- Position Title
- Musem Curator
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- NE-1612-FRSP-23-11972332IMP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, May 18, 2023 to Saturday, June 10, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
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.
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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.
2.
Are you a current career/career-conditional Department of the Interior Federal employee and meet the following Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibility:
Current Department of the Interior Federal employee with a career or career- conditional appointment in the competitive service that holds, or have held a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level as the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a current Department of the Interior Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current Department of The Interior employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Current Department of the Interior Federal employee with a career or career- conditional appointment in the competitive service that holds, or have held a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level as the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a current Department of the Interior Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current Department of The Interior employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
3.
Are you a current career/career-conditional Department of the Interior Federal employee and meet the following Non-competitive Merit Promotion Eligibility:
Current Department of the Interior Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a Department of the Interior Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current Department of the Interior employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Current Department of the Interior Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a Department of the Interior Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current Department of the Interior employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Preferences
1.
My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a formal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
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.
Assessment 1
1.
From the description below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the basic requirements for Museum Curator, GS-1015-11. 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 the basic qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
2.
From the statements below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the minimum qualifications requirement for this Museum Curator position at the GS-11 level. Read all the 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 qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position. THE RESUME AND OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED, OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
For the statements below, please select from A through E to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. Be sure to describe the experience that supports your answers to the questions below in your resume. Each of your responses must be clearly supported by the specific work experience you describe in your application packet. If not, 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. YOUR RESUME MUST INCLUDE MONTHS, YEARS, AND HOURS WORKED PER WEEK FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY CREDIT FOR EXPERIENCE THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE HOURS WORKED PER WEEK OR IS LISTED AS "VARIES".
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Accession and catalog objects, verifying the accuracy of information in collection records and files.
4.
Organize a collection and maintain proper preservation, security and fire protection, collection storage, and research conditions.
5.
Monitor and prepare a program for use of the collections, including research, loans, reference services, enforcement of use policy, and evaluation of collection-related research requests.
6.
Research and collaborate to provide technical direction for management of archives.
7.
Advise on preservation techniques and the removal of artifacts and specimens from the field.
8.
Work with a Collections Advisory Committee in recommending acquisitions according to the scope of a collection statement.
9.
Maintain automated collections management data using Service wide systems and according to Service wide standards.
10.
Prepare accurate and complete reports for management's review and signature in accordance with Service wide annual reporting for museum property and museum storage and exhibit facilities.
11.
Develop reports, provide interpretive and reference services, and analyze inventory and monitoring data, using automated systems.
12.
Maintain all record keeping and documentation for park museum collection.
13.
Provide overall professional and technical direction for a museum collection program.
14.
Consults with all divisions to assure the park's compliance with legislative requirements and NPS policy dealing with preservation of museum objects and as required, with other cultural and natural resource management concerns.
15.
Represent management when working with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public on museum matters.
16.
Represent management when working with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public on museum matters.
17.
Develop strategic plans, work plans and schedules, project statements, scopes of work, cost estimates, and proposals to justify funding requests and accomplish goals.
18.
Monitor and prepare programs for use of the collections, including research, loans, reference services, enforcement of use policy, and evaluation of collection-related research requests.
19.
Research content documentation for exhibits.
20.
Conduct research necessary to identify and/or authenticate museum objects, to obtain necessary catalog data, and to develop new techniques for collection preservation.
21.
Research identification, authentication, dates, provenance, historical and scientific data, legal (e.g., copyright), and other information as required for the collections and for individuals and organizations.
22.
Participate in developing exhibit plans and collaborates with related divisions, such as Interpretation or Facility Management, when appropriate.
23.
Consult with cultural and natural resources colleagues to ensure that curatorial and archival issues related to historic structures, archaeological sites, and natural resource stewardship activities are carefully considered.
24.
Develop and maintain effective working relations with groups and individuals, tribes, agencies, organizations, and the public.
25.
Consult with others to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and NPS policy related to the preservation of museum collections and as required, with other cultural and natural resource management concerns.
26.
As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. 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: 1) understand this warning; 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and 3) 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 the position.