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Position Title
Museum Specialist (Registrar)
Agency
National Park Service
Announcement Number
IM-1540-YELL-23-11713010-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 to Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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:
  • 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.
 
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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.
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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:
  • 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.
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Museum Specialist position. Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated to determine your qualifications. Please carefully follow all instructions before submitting your responses. You must select only ONE response for each item. Your ratings are subject to change if discrepancies exist between your responses and supporting documents. You must document evidence supporting your response in your resume. You will be rated ineligible if your resume/application does not support the experience claimed. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience requirements for an Museum Specialist (General), GS-1016-09, position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position at the GS-09 level.

YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Uses professional museum principals and techniques to ensure legal, physical, and intellectual control and preservation of museum collections.
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3. Uses computer databases to register and catalog museum collections; maintaining registration, loan and accession files.
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4. Ensures accountability of collections through inventory, tracking internal movements, generating and evaluating reports, and updating appropriate databases.
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5. Organizes and implements physical collection storage improvements based on collection conditions, security/fire protection or other collection storage conditions.
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6. Maintains and monitors museum storage and museum work areas for climate (temperature and relative humidity) and Integrated Pest Management.
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7. Conduct research necessary to identify and/or authenticate museum objects. Conduct research to determine legal (i.e. copyright) requirements of collections.
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8. Supervise and guide interns and volunteers with cataloging archeological, historic, biological, paleontological and geologic collections from diverse projects.
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9. Design and implement long-term storage solutions for individual museum objects.
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10. Provide reference services for collection inquiries and determine what materials are appropriate for release.
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11. Digitize and manage digital data, born digital collections, metadata and electronic records.
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12. Prepare museum records, documents, or management plans (such as Scope of Collections Statements, Collection Management Plan, Collection Storage Plan, Emergency Operations Plan) for federally protected resources.
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13. Prepare and maintain museum records such as accessions, loans, deaccessions, and annual reports.
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14. Use email and word processing to correspond with the general public and other federal or state agencies.
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15. Prepare technical documents and project accomplishment reports for a variety of audiences.
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16. Identify, independently sort, and classify curation objects that are similar to previously identified objects.
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17. Generate reports in Interior Collections Management System (or similar system) and assist the museum curator with annual reporting and Annual Inventories.
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18. Compile, reduce, store, retrieve, analyze, and report data and other resource management information utilizing a variety of computer programs.
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19. Complete accession and loan documentation in Interior Collections Management System (ICMS) (or similar system) for museum collections.
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