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Archivist

National Archives and Records Administration · Posted 29 days ago

Hybrid Washington, DC $58K – $92K Apply by Jun 23, 2026 Archivist INFJINFPISFJISTJ
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About the Role

This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Digitization Division. The incumbent serves in an organizational unit within one of the program offices under the Chief Operating Officer, protecting records and ensuring their proper storage, conservation, and reproduction; application of restrictions on records; and creating substantial descriptive products intended to enable discovery and use of records. .

What You'll Do

  • The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12.
  • If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
  • As a Archivist, you will: Coordinate digitization efforts of archival holdings for public access and permanent retention following broad NARA guidance and procedures.
  • Prepare records for digitization.
  • Assignments include assessing and preparing textual and microform holdings for scanning using the full spectrum of available technology.
  • Identify, capture, and document metadata; including interpreting complex descriptive standards and assisting others in applying them.
  • Perform quality control of digital surrogates; and prepare digital surrogates for upload to approved storage and to the National Archives Catalog.
  • Cooperate with preservation and conservation staff to establish priorities and recommend appropriate treatment solutions in accordance guideline.

Requirements

  • The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service.
  • One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
  • To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
  • A probationary or trial period may be required.
  • Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
  • Must successfully complete a background investigation.
  • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
  • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
  • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9.
  • Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
  • The work is mostly sedentary, however the incumbent must be physically able to perform the duties of this position.
  • Physical demands may include climbing caster-equipped ladders, maneuvering on catwalks, moving heavy carts of records, and handling boxes of records stored up to 15 feet above the floor and typically weighing 50 pounds, occasionally more.
  • The work may also demand considerable periods of maintaining a stationary position, moving, or otherwise positioning oneself to access objects, equipment, or records located in high and low places.
  • Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.

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