- Position Title
- HISTORIAN
- Agency
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Announcement Number
- DE-12063979-23-JB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, July 28, 2023 to Monday, August 7, 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
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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:
A. Bachelor's degree in history; or related field that included at least 12 semester hours in history.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 12 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
A. Bachelor's degree in history; or related field that included at least 12 semester hours in history.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 12 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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Do you meet either of the basic requirements as defined above? Select ONE statement from the list below that describes your level of education. There must be sufficient documentation in your resume and official transcripts to support your response.
For the GS-12, specialized experience is defined as one year of experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent in either public or private sectors, that is directly related to:
- Performing archival support functions and implementing best practices in collections organization, processing, management, digital preservation, access, and related archival practices; AND
- Applying knowledge of issues and trends in community-centered work in the humanities, including community archiving; AND;
- Conducting presentations on historical collections and their relevance for research, teaching, and community engagement involving one or more of the following subfields: African American history, Asian American history, Hispanic American history, Native American history, and/or Ethnic Studies.
- Performing archival support functions and implementing best practices in collections organization, processing, management, digital preservation, access, and related archival practices; AND
- Applying knowledge of issues and trends in community-centered work in the humanities, including community archiving; AND;
- Conducting presentations on historical collections and their relevance for research, teaching, and community engagement involving one or more of the following subfields: African American history, Asian American history, Hispanic American history, Native American history, and/or Ethnic Studies.
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Select the choice which describes your specialized experience.
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Select the following tasks that you have performed as it pertains to historical data. (Check all that apply)
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Which of the following tasks have you conducted as a part of your job duties? (Check all that apply)
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Which of the following duties have you performed as they pertain to problem-solving, critical thinking and analysis of a program? (Check all that apply)
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Select the following written material that you have prepared/edited that maintained compliance with professional standards, policies and procedures. (Check all that apply)
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Which of the following have you performed? Check all that apply.
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Select the choice that best describes your experience in solving problems associated with grant implementation.
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Select from the following list all that you have performed. Check all that apply.
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Which of the following tasks have you performed as a regular job duty? (Check all that apply)
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Please identify from the list of interpersonal communication skills below those you have routinely used on the job?
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Which of the following written documents have you prepared as a part of your regular job duties? (Check all that apply)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you possess applied knowledge of issues and trends in professional fields related to preservation and access of humanities collections, including collections of historical records, community archiving, digital curation, and/or digital preservation?
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Which of the following have you performed? Check all that apply.
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Provide an example of your experience applying knowledge of community-centered and/or collaborative methodologies, such as participatory archiving and collecting, collaborative documentary editing, shared stewardship arrangements, and/or community-centered access.