The Role
Provide professional archival reference services to the public and government agencies; research and retrieve records; assist patrons with microfilm/microfiche and copying; create finding aids, indexes and guides; manage genealogical publications; develop outreach programs and exhibits; process and transcribe archival holdings; perform other assigned archival and records management duties.
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Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
Job Title: Records Archivist
Division: Operations
Union: IFT
Location: 100 E Jackson St, Springfield, IL – Sangamon County
Salary: Range $4,631 to $7,929 monthly – commensurate with experience
Benefits: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
Overview:
Independently performs professional archival duties as a specialist providing reference services to Illinois State Archives patrons, including the general public, attorneys, surveyors, historians, students, etc.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years college, preferably with coursework in public administration, history, business administration, political science, library science, archival management or records management, and one year of professional experience in archival, records management, or closely related experience.
Completion of an approved training program or possession of credentials as a certified archivist or records manager may be substituted for the experience requirement.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.
Job Title: Records Archivist
Division: Operations
Union: IFT
Location: 100 E Jackson St, Springfield, IL – Sangamon County
Salary: Range $4,631 to $7,929 monthly – commensurate with experience
Benefits: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
Overview:
Independently performs professional archival duties as a specialist providing reference services to Illinois State Archives patrons, including the general public, attorneys, surveyors, historians, students, etc.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs professional archival reference work responding to walk-in patron visits, correspondence and telephone inquiries from government agencies, historians, the general public, etc.; researches archival holdings to fill reference requests; directs inquiries to other appropriate archives resources or other resources external to the Department.
- Assists patrons wishing to do research by explaining available resources; arranges for retrieval of material from the stack area for patron use; determines which records would be useful to the patron and instructs them interacting ways to consult such records assists reference room patrons interacting use of microfilm and microfiche readers; operates read/printers to make copies of records for walk-interacting, correspondence or phone requests; gives instructions to typist for preparation of form correspondence; may draft unique correspondence.
- Develops programs, exhibits, guides and other outreach activities to engage and educate the public regarding the Archives’ resources.
- Creates finding aids for patrons use by processing and transcribing archival holdings onto archival forms, documents; prepares indexes.
- Manages genealogical publication collection for easy retrieval for patron use.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years college, preferably with coursework in public administration, history, business administration, political science, library science, archival management or records management, and one year of professional experience in archival, records management, or closely related experience.
Completion of an approved training program or possession of credentials as a certified archivist or records manager may be substituted for the experience requirement.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Requires working knowledge of the principles and methods of classifying, arranging, describing, cross-referencing and researching documents.
- Requires working knowledge of professional archival techniques, systems and procedures.
- Requires working knowledge of records management techniques and applications.
- Requires working knowledge of the organization and structure of state and local government and local and regional history.
- Requires working knowledge of standard office practices, procedures and methods.
- Requires working knowledge of personal computer program applications such as database, spreadsheet and word processing, especially as they are used in the archival science and records management field.
- Requires ability to develop a system to analyze, evaluate and classify documents from many sources.
- Requires ability to maintain good working relations with government officials and the public.
- Requires ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Requires willingness to pursue professional development opportunities.
- Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license as required by the individual positions within the class.
- Requires the ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
- Please visit https://ilsos.applytojob.gov/apply to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume or other attachments as needed.
- Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
- Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago (312-793-5515) or Springfield (217-782-4783).
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.
Skills Required
- Completion of four years college (bachelor's degree or equivalent)
- Coursework in public administration, history, business administration, political science, library science, archival management, or records management
- One year professional experience in archival, records management, or closely related experience
- Completion of an approved training program or possession of credentials as a certified archivist or records manager (may substitute for experience)
- Working knowledge of principles and methods of classifying, arranging, describing, cross-referencing and researching documents
- Working knowledge of professional archival techniques, systems and procedures
- Working knowledge of records management techniques and applications
- Working knowledge of the organization and structure of state and local government and local and regional history
- Working knowledge of standard office practices, procedures and methods
- Proficiency with personal computer applications such as databases, spreadsheets and word processing
- Ability to develop systems to analyze, evaluate and classify documents from many sources
- Ability to maintain good working relations with government officials and the public
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Willingness to pursue professional development opportunities
- Willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver's license as required by position
- Ability to lift up to 75 lbs
- Experience operating microfilm and microfiche readers and read/printers
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What We Do
The Illinois Secretary of State's office is a government agency responsible for administering essential state services. Its primary duties include overseeing the registration of business entities, managing driver and identification services via the DMV, handling vehicle titles and license plates, and maintaining the Illinois State Library and State Archives to serve the public and preserve historical records.
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