Archivist

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Job Duties: 

• Develops procedures to control the creation, maintenance and use of public records, including the development of retention and disposition schedules in accordance with Title 67 O.S. Sections 201 et seq. and 305 et seq., state and federal regulations and the records management manual.   

• Serves as a consultant to state agencies and local governments; appraises public records or historical documents for permanent research value; coordinates transfer of records from agencies to State Archives and/or State Records Center. 

• Assists persons conducting research; makes documents and other information available on request. 

• Processes materials and prepares finding aids; monitors the indexing, storage and retrieval of materials. 

• Makes presentations to professional organizations and conducts workshops and in-service training.  

• May supervise and/or train personnel in archival and records management functions and activities. 

Minimum qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in archival administration, library science, history, political science, public administration, or a related field; or  

• Registration with the Institute of Certified Records Managers as a Certified Records Manager (CRM) or the Academy of Certified Archivists as a Certified Archivist (CA). 

Knowledge and Skills: 

• Knowledge of principles, practices, procedures, and techniques of archives and records management; 

• Knowledge of research methods to perform independent research, including electronic resources and library cataloging tools; 

• Knowledge of archival research and technology trends; 

• Ability to interpret technical, legal and/or complex materials to meet information requests; 

• Ability to search electronic databases;  

• Ability to climb ladders, lift and carry boxes weighing forty (40) pounds;  

• Ability and willingness to travel to historical records collections found in libraries, archives and museums, and meetings and conferences throughout the state; 

• Knowledge of equipment and materials used in conducting training; 

• Knowledge of agency policies, procedures and of state and federal legislation related to assigned agency programs;  

• Ability to implement archives and records management services and programs; 

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; 

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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