ARCHIVIST
  
  DEFINITION

       Under direction, analyzes and evaluates public records and
  documents of historical significance to determine their continued value
  and makes recommendations or decisions regarding their ultimate
  disposition; does related work as required.

  EXAMPLES OF WORK:

       Appraises and edits permanent records and historically valuable
  documents.

       Participates in research activities based on archival materials.

       Advises agencies or appropriate individuals on the disposition of
  worthless or non-permanent documents.

       Analyzes documents by ascertaining date of writing, author, or
  original recipient of letter in order to appraise their historic value.

       Prepares document descriptions and reference aids for use of
  archives, such as accession lists, indexes, guides, bibliographies,
  abstracts and microfilmed copies of documents.

       Directs the filing and cross indexing of selected documents.

       Selects and edits documents for publication and display.

       Provides advice, assistance and consultative service to public
  administrators, scholars and others regarding the resources of the
  archival collection and the care, maintenance and storage of archival
  documents.

       Prepares publications of important archival records.

       Directs the activities of workers engaged in cataloging and
  safekeeping of valuable materials, when required.

       May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
  and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
  office, or related units.

  REQUIREMENTS:

       EDUCATION:

           Graduation from an accredited college or university with a
  Master's degree in library science or history.

       EXPERIENCE:

           Two (2) years of experience in the collection, identification,
  evaluation, preservation and cataloging of historical documents.

       LICENSE:

           Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid
  in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee
  mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

       KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

           Knowledge of the general archival principles, procedures,
  standards and techniques for identifying, classifying and determining
  the value of historical documents.

           Ability to analyze, appraise and evaluate documents of
  historical value.

           Ability to plan and organize archival procedures and services.

           Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, historically
  accurate and informative statistical and other reports containing
  findings, conclusions and recommendations.

           Ability to prepare materials pertaining to historically
  important documents for publication.

           Ability to maintain essential records and files.

           Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
  manual recording and information systems used by the agency, 
  office or related units.

           Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
  English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.  American
  Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable 
  forms of communication.

          Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long 
  as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without 
  reasonable accommodation.  If the accommodation cannot be made 
  because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons 
  may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
00280@
L
C
  
N/A
26
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

JMR   3/18/1994