FamilySearch Library Research Consultant - Asia
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 30
- 2 days ago
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About the company
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Religious institutions · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Provide genealogical research assistance to patrons at the FamilySearch Library
- Provide instruction on Family History in class settings and conferences
- Assist with other functions of the FamilySearch Library focused on guests with Asian heritage
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Family History, History, Languages, Archival Science, or related field, and a genealogical credential or working towards one, and 2 years or more professional research experience.
- Demonstrable a heart for serving others and joy in helping others to learn.
- Proficient language and writing skills in both English and another Asian language.
- Advanced ability to create training that meets department presentation & training standards with skills in PowerPoint, Zoom, and other presentation media.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office, FamilySearch products, and other technology as needed.
- Ability to explain advanced research methodology in a one-on-on setting.
- Advanced understanding of history & culture of most of the geographic/subject areas. This includes a knowledge of the impact of historical changes through time have had on migration patterns, records and their repositories, and accessibility to those records.
- Ability to decipher common genealogical records (births, marriages, and deaths) in the languages of your geographic area; ability to read and interpret complex genealogical records (wills, or non-boiler plate documents) in your geographic area.
- Preference given to those with the a bility to decipher and translate handwritten genealogical records in related Asian, French, Portuguese, and English languages.
Key skills
genealogical research
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FamilySearch International is looking for a research consultant specializing in Asia. This individual will be involved in providing world class genealogical research assistance to patrons at the FamilySearch Library, instruction on Family History in class settings and conferences and assisting with other functions of the FamilySearch Library specifically focused on guests with Asian heritage. This role requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the FamilySearch Library and will require regular evening, weekend and holiday shifts.