- Position Title
- Archivist
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- AK-1537-KLGO-22-11397895-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, February 28, 2022 to Monday, March 7, 2022
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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
1.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the basic requirement for the Archivist, GS-1420-09 position.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must document your degree in your resume. If your degree was not in one of the directly-related fields listed in this response, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or a complete list of college courses taken that identifies for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. We cannot determine eligibility without this information. (A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected).
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must document your degree in your resume. If your degree was not in one of the directly-related fields listed in this response, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or a complete list of college courses taken that identifies for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. We cannot determine eligibility without this information. (A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected).
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-1420-9 position. Read all responses before making your selection. Read all responses carefully before making your selection. Mark only one response. If you leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. 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 (application form or resume, transcripts, list and description of training completed and/or other items you submit). 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.
From the questions below, please select from A through E to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. The questions were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to perform the work of this position. Be sure to fully describe the experience that supports your answers to the questions below in your resume. It is important that your application package submitted, including your resume, clearly shows how you possess the experience and skills levels for each response you claim in this questionnaire. If not, you will be found not qualified or your score will be lowered. 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.
Experience developing project schedules and work plans.
4.
Experience acquiring equipment and supplies to implement a project.
5.
Experience ensuring team meets key deadlines and deliverables.
6.
Provide timely and thorough status and completion reports throughout phases of project.
7.
Experience assessing and managing quality of own work and the work of others.
8.
Conducted baseline condition survey of archival collections and prioritize collections for treatment or reformatting.
9.
Rehoused park archival and manuscript collections using field best practices
10.
Produced processing plans, finding aids, and repository-level guides.
11.
Created edited, and indexed folder lists, box/container lists, and updated edits and indexed the collection-level survey description as needed.
12.
Produced finding aids.
13.
Applied federal policies and professional standards for digitization of historic materials.
14.
Answered research requests by gathering information from the park's archives.
15.
Used collections management database to document archives information.
16.
Managed quality control of team member's entries in an automated database.
17.
Implemented established forms and logs required for tracking and fulfilling research requests.
18.
Digitized archival materials according to established DOI and professional standards.
19.
Arranged archives collections following detailed established guidelines
20.
Researched and reviewed archival and manuscript collection restrictions, e.g., copyright, based on well-established criteria.
21.
Experience implementing copyright, intellectual property, and fair use laws for vetting image use requests from external and internal researchers.
Verification Statement
22.
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.