Title: Archivist / Records Manager II
Location: 100% On-Site, Washington, DC, 20590
Pay Range: $70,000 - $90,000

KMRG, LLC (KMRG) is a federal services company that hires talented professionals to support Government agencies and the communities they serve. We are hiring an Archivist / Records Manager II to support the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) onsite at its headquarters in Washington, DC.

In this role, you will support the Bob McManus historical collection from initial inventory and appraisal through preservation, digitization, cataloging, research, and public access. The collection includes official documents, reports, manuals, publications, appropriations hearings, meeting notebooks, photographs, artifacts, and digital files.

Your work will help preserve FTA's history and make historically valuable materials accessible to FTA employees, transit stakeholders, and the public.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Apply today!

RESPONSIBILITIES
Collection Review & Appraisal

Inventory and analyze the 15 boxes of McManus collection materials
Review official documents, reports, manuals, publications, hearings, and meeting notebooks
Assess the physical condition and historical content of collection materials
Determine historical value, disposition, and suitability for permanent FTA retention

Preservation & Digitization

Apply archival preservation, storage, and conservation techniques
Digitize photographs, maps, documents, and other historical materials
Manage digital photo files already provided with the McManus collection

Cataloging & Digital Access

Store digitized materials in the FTA History Hub and other FTA or DOT systems
Prepare indexes, meta-tags, and material descriptions for archived content
Convert paper materials into digital formats where possible

Research & Public Access

Assist archive users with information retrieval and historical research
Support presentations and digital content that make the collection accessible
Help FTA employees, transit stakeholders, and the public access McManus materials
Research McManus materials to develop web posts, displays, and presentations
Author articles about FTA history for publication
Archive related documents and update historical information on FTA websites

REQUIRED BACKGROUND

5-10 years of relevant archivist and/or records-management experience

LOCATION

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590

TELEWORK

Telework is not authorized

TRAVEL

No travel required

CLIENT

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

Employment Classification Eligibility—Exempt

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KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.

Other Considerations. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time.

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