Bureau Director I Government Records STARTING ANNUAL SALARY $47,913*, PLUS FULL BENEFIT PACKAGE * INCREASING TO $48,362 ON JANUARY 1, 2007 The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) seeks experienced applicants with vision and energy to lead its Government Records programs. The position will 1) provide management, oversight and development of state and local government records programs; 2) supervise the local government records office; 3) supervise the State Records Center; and 4) supervise the records analysis section. This position and others in the unit will participate with staff from the Electronic Archives and Paper Archives sections of the Archives & Library Division in a team-based approach to records scheduling and processing. Responsibilities will include program planning and implementation; development of records management training for state agencies; personnel and budget oversight; and monitoring of state legislation pertaining to records. Required qualifications are an MA degree from an accredited four-year college or university and seven (7) years experience in a records management program, archives or state records center, three of which must have included supervision; OR a BA from an accredited four-year college or university and eight (8) years experience in a records management program, archives or state records center, three (3) of which must have included supervision. Preferred qualifications include CA or CRM; a graduate degree in archives/records management, information studies, or library science; five years of progressive supervisory experience of a records management program; demonstrated experience in strategic planning and program development; experience in the appraisal and description of electronic materials; strong communication and writing skills; knowledge of and experience with HTML, the Dublin Core metadata standard, and MARC 21. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the second oldest state archives in the U.S., is a comprehensive, independent agency responsible for all historical activities and functions in the state. The director of the Department, appointed by an independent Board of Trustees, serves as State Historic Preservation Officer and State Historical Records Coordinator and provides administrative oversight of the Department. The agency is based in the William F. Winter Archives & History Building, a state-of-the-art facility constructed in 2003 to house the Archives & Library Division and the agency administrative offices. For more information on MDAH go to http://www.mdah.state.ms.us. MDAH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send a resume and the names of three references to: Clara McKinnon Director, Human Resources, MDAH P.O. Box 571 Jackson, MS 39205-0571 For more information, contact H. T. Holmes, Director, MDAH [log in to unmask]; 601-576-6850 or Julia Marks Young, Director, Archives & Library Division, MDAH [log in to unmask]; 601-576-6991 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: AUGUST 15, 2006 (or until position is filled) -- David M. Pilcher Electronic Archives Mississippi Department of Archives and History P.O. Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205-0571 601/576-6823 [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] 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]>