- Position Title
- Archivist
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- AK-1537-AKRO-19-10517168-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, June 20, 2019 to Friday, July 5, 2019
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a United States Citizen?
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3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Would you accept a term appointment?
Assessment 1
All applicants must complete this section. This section will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualification requirement for this position. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS QUESTION WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.
1.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the basic requirement for the Archivist, GS-1420-11 position.
IMPORTANT Please note: It is your responsibility to show how you satisfy the course requirements if using education. If you do not provide information that clearly shows how your completed college course work meets all of the requirements listed, you will be rated ineligible. Your rating will be based solely on the information you submit with your application. No attempts will be made to verify with you, or the school you attended, whether or not your course work meets all of the requirements above.
IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION YOU WILL BE RATED INELIGIBLE.
IMPORTANT Please note: It is your responsibility to show how you satisfy the course requirements if using education. If you do not provide information that clearly shows how your completed college course work meets all of the requirements listed, you will be rated ineligible. Your rating will be based solely on the information you submit with your application. No attempts will be made to verify with you, or the school you attended, whether or not your course work meets all of the requirements above.
IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION YOU WILL BE RATED INELIGIBLE.
2.
From the descriptions below, select one statement that best describes the experience and/or education that you possess that meets the requirements for an Archivist, GS-1420-11 or equivalent in the Federal Service. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you well be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
For each of the task statements below, please select from A through E to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. The task statements were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to perform the work of this position.
Be sure to describe your experience that supports your responses to the task statements below, in your resume or application materials. It is important that your application package submitted, including a resume or application form, clearly shows how you possess the experience and skill levels you claim in this questionnaire. Each of your responses must be clearly supported by your education, training, and/or specific work experience you describe in your application packet submitted for this position. If not, your score will be lowered or you will be found not qualified. The information you provide will be verified. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Effectively manage project budgets to meet program goals.
4.
Implement strategic plans, work plans, schedules and priorities for an archives cataloging program.
5.
Develop workflow and assign tasks to individual staff members for the purpose of processing, describing and cataloging archival collections.
6.
Manage archives projects through the requisition process, including writing scopes of work and cost estimates, tracking progress, reviewing products, and accepting final products, by serving as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR), Agreements Technical Representative (ATR), or Key Official for contracts and agreements.
7.
Research, review, and document archival and manuscript collection restrictions such as copyright and privacy.
8.
Evaluate all records, archival, and manuscript collections against records management guidelines and disposition schedules.
9.
Produce processing plans, finding aids, and repository-level guides.
10.
Demonstrated knowledge of federal laws, policies, and regulations that pertain to archives and records management.
11.
Lead the day-to-day activities of staff members such as temporary or seasonal employees, volunteers and interns or other cooperators.
12.
Work collaboratively with managers and/or staff to resolve problems/issues relating to archives program matters.
13.
Develop and maintain effective working relations with groups, individuals, agencies, and the public, in order to encourage and facilitate cooperative archival management strategies.
14.
Provide guidance, instruction and mentoring to archivists, archives technicians, students, and interns for the purpose of improving skills as well as the overall finished products of archives projects.
15.
Research and write background statements for finding aids to provide context and history for archival collections.
16.
Write and update standard operating procedures for the archives program to provide instruction to archivists and archives technicians and create an orderly and consistent work product.
17.
Write collection level survey descriptions.
18.
Write substantial archival collection documentation, such as finding aids and similar documents, and provide constructive review and editing to the documents of archivists and archives technicians at the GS-09 level and below.
19.
Which of the following activities have you performed? (Select all that apply.)
Verification Statement
20.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.