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Job: Laboratory Archivist (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Livermore, California, USA) 

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Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 11:42:24 -0400
From: Richard Boyden <richard.boyden@nara.gov>
Subject: West_Arch: Position: Laboratory Archivist at Lawrence 
Livermore National Laboratory
To: west_arch@uclink4.berkeley.edu

FYI, I am posting this on behalf of:

Dave Gaynon 

I am pleased to announce the following vacancy for Laboratory Archivist 
at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. 
Interested candidates should contact:

Chris Nishida
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Recruiting and Employment Division
Dept. HOPG97
P.O. Box 808, L-725
Livermore, CA. 94550

Or visit our web site for additional information and/or to apply on line:

http://www.llnl.gov/jobs/postings.jsp?jobID=8049


David Gaynon, CRM
Records & Archives Management Group Leader
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
7000 East Avenue
Livermore CA 94550
925-422-9092
gaynon1@llnl.gov

LABORATORY ARCHIVIST (105.4)
Business Services Department/Records & Archives Group Division: 9525 
Post Date: May 31, 2001 Salary: $5145-$8058 
Posting Number: BO-2193
Job Term: Indefinite

Note: This is an Indefinite Career position. Lab employees and external 
candidates may be considered for this position.

Nature and Scope of Job
Under minimal direction from the Records & Archives Management Group 
Leader, manages, directs and oversees the Laboratory Archives program.  
Individual will redefine the mission of the Laboratory Archives and 
manage the operations and services necessary for the Archives to 
achieve its organizational goals and objectives. The Laboratory 
Archives is tasked with planning and administering the collecting, 
arrangement, and indexing of recorded information useful in documenting 
the history of the Laboratory and meeting Laboratory informational 
requirements through appropriate retrieval of such information. In 
addition the Archives coordinates its activities with programmatic 
archives/knowledge preservation activities of various laboratory 
organizations. Interacts on a frequent basis with Laboratory 
directorates, Laboratory Counsel, Public Affairs Office, DOE personnel, 
and peers at other DOE Laboratories.

Essential Duties
- Directs the daily functions of the Laboratory Archives and supervises 
a small staff of exempt and non-exempt employees, assigned to and 
matrixed from the archives.
- Redefines the mission of the Laboratory's archival function based on 
assessment of institutional and line organizational needs for 
preservation of historical information.
- Influences line organization managers to support the mission the 
Laboratory archives within their own organization.
- Formulates, plans, implements and manages the collection strategy for 
Archives to effectively preserve historical information as a vital 
element in maintaining institutional memory.
- Negotiates with LLNL Directorates for the transfer of historically 
valuable information to the Laboratory Archives.
- Serves as a subject matter expert for institutional archives and 
Laboratory history.
 - Develops and oversees operating procedures consistent with 
Laboratory  requirements and professional standards.
- Conducts and oversees the appraisal of records to identify 
historically valuable information.
 - Develops and oversees the process to facilitate the transfer of 
historically significant electronic records to archives.
- Represents the Archival Program regarding knowledge of the 
preservation efforts at the Laboratory and with external organizations.
- Evaluates, selects, and implements the use of software to improve 
bibliographic control and access to material under control of Archives.

Marginal Duties
- Writes articles on the history of the laboratory for internal publications.
 - Supports Public Affairs in community outreach efforts.
- Acts as Records and Archives Group Leader in his/her absence.

Essential Skills, Knowledges, Abilities
- BA/BS in history, political science, business administration or other 
related area combined with a concentration and/or professional training 
in archival administration or equivalent combination of education and 
experience.
-Thorough understanding and advanced knowledge of the classic 
principles of archival administration.
- Recent archival research on computer generated information and the 
application of these principles to a modern research facility.
- Significant experience designing and implementing archival systems. - 
Working knowledge of records management.
- Demonstrated project management skills and experience in managing 
projects with multiple and complex components.
- Demonstrated strong supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated experience working with cross organizational teams and 
ability to coordinate across organizational lines to achieve buy in for 
projects and initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to set standards of excellence and ensure 
maintenance of effective working relationships, and demonstrated high 
degree of flexibility.
- Demonstrated experience exercising a high degree of discretion, 
mature judgement, and tact in handling issues of sensitive nature.
- Customer service skills that demonstrate responsiveness to customer 
needs and requests and strong demonstrated experience working with 
customers to meet common goals.
- Strong/advanced communication skills both written and verbal 
necessary to effectively explain, present, advise, and influence 
managers, administrators and employees on a variety of simple
and complex issues.
- Demonstrated experience developing informational presentations and 
giving presentations to
all levels of personnel and management.
- Experience with personal computers and a thorough working knowledge 
of associated software applications (spreadsheets, databases, word 
processing, and presentations).

Desired Skills
- Masters degree in Library Science or Archival Administration.
- Prior experience in the Department of Energy classified environment.
- Experience in DOE National Laboratory.
- Certified Archivist.
- Knowledge and understanding of records management principles.
-  College coursework in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, or 
the history of science.

Security: Anticipated clearance level: Q

Employment Representative: Chris Nishida

Jobs requiring Q and L clearances require U.S. Citizenship

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is an equal opportunity 
employer, with a commitment to workforce diversity.
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