Museum Specialist; Archives
Job in
Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, 20900, USA
Listed on 2026-03-03
Listing for:
CICONIX, LLC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-03
Job specializations:
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Government
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Administrative/Clerical
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Description
Museum Specialist (Archives Support)
About CICONIX: CICONIX LLC is a Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in business advisory and technical assistance for military health programs. We value exceptional people, unwavering integrity, inclusive collaboration, and enduring impact.
Location(s): Silver Spring, Maryland (on-site) National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM)
Position Offers:
- Full benefit program, including: health, PTO, and 401k + contribution
- High School Diploma
- Three (3) - Five (5) years of experience
CICONIX is seeking a Museum Specialist (Archives Support) to support the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) in Silver Spring, MD.
About the Role:
- Provide administrative and technical support to the archives division and is primarily responsible for general collections management, archival processing, reference, and research services, and exhibit support.
- Applies expertise in determining appropriate levels of archival processing, including arrangement, description and preservation for a variety of collection types and sizes.
- Applies knowledge of the Privacy Act; management of internal and external information; access restrictions; and copyright policy, as applicable to archives management.
- Appraising, processing, and cataloging new and backlogged collections.
- Writing informed finding aids for collections.
- Providing reference and research support for visiting researchers, NMHM exhibits and other Museum divisions.
- Maintaining a master shelf-list and updating collections database records.
- Coordinating storage of collections.
- Preserving and conserving collection materials.
- Working with visiting researchers; processing written and telephone research requests supervising volunteers and interns.
- Serving on relevant Museum committees.
- Supporting the development of exhibits and public programs.
- Contributing to other Museum functions.
- Develops and pursues extramurally supported opportunities.
- Manages collections according to NMHM policy.
- Performs other related archival duties as assigned.
- Receives OSHA required annual physical for non-lab-based collections staff.
- Education:
- High School Diploma required.
- Experience:
- Three (3) - Five (5) years of experience.
- Security & Background Check:
- U.S. Citizenship and a successful background investigation are required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
- Additional Requirements:
- Willingness to comply with the government vaccination requirements.
* This opportunity is contingent and will begin upon contract award.
CICONIX LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. We E-Verify all employees.
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