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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">An Equal Opportunity Employer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NOTICE OF JOB OPENING<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Date: 15<sup>th</sup> November, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Job Title:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Project Archivist (Department of Vertebrate Paleontology)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Responsibilities and Duties:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Project Archivist will participate in an IMLS-funded project to broaden access to the Vertebrate Paleontology archives. Working with AMNH collections and Research Library
staff, the archivist will participate in the management activities of the project which includes supervising of two graduate student interns and maintaining project metrics. The archivist will work collaboratively with the AMNH collections and Research Library
staff to develop basic catalog records for the majority of the collections and Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aids for a select number. They will also provide outreach through social media.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Specific duties include: creating work plans, assessing, analyzing, and suggesting arrangement schemes for unprocessed materials; writing finding aids for collections selected
during the grant project and creating basic records for others, performing basic preservation work such as unfolding and flattening documents and transferring material to new, acid-free folders and boxes; and flagging material in the Archives for future re-housing
and conservation efforts. The position term runs for 12 months with a possibility of extension. The position is full-time, five days a week, onsite at the AMNH, requiring active involvement with the archive material.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Required Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applicants should have an
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library and information science or equivalent, with formal training in archival theory and practice</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
and at least two years </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">professional archival processing experience, preferably in a museum or academic setting. Experience with scientific archives is a plus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Demonstrated ability to coordinate, and implement complex projects; including experience developing successful project and processing plans, setting goals, establishing
timelines, and reporting on milestones and outcomes. Demonstrated success in arranging, describing, and processing archival collections, writing finding aids while leveraging legacy arrangement and description. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Experience and comfort working with delicate physical collections, experience with flat files, maps, and/or art a plus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Proficiency working in archival content management systems, such as ArchivesSpace with knowledge of archival description standards, including DACS, EAD, EAC.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Preferred Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Comfort taking the initiative in new settings and knowing when to ask adept questions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ability to work well both independently and in a collaborative environment. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Excellent organizational skills including accuracy and a strong attention to detail. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Experience managing support staff, interns, or volunteers in archive setting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Familiarity with basic preservation of archival materials, including proper handling, housing, and storage. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Experience with or interest in digitization projects.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Awareness of current developments, trends and emerging technologies in the field of archives and records management. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Interested parties should
<b>apply online</b>:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://careers.amnh.org/postings/2689" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#23527C">https://careers.amnh.org/postings/2689</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applications must be received no later than November 29, 2021</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applications cannot be accepted via email or snail mail<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">**Please Note: Due to the volume of applications, we are not able to respond to email inquires regarding the status of an application; applicants will only be notified
if they have been selected for an interview**<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since it’s founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global
mission to discover, interpret and
disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education
and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific
collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Museum does not discriminate with respect to employment, or admission or
access to Museum facilities, programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, alienage
or citizenship status, current or former participation in the uniformed services, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin, or on account of any other basis prohibited by applicable City, State, or Federal law. Additional protections are afforded
in employment based on arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, unemployment status, and credit history, in each case to the extent provided by law. If special accommodations are needed in applying for
a position, please call the Office of Human Resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Alana Gishlick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Sr. Museum Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Department of Vertebrate Paleontology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">American Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Central Park West @ 79<sup>th</sup> Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">New York, NY 10024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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