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General Purpose:  Manuscripts and Archives (MSSA) holds a premier assemblage of collections documenting American diplomatic history (1790-Present), including the papers of five former secretaries of state (http://guides.library.yale.edu/american-diplomacy-primary-sources). Reporting to the Head of Arrangement and Description, and working closely with the Director of Manuscripts & Archives, the Senior Archivist serves a critical liaison role with faculty, students, and visiting scholars in the field of American Diplomacy, and leads the selection, appraisal, and description of related manuscript and archival materials.

This position will be assigned a rank of Librarian 1 to 5 based on a combination of professional experience and accomplishments. (Librarian ranking information can be found at: http://bit.ly/YULRanksPromotions)

The Senior Archivist will:

• Serve as the principal resource to the Yale and external teaching and research communities regarding Yale’s extensive holdings in American diplomatic history.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Kissinger Papers, including regular interaction with Dr. Kissinger and his staff, Johnson Center for the Study of American Diplomacy, Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, International Security Studies, and the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy.
• Supports undergraduate and graduate students as well as pre- and post-doctoral fellows to help them understand and appreciate archival research methods generally and the Kissinger Papers specifically.
• Actively participates in the selection process of pre- and post-doctoral Kissinger Visiting Scholars to assess viability of proposed research efforts using the Kissinger Papers and other department collections.
• Work closely with faculty to promote classroom and research use of MSSA diplomatic history holdings; may be an embedded resource in selected seminars and colloquiums.
• Verify provenance, review historical literature, determine level and type of arrangement and description and resources required for work on new collections.
• Arrange and describe archival material in all formats in accordance with approved plans and national and departmental standards; recommend appropriate preservation and conservation procedures; coordinate the copying or reformatting of materials for preservation and access.
• Build additional holdings to support teaching and research in American diplomacy (including managing donor contacts and negotiating deeds of gift) as time and resources allow.
• Train and supervise staff and student assistants.
• Develop and document policies and procedures. Make recommendations on personnel selection, staffing requirements, and equipment and supply needs.
• Participate in library-wide planning and committee work as appropriate.
• Contribute to the advancement of the archival and/or scholarly professions.