- Position Title
- ARCHIVES TECHNICIAN
- Agency
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Announcement Number
- IMP-12047008-23-JB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, July 17, 2023 to Tuesday, July 25, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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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 current National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) employee who has held or currently holds a permanent appointment in the competitive service?
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Are you a current National Archives and Records Administration employee serving under a special appointing authority such as VRA, Disabilities Program, etc?
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Are you a current National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) employee currently holding (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
Preferences
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All applicants are required to submit their most recently completed annual performance appraisal (dated within 18 months from the closing date of the vacancy announcement), which identifies your official rating of record (must be at least "Fully Successful"), or a statement explaining why the performance appraisal is unavailable. If you fail to provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application, please provide a reason in the text box below. ("N/A" is not considered an acceptable response)
(limit 250 characters)
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
Specialized Experience for the GS-05 grade level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-04 grade level, or equivalent, that is typically in or related to the position and which equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience:
- Operating office automation programs for maintaining database information; AND
- Reviewing files or documents for completeness and compliance with established guidelines; AND
- Responding to customer inquiries, verbally or in writing.
OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 4 years above high school
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.
- Operating office automation programs for maintaining database information; AND
- Reviewing files or documents for completeness and compliance with established guidelines; AND
- Responding to customer inquiries, verbally or in writing.
OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 4 years above high school
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.
1.
For the GS-05, select the answer that best describes your experience.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
This position requires candidates to pass a physical abilities test designed to measure candidates' ability to perform the physical requirements of the job. The test requires carrying 30-pound boxes like those found on the job. It also requires bending, squatting, and walking to reach the boxes in addition to climbing and balancing on a pulpit ladder up to 15 feet high. Can you perform these physical requirements?
3.
Which of the following types of customer inquiries have you performed with a customer as part of your job duties? Please select all that apply.
4.
Select the choices that describe your experience communicating orally with a variety of customers in order to obtain and provide information. Please select all that apply.
5.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience composing written communications, including the responsibility and accountability for accurate content, grammar, spelling, appropriate tone and format in response to incoming inquiries from internal and external customers.
6.
Choose the statement that best describes your skill in office productivity software or databases and spreadsheet applications for extracting and analyzing data.
7.
Please select all of the choice(s) that describe your experience in identifying problems, analyzing information, and developing solutions. Select all that apply.
8.
Which best describes your experience in researching and interpreting instructions, guidelines and procedures to determine the appropriate actions.
9.
From the list below, select all tasks you have performed independently to produce products using computer systems and software. Select all that apply.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience extracting detailed information from standardized forms, certificates, or similar documents in order to understand or fulfill a request for work?
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Which of the following functions have you performed? Select all that apply.