History Program Specialist

SAIC • Springfield, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated History Program Specialist responsible for the development and execution of the historical program, from research and writing to curation and operations. This individual supports the operation and maintenance of history archives and all associated material residing in the Historical Research Center and preserves and communicates history to employees and public affairs mission both internally and externally. Duties include content development and execution, museum support, and Historical Research Center archiving and curation. Work will be performed at the customer site in Springfield, VA. The hiring of this position is contingent upon contract award. Anticipated award is fall of 2026.

Requirements

• Research, develop, and execute a high volume of historical content
• Archival processing
• Basic preservation procedures
• Inventorying and entering records metadata
• Collaborate with Records Management and the National Archives
• Organize archival records
• Apply proper classification systems
• Provide reference services and assistance for users
• Research and record origins and historical significance of archival materials
• Answer and receive external phone/email inquiries
• Conduct background research to generate a response
• Record processing for artifacts
• Inventorying and enforcing accountability procedures for historical artifacts
• Ensure measurement and metrics are accurately recorded
• Locate new materials
• Advise government customers on acquisition, preservation, and display possibilities
• Assist Program Manager and NGA Historian on customer's history audit
• Attend meetings
• Work with auditors
• Perform curation inspections
• Work deaccessions forms and reports
• Manage removal process
• Work with other museums on loans, exhibits, artifact solicitation
• Advise in acquisition decisions
• Research, develop, and produce historical displays, posters, exhibits, museum experiences
• Produce museum specific communications about the customer's history program
• Provide guided tours of the museum and exhibits

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and execute a high volume of historical content illustrating the customer's history for both internal and external audiences. Products include articles, brochures, social media posts, podcast production, website content, museum exhibits, and museum tour guides.
• Archival processing, customary basic preservation procedures, inventorying and entering records metadata, assisting in collaborative efforts with Records Management and the National Archives. Organize archival records and apply the proper classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials while providing reference services and assistance for users who need archival materials. Research and record the origins and historical significance of archival materials. Answer and receive external phone/email inquiries and ability to conduct background research to generate a response.
• Record processing for artifacts and assistance with the inventorying and enforcing accountability procedures for historical artifacts in custody. Ensuring measurement and metrics are accurately recorded. Locate new materials and advise government customers on acquisition, preservation, and display possibilities. Assist the Program Manager and NGA Historian on the customer's history audit including attending meetings, working with auditors, and performing curation inspections as required. Work deaccessions forms and reports for items along with managing the removal process from start to finish.
• Work with other museums on loans, exhibits, artifact solicitation, and advise in acquisition decisions. This also includes researching, developing, and producing historical displays, posters, exhibits, museum experiences, and any museum specific communications about the customer's history program. Provide guided tours of the museum and exhibits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed