Archives Conservation Specialist 3, SG-23
LOCATION: Albany, NY  New York State Archives                                                          
SALARY:  $57,606 (Leads to a maximum salary of $70,932 based on annual performance advances)
The New York State Archives is seeking to fill a position of Archives Conservation Specialist 3 (ACS 3) in the Archival Services Unit. The ACS 3 will be responsible for the preservation of the collections of the New York State Archives, including those in electronic and multimedia formats.  Under the general direction of the Archives and Records Management Specialist 4, the ACS 3 will manage programs to preserve archival holdings through needs assessment, environmental control, holdings maintenance, disaster preparedness, reformatting and conservation.  Duties include but are not limited to the following:
 
*	Develop policies, procedures, and plans for preserving archival records in all formats, including electronic and multimedia; 
*	Identify priorities for preservation action and develop and implement preservation plans that both target the most vulnerable collections and address user needs; 
*	Oversee collection stewardship activities, including environmental monitoring, holdings maintenance and storage, and disaster preparedness and response; 
*	Oversee in-house conservation and reformatting operations, ensuring that all operations meet relevant standards and best practices; 
*	Acquire and coordinate outside services as necessary; write contract specifications and coordinate all collections conservation and reformatting provided through contractual services; 
*	Write grant proposals and direct grant-funded projects that advance collections preservation and access; 
*	Develop in-house capacity for the transfer of common formats 
*	Work in  teams to improve stewardship of collections across the NYS Library, the NYS Archives, and the NYS Museum; 
*	Provide technical assistance to agencies and local governments to help them protect records in their custody. 
 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must have a Master’s degree in Archival Administration, Archival Science, Library and Information Science, or History WITH a certificate in Preservation Management from an accredited conservation training program; or a Master’s degree in Paper Conservation from an accredited conservation training program; AND four (4) years of experience in an archives or historical records repository preservation program, TWO years of which must have included supervising staff or managing one or more areas of the preservation program or function.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:  The appointment will be provisional pending a Civil Service examination.   

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by October 2, 2006 to:
Ms. Gayle Bowden
Director, Human Resources Management
Box CG-115
NYS Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, Room 528 EB
Albany, NY 12234
Fax (518) 486-5631
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