Senior Archivist, Music Collections — Federal Project

Zimmerman Associates Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Zimmerman Associates, Inc. (ZAI) is seeking an experienced Archivist to lead a project supporting the Music Division of a prominent federal library in Washington, D.C.

The role emphasizes careful planning, assessment, processing, and description of manuscripts and artifacts, with collaboration across federal and internal teams. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree in Library Science, Archives, or Museum Studies and at least 3 years of archival experience, including workflow

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Library Science, Archives, or Museum Studies.
• Minimum of 3 years archival experience.
• Strong knowledge of archival principles, including analysis, organization, and description of materials.
• Knowledge of American history, culture, documentary studies, oral history, or related disciplines.
• Knowledge of American music history and/or ability to read music notation preferred.
• Knowledge of Hebraic languages and Jewish liturgical music is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to develop workflow processes and track/report project data.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with internal and federal stakeholders.
• Experience identifying and addressing preservation needs.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and re-appraisals of archival collections.
• Develop and finalize processing plans for collections.
• Apply archival principles and best practices to the arrangement, preservation, and description of materials.
• Identify preservation concerns and perform rehousing, photocopying, and stabilization of materials as needed.
• Refine the organization of materials in accordance with provenance.
• Follow the Library Division’s Processing Manual in all aspects of the project.
• Collaborate with federal archivists to ensure proper handling, transfer, and description of materials.
• Create descriptive content, including portions of Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aids and folder- or box-level descriptions.
• Manage workflow to ensure contract requirements and deliverables are met.
• Track performance metrics and prepare reports for project stakeholders.

Education

Graduate degree in Library Science, Archives, or Museum Studies

Minimum of 3 years archival experience

Job description

Zimmerman Associates, Inc. (ZAI) is seeking an experienced Archivist to lead a project supporting the Music Division of a prominent federal library in Washington, D.C.

The role emphasizes careful planning, assessment, processing, and description of manuscripts and artifacts, with collaboration across federal and internal teams. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree in Library Science, Archives, or Museum Studies and at least 3 years of archival experience, including workflow