- Position Title
- Humanities Administrator (Preventive Conservation)
- Agency
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Announcement Number
- 22-11504298-ML Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, May 19, 2022 to Thursday, June 30, 2022
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Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?
If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
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If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS individuals with Disabilities resources here.
Preferences
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
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From the following descriptions, please select the one (1) statement that best describes your experience that qualifies you for the Humanities Administrator, GS-12 position.
2.
From the following descriptions, please select the one (1) statement that best describes your experience that qualifies you for the Humanities Administrator, GS-13 position.
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I possess at least a B.A. from an accredited institution in a discipline of the humanities.
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I possess applied knowledge of issues and trends in professional fields related to the preservation and management of humanities collections, such as conservation, collections care, collections management, museum studies, or library and information science.
Please select the response that most closely reflects your experience in reference to the following statements.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
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Apply knowledge of current or emerging trends and best practices in cultural heritage or humanities collections care, administration, and management.
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Assess preservation needs for cultural heritage or humanities collections.
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Apply knowledge of sustainable methods for collections care or storage.
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Provide an example of your experience developing ideas for, applying, or managing climate action plans or policies to ensure cultural institutions pursue activities that limit contributions to climate change; adapt to climate change; or become more become resilient in the face of a changing climate.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
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Apply methods and current best practices in disaster preparedness and response for cultural heritage or humanities collections.
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Help to inform or manage an institution's collection management, content management, or digital asset management system.
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Manage or help inform improvements to collections storage facilities.
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Develop ideas and recommendations for preservation of and access to cultural heritage or humanities collections related to underrepresented populations.
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Write, administer, or evaluate applications for grants related to cultural heritage or humanities collections.
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I possess at least a master's degree in conservation, museum studies, or library and information science or a related humanities field, such as art history, archeology, or public history.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
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Speak before live audiences on topics related to the humanities or preservation and access for cultural heritage collections.
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Speak before audiences via webinars or other media.
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Convey information about preservation and access topics to non-specialist audiences.
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Teach a course, workshop, class, or seminar on a topic relevant to the care, management, or use of cultural heritage or humanities collections.
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Communicate on humanities or cultural heritage-related topics for a range of academic and public audiences.
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Write technical, administrative, or research reports on humanities topics or topics in preservation and access.
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Publish, including in digital venues, for an audience of professional or scholarly peers on a humanities-related or a preservation and access topic.
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Plan, implement, and manage projects relating to cultural heritage or humanities collections preservation, including grant-funded projects.
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Work collaboratively to achieve preservation and access goals for a museum, library, archive, or other cultural heritage or humanities organization.
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Develop, implement, or manage long-range improvements for a museum, a library, archive, or other cultural heritage or humanities organization.
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As noted in the vacancy announcement, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you:
* Understand this warning;
* Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and
* Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
* Understand this warning;
* Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and
* Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.