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erika.katayama
03-04-2015, 12:28 PM
History Associates is a professional historical services firm providing customized historical, archival, digital archives, records management, museum and exhibit services to industry, the professions, government, and non-profit organizations for over thirty years.
History Associates is accepting applications for our growing collections management division located in Rockville, Maryland. Individual will be tasked with developing and implementing collections management policies and procedures, develop selection criteria for collections, assess collections to ensure proper documentation and preservations, conduct collections research/documenting provenance and recording institutional knowledge of collections. The ideal candidate will have policy-making and software development experience and be able to meet strict deadlines while maintaining professional standards and accountability for the collections and associated electronic records.

Job RequirementsEducational Requirements


BA in history
MA in information management or museum studies

Job Requirements


Minimum 3 years’ experience in museum registration and/or collections management
Demonstrated knowledge of ICOM/AAM museum standards and practices
Demonstrated experience with KE EMu and a similar collection management systems to manage large museum collections
Demonstrated experience with software development, preferably for collection management systems
Ability to work as part of a high-performance, diverse team of archivists, curators, and IT specialists
Demonstrated project management and supervisory experience
Demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create concise reports and to effectively participate in and/or lead team meetings
Demonstrated ability to be tactful and discreet when working

History Associates offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package including paid holidays; annual and sick leave; medical, dental, life, and disability insurance; and a 401(k) plan.
Send cover letter, resume, 3 KE EMu catalog records or other software screenshots, written policies and procedures example, written planning/workflow document concerning software development and/or large projects involving numerous personnel, and names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of three references to:
Doris Miles
History Associates Incorporated
300 N. Stonestreet Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
301-279-9697
dmiles@historyassociates.com
Packages that are incomplete will not be considered.
History Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer
www.historyassociates.com