- Position Title
- Museum Curator
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- NPS-IRA-24-12217138-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, November 28, 2023 to Wednesday, December 13, 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
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.
You will not be considered for any eligibility you do not select. For all eligibilities selected, you must provide supporting documentation defined in the required documents section of the vacancy announcement to receive consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions will affect your eligibility.
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-1015-11 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-11 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.
Plan and oversee implementation of program priorities of all museum management functions.
4.
Apply agency and professionally recognized procedures for the operation of a museum collection.
5.
Develop work plans, staff schedules, performance criteria and evaluate staff performance.
6.
Prepare project statements, scopes of work, cost estimates, and funding proposals to justify funding requests and accomplish goals.
7.
Help others learn through formal or informal methods by identifying training needs, providing constructive feedback, coaching others on how to perform tasks, and acting as a mentor.
8.
Provide training and employee development.
9.
Maintain automated collections management data using a system such as Interior Collection Management System (ICMS), PastPerfect, or similar program.
10.
Create Scopes of Work for collections projects such as backlog cataloging, digitization, preservation, rehousing, long-term storage, and object photography for use by staff, interns and volunteers.
11.
Manage diverse historical, fine art, and/or archive collections through accessioning, cataloging and precise record-keeping.
12.
Prepare programs for use of the collections, including research, loans, reference services, enforcement of use policy, and evaluation of collection-related research requests.
13.
Evaluate the impact of proposed research activities on the museum collection.
14.
Develop reports, provide interpretive and reference services, and analyze inventory and monitoring data, using automated systems.
15.
Manage program budgets and fiscal accountability for museum activities.
16.
Develop and implement scopes of work, agreements, contracts and other financial instruments needed to effectively carry out museum goals.
17.
Coordinate and mentor staff, interns and volunteers to support individual development while achieving project and program goals.
18.
Reorganizes office and collection spaces to maximize storage and prepare for significant growth of archives.
19.
Evaluate program needs and make recommendations on priorities, cost estimates, and budget requirements.
20.
Provide recommendations and makes decisions regarding long-term conservation needs, either in-house or through contract and provides plans for meeting these needs.
21.
Deaccessions unneeded holdings, following established agency policies.
22.
Plan future repository space requirements and cost by analyzing current space usage, availability, and future needs.
23.
Oversee and review resource-based materials to restrict access to sensitive information, such as accessions, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act items, archeological site locations, threatened and endangered species, and other Freedom of Information Act restrictions.
24.
Use Scope of Collections Statement, laws, legislative mandates, and best professional practices to ascertain the suitability of objects and specimens for a collection and evaluate whether items should be accessioned or deaccessioned.
25.
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.