Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
Records Archivist
Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
Springfield, IL 62756
From $3,200 a month - Full-time
Full Job Description
Records Archivist
Work Location: Springfield, IL – Sangamon County
Salary Range: $3,200.00 to $6,610.00 monthly
Responsibilities
Performs professional archival or records management work involving the evaluation, inventory and processing of state or local government records; accesses and arranges documents of archival significance or records of state agencies and responds to service requests for retrieval and use of such materials.
PLEASE NOTE: To be considered for this vacancy you MUST establish eligibility by passing a Training and Experience (TRAEX) evaluation performed by ILSOS Department of Personnel. Please submit a completed Secretary of State employment application, with this title listed on the line at the top of the application, to the Department of Personnel to be evaluated; a grade notice will then be issued via the U.S. Postal Service. Any questions regarding posted positions or applying and testing for these positions can be answered by contacting either Department of Personnel office or by e-mail at sosjoblisting.com.
Applications are available at either Personnel office, can be mailed upon request or are available online, with additional information regarding the ILSOS hiring and selection process, at https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/personnel/employment.html.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college, preferably with coursework in public administration, history, business administration, political science, library science, archival management or records management AND one (1) year of professional experience in archival, records management, or closely related experience. Completion of an approved training program or possession of credentials as a certified archivist or records manager may be substituted for the experience requirement.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
· Requires working knowledge of the principles and methods of classifying, arranging, describing, cross-referencing and researching documents.
· Requires working knowledge of professional archival techniques, systems and procedures.
· Requires working knowledge of records management techniques and applications.
· Requires working knowledge of the organization and structure of state and local government and local and regional history.
· Requires working knowledge of standard office practices, procedures and methods.
· Requires working knowledge of personal computer program applications such as database, spreadsheet and word processing, especially as they are used in the archival science and records management field.
· Requires ability to develop a system to analyze, evaluate and classify documents from many sources.
· Requires ability to maintain good working relations with government officials and the public.
· Requires ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
· Requires willingness to pursue professional development opportunities.
· Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license as required by the individual positions within the class.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From $3,200.00 per month
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Day shift
Work Location: In person
Health insurance
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