An Archivist manages and organizes storage of records and historic information or collections. Reviews and appraises material, determines items to archive and conditions necessary to preserve materials safely. Develops systems for documenting and organizing material to be archived. May use archival material for research or assist other researchers with access to an archive.
$64,451 / year median in Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia)
Supervisory Archivist Strataegius LLC Washington, DC Job Details Part-time | Contract $50 - $65 an hour 13 hours ago Qualifications XML Archival materials description Digitization Master's degree in library science Library Science Master of Library & Information Science Metadata Full Job Description Strataegius LLC is building a proposed team for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Historical Support Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). We are seeking an experienced Supervisory Archivist with expertise in archival processing, digitization, metadata, and quality control.
Location:
U.S.-based remote/hybrid. Candidates must be available for assignments in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and for travel to Federal archives, libraries, or other U.S. repositories when required.
Compensation:
$50-$65 per hour , depending on qualifications, experience, scope, and level of effort. This is a project-based consulting opportunity; travel for authorized assignments will be addressed separately. Required Qualifications Master of Library Science (MLS) from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited program, with a concentration or demonstrated expertise in archival studies, library science, or a related field 3+ years processing archival collections and developing finding aids 3+ years of experience in digitization, electronic records, metadata, or historical-material conversion Experience with Encoded Archival Description (EAD), XML, and related tools such as Oxygen XML Editor 1+ year supervising archival operations, personnel, or quality-control activities Ability to provide three representative finding aids and descriptions of relevant digitization projects This is a contingent consulting opportunity , subject to BPA award and future task-order funding. No minimum hours are guaranteed. To apply, email your CV, three finding aids, digitization-project descriptions, and availability to .
