> -----Original Message----- > From: A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State > history. [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Thomas Norris > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 9:24 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: job opportunity at State Archives > > > NEW YORK STATE > EDUCATION DEPARTMENT > PROFESSIONAL VACANCY > ARCHIVES & RECORDS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST 3, SG-23 > > LOCATION: Queensbury, NY SALARY: $46,727* > > The State Archives and Records Administration is seeking to fill > an Archives and Records Management Specialist 3 position to work > in the State Archives Regional Advisory Services Unit. The > incumbent will direct the State Archives Region 4 Office in Glens > Falls and will coordinate State Archives activities and services > in the following counties: Schenectady, Montgomery, Saratoga, > Warren, Washington, Essex, Hamilton, Clinton, Franklin, and St. > Lawrence. The incumbent will supervise one Keyboard Specialist I > staff member. > > The Archives and Records Management Specialist (ARMS) 3 will > provide direct advice and assistance to local governments and > state agency offices on a wide range of archives and records > management topics. These include, but are not limited to, > records retention, inventory, storage, preservation, access, and > technology use mostly through on-site visits, but also via > telephone, correspondence, e-mail, and other communication > methods. The incumbent will also promote the development of > effective government archives and records management programs in > the region through the presentation of workshops, promotion of > grant applications, monitoring of grant-funded programs, and > referral to other State Archives staff when needed. In addition, > the ARMS 3 will often participate in teams with other staff to > develop workshops, publications, and other archives and records > management products and service, and will coordinate the > activities of a Regional Advisory Committee consisting of > representatives of customer groups from throughout the region. > The position will require frequent travel throughout the region > and sometimes in other areas of New York State. > > MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must be on the Archives and > Records Management Specialist 3 list, OR be eligible for transfer > under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, OR have a master's > degree in history, government, business or public administration, > political science, American studies, library science, information > science, or archival administration, AND have four years of > experience in which the preponderance of duties involve: A) > analyzing or appraising records and information systems to > develop recordkeeping and/or records retention plans for an > institution, governmental body, or corporation; B) providing > education, training, grant-in-aid, or direct technical assistance > services in records management and/or archives administration; C) > developing or implementing guidelines, standards, policies and > procedures concerning records management and/or archives > administration; D) evaluating available information technology to > support recordkeeping needs and requirements of an institution, > governmental body or corporation; E) acquiring, controlling, > preserving, making available, or promoting use of archival > records. At least two years of this experience must have > included direct supervision of professional staff, or > responsibility for administration of a program. > > *Leads to a maximum salary of $57,537, based on annual > performance advances. > > CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This will be a contingent permanent > appointment for list or transfer candidates, and a provisional > appointment pending a Civil Service examination for all other candidates. > > APPLICATION DEADLINE: Qualified candidates should send a resume > and letter of interest by May 31, 2000 to: > > Ms. Gayle Bowden > Director, Human Resources Management > Box SC-53 > NYS Education Department > 89 Washington Avenue, Room 528 EB > Albany, NY 12234 > Fax (518) 486-5631 > E-mail: [email protected] > > An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer 4/2000 > > For additional information about the position, contact: > > > > > Thomas D. Norris > Manager of Records Advisory Services > New York State Archives > 518-473-8499 > [email protected] >