Archivist - Mesa Verde

Archivist - Mesa Verde
ID:NPSWACC-005-001Location:TucsonProgram:NPS
Wage/Hr:$28.00Hours/Week:34Minimum Age:55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 year(s) of experience in Processing and cataloging archival collections. OR BA/BS Degree in Archives, Library or Information Science with minimum additional experience of 10 year(s) in library, archives, or federal records management

  • Ability to work as part of a team in completing assignments. Experience with properly identifying and completing necessary storage upgrade requirements for archival preservation of all material types (photographs, maps/drawings, textual records). Familiarity with descriptive metadata.
  • Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
Duties:

The enrollee will support the Western Archaeological and Conservation Center in improving accountability and discoverability of library collections by appraising incoming collections, cataloging to describe their content, and creating tools that facilitate public access.

  • Complete final processing and arrangement of approximately 100 linear feet of Mesa Verde cultural resource documentation into appropriate series, sub-series, and/or file units per the existing processing plan.   30%
  • Complete file level descriptive cataloging of 100 linear feet of Mesa Verde cultural resource documentation.   30%
  • Prepare an estimated 100 linear feet of Mesa Verde cultural resource documentation for long-term storage.   20%
  • Develop/update finding aids for an estimated 100 linear feet of Mesa Verde cultural resource documentation and prepare the final project report.   20%

Other:
  • Physical requirements: Enrollee must be able to maneuver boxes weighing up to 25 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.