The Winthrop Group’s Information & Archival Services Division has an immediate opening for a full-time Processing Archivist to assist in inventorying, cataloging and providing access to the records and valuable resources of one of the world’s largest, most innovative and influential technology and consulting corporations. This is an excellent opportunity!
Major tasks and responsibilities:
Process organizational and
institutional records and born-digital collections
Develop and implement plan
for creating inventory of unprocessed AV collection
Train and supervise a
temporary Inventory Archivist
Conduct quality control
reviews of metadata
Undertake content appraisal
of records identified by the Corporate Archivist
Minimum qualifications:
MLS/MLIS or MA in History
program, with a concentration in archives
Minimum of two to three
year’s work in an archival setting
Experience with archival
processing and content appraisal
Detail-oriented with
ability to manage multiple projects
Excellent written and oral
communication skills
Ability to interact well
and cooperate with colleagues
Preferred qualifications:
Experience with working in
corporate archives
Familiarity with different
media formats and types of metadata
Experience with supervising
qualified professionals
Proficiency in using
collection management systems
Skilled and accurate typist
Compensation:
Competitive
rate based on experience and qualifications. Winthrop will assist with
relocation costs to Westchester County! Possibility of contract extension.
Contact Information:
Please
send a resume; a list of no fewer than three references including names,
titles, postal and email addresses, and telephone numbers; and a brief, sample
finding aid to David Kay, at dkay@winthropgroup.com.
