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Position Title
Humanities Administrator (Temporary - NTE 13 Months)
Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Announcement Number
24-12265190-DE-PO Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, January 22, 2024 to Thursday, February 22, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
  • your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information on CTAP eligbility, review the USAJOBS Resource Center here.
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3. 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:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. 

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center here.
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4. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?

If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.

For more information, review USAJOBS individuals with Disabilities resources here.
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. From the following description, please select the one (1) statement that best describes your experience that qualifies you for the Humanities Administrator, GS-12 position. (limit characters)
2. Do you possess a degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in humanities, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position OR a combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in the humanities, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Participate actively and/or give presentations based on research in a humanities discipline. (limit characters)
4. Teach courses at the secondary and post-secondary levels in the field of a humanities discipline. (limit characters)
5. Plan and develop curriculum in a humanities discipline. (limit characters)
6. Apply knowledge of current or emerging trends and approaches to humanities teaching in K-12 or undergraduate education. (limit characters)
7. Demonstrate familiarity with emerging trends and best practices in K-12 humanities education. (limit characters)
8. Demonstrate familiarity with issues confronting post-secondary education in the humanities. (limit characters)
9. Demonstrate familiarity with issues confronting the teaching and learning of the humanities in K-12 education. (limit characters)
10. Conduct peer review of applications by individual scholars in the grant-making process. (limit characters)
11. Management of grant-related programs. (limit characters)
12. Speak before broad and public audiences on topics related to education in the humanities. (limit characters)
13. Present original work in a humanities discipline to knowledgeable audiences. (limit characters)
14. Represent my organization to professional and public audiences. (limit characters)
15. Conduct grant application-writing instruction to a wide audience of humanities professionals. (limit characters)
16. Write technical, administrative, or research reports on humanities topics. (limit characters)
17. Publish-in print or online-articles or essays for a public or academic audience. (limit characters)
18. As noted in the vacancy announcement, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. 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:
* Understand this warning
* Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and
* 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 this position.
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