Requirements

1. A Masters degree from an accredited college in Library Science, Archival Science, American History, Political Science, or a related area; or

2. A baccalaureate degree form an accredited college and one year full-time professional experience in archival, records management or library work; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have the baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

Preferred Skills

Experience with industry standard tools, descriptive schemas and style (i.e., EAD, DACS, Archivespace, Archivists' Toolkit).
Knowledge of archival theory and best practices,
Experience developing and executing project
Supervisory experience

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APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) APPROVAL.

Hours/Shift

Part-time. Due to the necessary duties of this position, candidate may be required to be on call and/or work various shifts such as weekends and/or evening shifts.

Work Location

31 Chambers Street, Manhattan and offsite facility in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
 
 
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