Governors Records Editor – HYBRID Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Governor’s Records Editor – HYBRID 
Salary $41,655.00 – $59,425.00 Annually Location Wake County, NC Job Type Permanent Full-Time Remote Employment Flexible/Hybrid Job Number 25-05898 HR65026604 Department Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources Division Historical Resources Opening Date 05/06/2025 Closing Date 5/20/2025 5:00 PM Eastern Job Class Title Historic Publications Editor Position Number 65026604 Salary Grade

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Description of Work •This is a repost. Previous applicants must reapply to be considered. •This position is deemed eligible for hybrid telework under DNCR’s Telework Policy. Click here to learn about employee perks and benefits Click here to see the Total Compensation Calculator This position is located at: 109 East Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27601

Primary Purpose of Position:

This full-time permanent position serves as editor of the North Carolina Governor’s Papers for the Office of Archives and History, building on over a century of work by collecting, transcribing, analyzing, and digitally publishing the papers of North Carolina’s governors. The Governor’s Papers Editor works equally as a historian and editor to share the meaning and value of the state’s gubernatorial records by selecting primary sources, researching and explaining those materials, creating metadata as appropriate, and to preparing accompanying interpretive materials, such as exhibits. The sources, transcriptions, essays, and exhibits will be published through MosaicNC, an online publishing platform. Applicants should be comfortable working on constructing a digital database of historical material for a public audience. Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Conducting research on North Carolina governors and events in North Carolina history
Preparing and checking drafts of transcriptions
Preparing metadata
Writing and editing interpretive essays and annotations
Publishing materials in a Drupal-based platform
Collecting information for addenda/errata files
Public speaking and/or responding to public requests for information

Position/Physical Requirements:

Must have the ability to read, write, spell, transcribe, and communicate clearly. Ability to read eighteenth- and nineteenth-century cursive handwriting. Ability to produce finished copy according to a production schedule, subject to supervisor’s review. Must be able to work Monday-Friday, scheduled sometime between the hours of 7AM and 5PM, with no more than three days telework per week.

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//www.dncr.nc.gov/about-us/history/division-historical-resources/north-carolina-historical-publications Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must have or be able to: Demonstrated knowledge of North Carolina and/or American and/or Southern history. Demonstrated experience conducting archival and historical research in primary and secondary sources. Demonstrated experience writing historical material for an adult audience. Demonstrated experience with digital publishing and/or content management systems (such as Drupal, WordPress).

Management Prefers:

Specialized knowledge of North Carolina history. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See of oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. Master’s degree in English, journalism, history, or related field from an appropriately accredited institution; OR Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, history, or related field from an appropriately accredited institution AND two years of experience in a profession requiring research and/or editing as a major job skill; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information Section/Unit Description:

In keeping with the legislation that created North Carolina Office of Archives and History (then the North Carolina Historical Commission) in 1903, the mission of the Digital Publications section of the Historical Research and Publications Division is to foster, promote, and encourage study and appreciation of state history through accessible online exhibits, hosted on

MOSAICNC.

By making the state’s history and wealth of historical resources available to students, teachers, scholars, and the North Carolinian public at large, the digital publication section fosters and preserves North Carolinian collective memory, while maintaining high professional and editorial standards.

Division Description:

The Division of Historical Research and Publications coordinates research and vetting for historical accuracy of written materials produced by various offices of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR). Within the office rest several established programs or initiatives including the publications function of the Office of Archives and History, which extends back to 1907, when the first title appeared. The Historical Research and Publications Division produces the North Carolina Historical Review and is the base for the digital publications unit, MOSAICNC. The office also administers the State Highway Historical Marker Program, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation. The division also shepherds the agency’s commemorative efforts, such as America 250 NC, creatively and responsibly, as directed by DNCR senior leadership.