Full-time, standard business hours Monday to Friday
Onsite in Grand Blanc, MI
Archives Specialist
Allied Vaughn is looking for a qualified and motivated Archives Specialist to work on-site with our client in the Automotive Industry.
Description
- Maintain archive policies and procedures for asset accession, assist with processing various collections, research, storage and long-term preservation of archive collections.
- Ensure content reflects current format preservation specs in format for DAM, client needs and/or final physical storage.
- Rehouse content in archival safe quality materials for final preservation.
- Catalog assets in archive management system.
- Respond to archive inquiries and requests including asset retrieval, historical research, Subject Matter Expert support, and fact checking.
- Assist with digitizing documents, books, and other misc. assets using scanning equipment such as a flatbed or overhead scanning equipment.
- Administer archive management system including users, site hierarchy and content changes.
- Develop and proactively drive ongoing asset collection processes with internal business partners.
- Identify and recommend items to retain, purge or acquire to fill gaps.
- Identify, acquire and catalog new assets, as needed.
- Conduct ongoing review of scope of new assets to be housed in the archive.
- Gather workflow data from supporting teams to assemble and report weekly metrics.
- Support special events, tours, exhibitions, and patron support needs.
Skills and Qualifications
- At least 1-2 years’ experience working in an archive, library, or similar.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the creation and management of electronic records, especially in an archive management system. As well as a general understanding of metadata standards.
- Ability to manage workload in a timely, effective manner with minimum supervision.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others, with a high degree of accuracy and sensitivity to confidentiality.
- Ability to sit for long periods of time and to maintain focus on projects such as computer screens or detailed paperwork.
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills in a professional environment.
- Ability to lift, carry and place artifacts on shelves, including overhead, up to 40 pounds without assistance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree or certificate in archival practices.
- Automotive industry experience.
- Proficiency with archival metadata standards (e.g., DACS, EAD) and finding aid development a plus.
To apply
Please send your current resume to cmservices@alliedvaughn.com.
Allied Vaughn offers all standard benefits like medical, dental, vision, life, etc. We also offer Profit Sharing and an employee stock option plan for all full-time employees.
A background check must be completed as part of the hiring process.
Allied Vaughn’s Content Management Division brings value to our client’s physical and digital content, and their supporting technology investments. With a history of industry servant leadership, a diverse industry-client base, and an experienced and dedicated workforce, we offer scalable resource solutions for content preservation and digital content management, because finding the best solution for you is always the right solution for us.
