- Position Title
- Museum Curator
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- IRA-NPS-23-11986769-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023 to Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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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 one response that best describes how your background meets the basic education or requirements for Museum Curator series 1015.
2.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience or education requirements for a Museum Curator, GS-1015-9 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 specialized experience requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position at the GS-09 level.
For each of the following task statements, use the A through E scale described below to select the skill level that you currently possess in that task. Please note that your application package must clearly show how you possess the experience and skill level. This is especially critical for each D or E response you select. If your application does not support your responses, your score will be lowered, or you will be found not qualified.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Create Scopes of Work for collections projects such as backlog cataloging, digitization, preservation, rehousing, and object photography for use by staff, interns and volunteers.
4.
Monitor collection exhibit and storage spaces through development and implementation of Integrated Pest Management Plan and Environmental Monitoring Plan.
5.
Manage diverse archeological, ethnographic, natural and historical collections through accessioning, cataloging and precise record-keeping.
6.
Maintain automated collections management data using a system such as the Interior Collection Management System (ICMS) or similar.
7.
Work with a Collections Advisory Committee and recommend acquisitions according to an institution's Scope of the Collections Statement (SOCS).
8.
Conduct research necessary to identify and/or authenticate museum objects.
9.
Conduct research to determine legal (i.e. copyright) requirements of collections.
10.
Catalog archeological, ethnographic, history and natural history items from diverse projects.
11.
Design and implement long-term storage solutions for individual museum objects.
12.
Provide reference services for collection inquiries and determine what materials are appropriate for release.
13.
Digitize and manage digital data and electronic records.
14.
Evaluate program needs and make recommendations on priorities/cost estimates, and budget requirements.
15.
Manage program budget and fiscal accountability for museum activities.
16.
Develop, schedule, and manage program work plans that include multiple projects or tasks in a comprehensive planning effort.
17.
Manage project assignments, developmental learning and fiscal accountability for university intern staff.
18.
Negotiate cooperative and interagency agreements and other cooperative instruments needed to effectively carry out museum goals.
19.
Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with park staff, tribal contacts, donors, agencies, and the public.
20.
Arrange and participate in consultations with special interest groups and American Indian tribes regarding museum collections.
21.
Promote and maintain contacts with the public, tribes, outside academic institutions, researchers, and special interest groups.
22.
Prepare museum documents or management plans (such as Scope of Collections Statements, Collection Management Plan, Collection Storage Plan, Emergency Operations Plan) for federally protected resources, or similar plans for established museum/cultural institutions.
23.
Use email and word processing to correspond with federal or state agencies and/or the general public.
24.
Prepare technical documents and project accomplishment reports for a variety of audiences.
25.
Make presentations in parks, public gatherings, and professional meetings.
26.
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.
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 this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
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 this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.