>For any questions about the position, please contact Angela Williams, HR >Coordinator at the Ford Foundation, at ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] > > >>RESEARCH SERVICES MANAGER/ARCHIVIST >> >> >>SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: >> >>Manages the work of Research Services which serves the information and >>research needs of the Foundation's leadership, staff and outside >>researchers, including scholars, and the grantee community. Serves as >>historian of the Foundation. Works with other units of Information >>Services to arrange for the retention, processing and preservation of the >>Foundation's archival records. Develops and works on special projects, >>particularly digital conversion and electronic document repository >>projects. Manages the Foundations Research Center. Serves as liaison to >>the research, archives and library communities. >> >> >> >>RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: >> * Hires, trains and supervises reference and research services staff >> * Participates in Information Services' management team >> * Manages and sets priorities for archival processing projects and >> research and reference work >> * Prepares and monitors Research Services budget >> * Works with other Information Services staff in collection >> development and the licensing of online services and content >> * Coordinates with Office of Program Management to ensure that >> resources for learning are available long-term, and that learning needs >> of the Foundation are adequately served >> * Oversees the Research Centers' physical collection, including >> circulation and inter-library loans >> * Works proactively with Foundation staff to determine research needs >> and promotes use of research services >> * Serves as initial primary research contact for Foundation staff, >> and outside researchers >> * Coordinates complex research projects, including analysis projects >> and the researching and writing of reports >> * Serves as primary resource to Foundation staff and outside >> inquirers on the history of the Foundation >> * Oversees access to the Foundation's oral history collection >> * Reviews all requests for access to Foundation records or for >> permission to publish from outside researchers >> * Participates in special projects of Information Services, >> Administrative Services, and the Foundation. >> >> >> >>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: >> * Masters degree in humanities, social sciences, archival/library >> studies, or related discipline >> * Five or more years' experience with archives, indexing and >> information retrieval systems >> * Experience in archival or library reference services and excellent >> research skills >> * Exceptional analytical, communication, interpersonal, writing and >> presentation skills >> * Strong customer service orientation >> * Managerial or supervisory experience, including project management. >> >> >> >>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: >> * Knowledge of the Foundation, its history, and its programs >> * Knowledge of the fields of philanthropy, and of the other fields in >> which the Foundation works >> * Experience with historical research and writing >> * Knowledge of digitization and electronic records issues. >> >>Angela Williams >> >>The Ford Foundation >> >>Office of Human Resources >> >>320East 43rd Street >> >>New York,N.Y 10017 >> >>212-573-4964 >> >><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >> >>www.fordfound.org >> >> >> >> >> >> > >Petrina Jackson >Assistant Archivist >Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections >2B Kroch Library >Cornell University >Ithaca, NY 14853 >[log in to unmask] >607-255-3530 Petrina Jackson Senior Assistant Archivist Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 [log in to unmask] 607-255-3530 A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>