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Position Title
Museum Curator
Agency
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Announcement Number
21-BEP-374-P Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 to Tuesday, October 12, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
3. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity? (limit characters)
4. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of your most recent completed and signed annual performance appraisal that includes the final rating dated within the last 18 months. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these requirements or if it is not dated within the last 18 months, you must explain why you are unable to do so. Note that 'N/A' is not an acceptable answer. If you do not provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration.

Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application meeting the requirements, please provide a reason in the text box below.
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Assessment 1
1. 1. Basic Requirements for this position are:

A degree in museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field.
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Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study.



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2. Select the statement below that best describes how you meet the basic requirement for this position. (limit characters)
3. For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Conducting collections-based research and management as it pertains to proper care, registration and documentation of objects and records; AND
- Supporting exhibits and presentations for museum collections; AND
- Managing outgoing loans of artifacts in a museum setting including duties such as; loan requests paperwork, insurance, shipping logistics, loans registration, and electronic and hard copy records related to all loans; AND
- Providing oral or written response to public and internal inquires.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
4. Do you meet the specialized experience as defined above? (limit characters)
5. The Specialized Experience must be documented in your resume to receive credit for the experience. Please state your place of employment and the timeframe in which you worked there to ensure you receive the proper credit. (limit 250 characters)
6. For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Conducting collections-based research and management as it pertains to proper care, registration and documentation of objects and records; AND
- Supporting exhibits and presentations for museum collections; AND
- Supporting outgoing loans of artifacts in a museum setting including duties such as; loan requests paperwork, insurance, shipping logistics, loans registration, and electronic and hard copy records related to all loans; AND
- Providing oral or written response to public and internal inquires.

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3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
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You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.


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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
7. Do you meet the specialized experience, or education, or a combination of both as defined above? (limit characters)
8. Please tell us how you meet one of the requirements for the GS-11 in the question above. The Specialized Experience must be documented in your resume to receive credit for the experience. Please state your place of employment and the timeframe in which you worked there to ensure you receive the proper credit.

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9. From the responses below, select all that you utilized while conducting historical research. (limit characters)
10. From the responses below, select all that you have assisted with or carried out directly to support a museums public service efforts to make its collection known to internal and external audiences. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
11. Do you have demonstrated experience responding to requests for information about museum holdings? (limit characters)
12. Please select all of the functions you have performed regarding public presentations: (limit characters)
13. From the responses below select all of the statements that describe your experience with collections management. (limit characters)
14. From the responses below, select all of the museum loan program functions you have performed. (limit characters)
15. Please select all of the functions of collections inventory that you have performed: (limit characters)
16. Please select those functions of exhibits planning and installation with which you have experience: (limit characters)
17. Select the statement(s) that describe(s) your experience with Procurement functions. (Check all that apply) (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
18. Have you ever worked in a position where you had to interpret technical functions or performance of contracts, or prepare supporting contract solicitation documentation in accordance with various types of policies or procedures? (limit characters)
19. Which of the following pre-award roles have you performed? (Check all that apply). (limit characters)
20. I have performed the following tasks as a regular job duty. (Check all that apply) (limit characters)