Military Archives Digitization Specialist

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine; Warner Robins (GA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) seeks a Digitization Archivist to preserve and provide access to Air Force Reserve Command historical records for the AFRC Directorate of Historical Services in Warner Robins, GA.

Responsibilities include digitizing materials, creating metadata, organizing collections, performing quality reviews, and tracking progress for monthly metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• 3–5 years archival/digitization experience.
• Experience with metadata standards and digital repositories.
• Ability to handle CUI/PII and US security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Digitize historical records, documents, photographs, and archival materials using approved scanning and indexing procedures.
• Create and maintain metadata to ensure accurate identification, retrieval, and preservation of archival content.
• Organize and manage physical and electronic archival collections, file plans, and repositories.
• Conduct quality reviews to verify completeness, readability, proper orientation, and accurate file organization of digitized records.
• Prepare historical materials and artifacts for digitization, storage, preservation, and archival processing.
• Assist with inventory control, archival audits, and records cleanup initiatives.
• Support historical research projects and help improve user accessibility to archival holdings.
• Track digitization progress and contribute to monthly metrics and status reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Archivist experience

Metadata expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

AFRIMS

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Job description

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) seeks a Digitization Archivist to preserve and provide access to Air Force Reserve Command historical records for the AFRC Directorate of Historical Services in Warner Robins, GA.

Responsibilities include digitizing materials, creating metadata, organizing collections, performing quality reviews, and tracking progress for monthly metrics.