Position at NARA

Preservation Project Manager (GS-13)
Conservator (GS-13)
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

The National Archives and Records Administration Preservation
Programs is seeking an experienced individual to lead and manage a
grant-funded, two- to three-year project to preserve and make
available a collection of flood-damaged, largely 19th-20th century
Hebraic and Arabic books and documents.  Applicants may apply for
this position under the vacancy announcement for Project Manager
(Preservation) (GS-13) and/or Conservator (GS-13).

The successful candidate will lead and coordinate the project team
and lab activities, manage project workflow and budget,
develop/manage contracts, and will ensure that project timetable is
met.  Project activities include conservation treatment to stabilize
and prepare selected books and archival materials for digitizing,
digitization, packing and shipping collection materials, development
of an online web site with database, and creation of an exhibit.The
10-person project team includes conservators, conservation
technicians, an imaging specialist, digitization technicians,
librarian(s) and contractors specializing in exhibition design and
fabrication and web site design.  Excellent project and team
management skills are essential. This position is a 2-3-year term
federal appointment.  Knowledge of Hebrew and/or Arabic is desirable
but not mandatory.  The work location is at the modern and
well-equipped Archives II building in College Park, MD a close-in
suburb of Washington, DC.

If you are interested in this position, or seek additional
information, contact

    Doris Hamburg
    Director, Preservation Programs
    301-837-1785.
    doris.hamburg<-a t->nara< . >gov

Job and application information is at

    <URL:http://www.usajobs.gov>

    under vacancy announcement 2412643 for Project Manager
    (Preservation)

    <URL:http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/2412643>

and/or vacancy announcement 2412708 for Conservator

    <URL:http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/2412708>

The vacancy announcements closing date:  Monday, November 14, 2011

Doris A. Hamburg
Director, Preservation Programs
Preservation Programs (RX)
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, Maryland 20740
301-837-1785
Mobile: 240-338-9121
Fax: 301-837-3701

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