This job is to assist the Church History Department in its purpose to help God's children make and keep sacred covenants by coordinating and directing the work of others. As a supervisor, he/she will provide team members feedback regarding their performance, including an annual review. The incumbent will also lead out in the hiring process of team members and help recruit volunteers. The incumbent will use his/her knowledge and experience to influence strategies, policies, operations, and tools/work products. He/she will also serve on or lead department committees. The incumbent may also contribute to the archival and history communities by participating at conferences and serving in professional organizations.

This seasoned incumbent will be heavily relied on to build and provide access to a historically significant and useful collection of Church history records. The work consists of acquiring, processing, and facilitating access to historical records. Work is done in teams consisting of employees, interns, and volunteers, often located across the world and collaboration is essential. The incumbent will both perform the work themselves and train and direct employees, interns, and volunteers to carry out all or some of the functions. The work must be done expeditiously and accurately.

The incumbent may also use this subject matter expertise to contribute to Church products with accurate information, context, and story ideas, and because of his/her relationships he/she may facilitate contributions from other experts.