[LIBJOBS] Job Announcement: Lead Archivist Position - Washington D.C., USA

Lead Archivist

ZAI is looking for an individual who will be responsible for the preservation, organization and dissemination of artifacts and documents located in six U.S. locations. This project will be supported and managed from Washington, D.C.   The individual will manage the design and development of a system to capture, store and manage the project assets. Responsibilities include the development and implementation of project timelines; manage workflow; make staffing assignments; coordinate work team activities; and ensure that work activities are aligned with the client’s initiatives.
 
The successful candidate will have proven expertise and leadership providing access to collections documentation in an archive or museum environment; including a thorough knowledge of data management, digital media production, and the ability to initiate, prioritize, manage and lead a team of technical, production and cataloging staff.
 
Duties include:
Responsibilities include providing administrative and curatorial leadership for six separate facilities throughout the country; overseeing the development and implementation of a database for the collection; budget management; supervising staff and day-to-day operations.  The individual will need to be willing to travel for an extended period of time while conducting inventories out at various facilities throughout the United States, plus conduct routine project site visits.
 
Required:  
Position requires a Library Science/Archival degree (MLS), Museum Studies, or other graduate degree along with clearly documented professional experience and accomplishments; curatorial and administrative experience equivalent to a degree.
 
Preferred:
An art background, art history background, or arts administration; extensive experience with a wide variety of media, approaches, and historical periods; both a museum background as well as work in galleries serving an art department; knowledge of historical and modern American art; record of significant, nationally-recognized scholarship and/or creative activity.
 
M/F/D/V and EOE employer
Submit resumes with salary requirement to work@zai-inc.com.