Archivist
$70,000–$90,000 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Inventory and analyze 15 boxes of the Bob McManus historical collection, assessing physical condition and historical content to determine value and disposition. Apply preservation and conservation techniques while digitizing photographs, maps, and documents, then manage digital photo files. Store digitized materials in the FTA History Hub, prepare indexes and meta-tags, and convert paper to digital formats. Assist archive users with information retrieval, support presentations, and develop web posts, displays, and articles about FTA history. Author publication-ready content and update historical information on FTA websites.
Required Qualifications
- 5-10 years of relevant archivist and/or records-management experience
- Knowledge of archival preservation, storage, and conservation techniques
- Ability to digitize photographs, maps, documents, and other historical materials
- Experience managing digital photo files
- Ability to store digitized materials in FTA History Hub and other FTA or DOT systems
- Ability to prepare indexes, meta-tags, and material descriptions for archived content
- Ability to convert paper materials into digital formats
- Ability to assist archive users with information retrieval and historical research
- Ability to support presentations and digital content
- Ability to help FTA employees, transit stakeholders, and the public access McManus materials
- Ability to research McManus materials to develop web posts, displays, and presentations
- Ability to author articles about FTA history for publication
- Ability to archive related documents and update historical information on FTA websites
- 100% On-Site availability in Washington, DC, 20590
- No travel requirement
- Exempt employment classification eligibility
- Ability to regularly sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time
- Ability to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment
- Ability to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs
- Specific vision abilities required for use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time
- Eligibility for background investigation
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