Deadline to apply: January 21, 2022

Salary: $2,694.00 - $5,304.00 Monthly

This position is in the Imaging and Preservation Section of the Louisiana State Archives. This position will serve in all areas of the imaging department including document, digital, and microfilm processes and preparing and prioritizing assets for digitization for archival collections, records center, and state agencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A baccalaureate degree.
• SUBSTITUTIONS: Six years of full-time work experience in any field will substitute for the required baccalaureate degree.
• Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree. For more information on this, follow the link below.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Library Science, Archival Administration, or Information Technology.
• Certified Archivist or Certified Records Manager designation desirable.
• Two years professional experience managing electronic records or digital content; or digitization experience which includes scanning, photography, image editing, and quality control.
• Professional experience in conversion services including: analog, microfilm, and digital processes.
• Working knowledge of state governmental organizational structures, operations, and functions.
• Professional level experience in appraisal of electronic archival records.
• Experience in the application of automated information management systems to library, archival, records management, or business problems.
• Experience providing consultative services on electronic records preservation or transfer.
• Experience with archives and digitization best practices which includes how to work with objects, photographs, and documents.
• Computer literate, strong communication skills both oral and written, ability to work independently and in a team environment, strong willingness to learn and apply new skills, strong problem solving skills.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Archives Specialist A, B or C, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for Archives Specialist C is $77,958.

For more information and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/3369787/archives-specialist-a-b-or-c?keywords=archives&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs