Summary

King County Archives is seeking two highly qualified candidates to serve as Archives Specialist (Administrative Specialist 3). The Archives mission is to is to collect, preserve, and facilitate access to County government records of enduring historical and legal value for the benefit of the public we serve. The Archives Specialist works under the supervision of the County Archivist and collaboratively as part of the Archives team to provide a variety of archival support services for King County Archives and high-quality customer service to patrons.

Our guiding principles and core values govern our roles and responsibilities as employees. We are actively seeking employees whose behavior is in alignment with our division's core values of: Collaboration, Service-Oriented, Results-Focused, Accountability, Innovation, Fair, Just, and Professional.

SCOPE OF JOB DUTIESTo be considered for this opportunity, you must at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, skill and ability to:

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  Be passionate about providing excellent customer service in a diverse research environment that reflects fairness, respect, equity, and inclusiveness.
• Excel in a collaborative work environment and build relationships with coworkers, staff, and customers.
• Take the lead on a variety of projects such as digitization initiatives, management and preservation of born-digital materials, equity and social justice initiatives, management of social media platforms, exhibit curation, and organization of outreach events.
• Research specialized or technical information related to program-specific projects.
• Facilitate discovery of and access to collection information through the development of finding aids and other resources.
• Assist patrons, in person and remotely, in identifying research needs and provide guidance and access to records such as recorded documents, photographs, maps, and other government records.
• Research and retrieve materials using a variety of formats including electronic, microform, and paper-based; effectively communicate with patrons about those findings and how to access them.
• Assist with daily cash handling and receiving payments.
• Assist in archival accessioning and perform basic processing tasks.
• Handle confidential information appropriately.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THIS ROLE WILL HAVE

• Interest or background in archives, historical research, library science, or other transferrable fields such as museum studies or records management.
• Background or interest in project planning and implementation as well as process improvement.
• Interest or experience in arranging and describing archival records and creating finding aids.
• Is a good communicator with staff and customers including presentations, verbal and written instructions, correspondence, written reports, and presentations.
• Interest in and enthusiasm for community and internal outreach initiatives to fully communicate the Archives role and value within King County government and for King County residents.
• Interest in and enthusiasm for the digitization and preservation of historically relevant government records.
• Experience with common desktop applications, including but not limited to Microsoft Office suite and Adobe Create Suite.
• Knowledge of or interest in learning descriptive formats such as MARC, EAD, DACS, Dublin Core, and other processing and metadata standards.
• Knowledge of or interest in learning archival best practices related to the management and preservation of digitized and born digital materials.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

• This position is represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 117, Professional and Technical Employees.
• This position performs work in person at the King County Archives building, located at 1215 E. Fir Street, in Seattle.
• A partial telework schedule may be available upon request.
• This recruitment is an effort to fill our immediate vacancies as well as create a hire list that will be used for any positions that become vacant within the next 12 months.

ARE YOU READY TO APPLY?
This position is open to all applicants. A King County application is required. We suggest that you include a resume and cover letter with your submission.
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact DES Talent Solutions Team.

Supplemental Information

Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles-we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

King County Executive Branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate for the position you applied for, the County will send you a conditional offer letter.

As a condition of employment, prior to a final offer of employment, you will be required to:

• submit proof of vaccination, or
• have an approved request for medical or religious exemption and an approved accommodation. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.

People are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of a vaccination approved by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Executive Branch includes employees in the Executive branch, the Assessor's Office, Elections, the King County Sheriff's Office, and the Executive Office.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.