Description:

　　BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

　　SENIOR ARCHIVAL SPECIALIST

　　CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY

　　Number of Positions: 1

　　Starting Salary: $ 69,900

　　This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

　　BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

　　1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”

　　2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)

　　3. Select your correct bargaining unit

　　FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

　　ESSENTIAL DUTIES

　　Experienced archivist to work with collections at the Special Collections Unit at Chicago Public Library’s Harold Washington Library Center, part of the Archives and Special Collections Division. The Special Collections Unit focuses on Chicago history. Candidate is responsible for the appraisal, arrangement and description of archival collections. Has knowledge of EAD, DACS, MARC and other metadata standards. Is familiar with digital formats and issues related to born-digital content. May train, supervise or review archival work by other staff. Provides reference services to patrons, in person and via phone and email. Provides outreach and programming through curation of exhibits, hosting class visits, giving tours, writing blog posts, and more. Contributes to acquisition decisions. Project manages digitization and collection management projects. Communicates and collaborates with patrons, colleagues and donors. Uses library/archival technology such as CONTENTDM and Archives Space. Helps develop special collections policies, procedures and regulations. Is aware of conservation and preservation issues. Maintains professional development through participation at local, state or national level. Performs related duties as required. Seeking candidate with strong communication and organizational skills and a keen attention to detail who is dedicated to public service and can work creatively, collegially and effectively as part of a team and independently.

　　LOCATION: HWLC 400 S. State St. Chicago, IL 60605

　　DAYS OFF: Two days off a week

　　SHIFT: 8:00am-4:00pm, 8:30am-4:30pm, or 9:00am-5:00pm

　　HOURS: 37.5 hours a week Two days off and may be required to work some evenings and weekends based on operational needs

　　THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

　　Qualifications:

　　Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Archival Studies OR a Master’s degree from an accredited American Library Association (ALA) Library Science program, History or a directly related field, plus nine semester hours in archival science or archival administration studies and one year of work experience related to the responsibilities of the position.

　　Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.

　　Education & Employment Verification- Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

　　NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment, and specific job duties. (If you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered.) If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.

　　NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma, professional license, or training certificates at time of processing, if applicable.

　　SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

　　This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

　　Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

　　Proficiency with appraisal, arrangement, and description of archival materials.

　　Experience working in an archival setting.

　　Knowledge of EAD, DAC and/or other metadata standards

　　Public library experience

　　Project management experience

　　Evaluation: Your initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application form and documents submitted with the application. Applications must be submitted by the individual applicant. No second party applicants will be accepted.

　　Residency Requirement: All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.

　　If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation due to disability or pregnancy in order to participate in the application process, please contact the City of Chicago, Department of Human Resources, at 312-744-4976 (voice) or 312-744-5035 (TTY). Please be prepared to provide information in support of your reasonable accommodation request.

　　ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

　　The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

　　City of Chicago

　　Brandon Johnson, Mayor

　　Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm on 1/30/2024