- Position Title
- Archivist
- Agency
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Announcement Number
- DE-11769595-23-TY Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, January 4, 2023 to Thursday, January 12, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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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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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.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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Are you a current Federal employee?
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Where did you learn about this National Archives and Records Administration job opportunity?
Assessment 1
Basic requirements for all grades:
Bachelor's degree in archival science or bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.
OR
Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Bachelor's degree in archival science or bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.
OR
Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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Do you meet any of the basic requirement as defined above? Select ONE statement for the list below that best describes your level of education. There must be sufficient documentation in your resume and official transcripts to support your response.
To be qualified for this position at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Experience utilizing archival principles in order to maintain and administer record keeping systems. AND
- Experience designing and executing communications strategies, plans, or activities in order to perform activities geared towards ultimately connecting researchers with archival records (i.e. activities in the archival life cycle: accessioning, processing, description, reference). AND
-Interpreting and applying federal laws, regulations, legal decisions, policies, procedures, or directives pertaining to the receipt and processing of requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
- Experience utilizing archival principles in order to maintain and administer record keeping systems. AND
- Experience designing and executing communications strategies, plans, or activities in order to perform activities geared towards ultimately connecting researchers with archival records (i.e. activities in the archival life cycle: accessioning, processing, description, reference). AND
-Interpreting and applying federal laws, regulations, legal decisions, policies, procedures, or directives pertaining to the receipt and processing of requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you meet the specialized experience for the GS-12 as defined above?
To be qualified for this position at the GS-11 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Experience utilizing various systems or databases to locate, analyze, index, and manage archival records. AND
- Experience collaborating and participating in projects describing or preserving a body of records. AND
- Experience with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) of graduate education is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
- Experience utilizing various systems or databases to locate, analyze, index, and manage archival records. AND
- Experience collaborating and participating in projects describing or preserving a body of records. AND
- Experience with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) of graduate education is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
3.
For the GS-11, select the answer that best describes your experience/education.
To be qualified for this position at the GS-9 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Experience researching and reporting on archival records. AND
- Experience providing customer service to various audiences through oral and written communication techniques. AND
- Experience with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
OR
2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (i.e., beyond the first year) of graduate education is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
- Experience researching and reporting on archival records. AND
- Experience providing customer service to various audiences through oral and written communication techniques. AND
- Experience with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
OR
2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (i.e., beyond the first year) of graduate education is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
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For the GS-09, select the answer that best describes your experience/education.
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Which of the following most accurately describes your ability to set priorities, organize and respond to work requests?
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Which of the following tasks have you performed in relation to describing and analyzing archival records?
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Select the one response that best describes your experience regarding problem-solving, critical thinking and analysis of a program.
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Which of the following best describes your experience in identifying problems and recommending solutions?
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From the choices below, please identify those statements that describe your experience developing or building effective teams or workgroups.
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Which of the following have you done as a routine part of your professional work experience?
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Select the statement(s) that reflect(s) your ability to communicate orally to present information regarding archival services. Please select all that apply.
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Which of the following challenges have you successfully met in working with others?
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Which of the following best describes the extent of your interpersonal communications skills?
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Which of the following services have you routinely performed with a customer (e.g. agencies, public, internal stakeholders) as part of your job duties?
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Select the one response that best describes your experience in archival project management.
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Select all the digitization activities you have performed:
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Select all of the processing and description activities you have performed:
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I have experience performing the following reference functions:
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Select all the answer(s) that describe your experience with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).