- Position Title
- Deputy Director Digital Preservation
- Agency
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Announcement Number
- ST-12274852-24-JB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, January 24, 2024 to Thursday, February 1, 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?
2.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
Have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR
Retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.
Please also provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority/interchange agreements not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
- Postal Career Service Employee;
- Postal Rate Commission Employee;
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee;
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or
- Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated by U.S. Office of Personnel Management
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status or other eligibility documentation.
6.
Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
- Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
- Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
- Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
- Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
- Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
- Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
- Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
7.
Are you the spouse of a current member of the Armed Forces? If yes, confirm that you are married to the military member.
-OR-
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
-OR-
Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
-OR-
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
-OR-
Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
8.
Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
9.
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?
-OR-
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, pursuit of studies at a recognized institution of higher learning, or in another activity which, in the agency's view, warrants extension?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service, without a break in service of three days or more, and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
If yes, submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility.
If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.
-OR-
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, pursuit of studies at a recognized institution of higher learning, or in another activity which, in the agency's view, warrants extension?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service, without a break in service of three days or more, and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
If yes, submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility.
If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.
10.
Are you eligible for an excepted appointment under the Federal Employment Program for Persons with Disabilities? (Schedule A Disability appointment)?
Preferences
1.
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?
3.
Are you a current Federal employee?
4.
Where did you learn about this National Archives and Records Administration job opportunity?
Assessment 1
Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Supervising or leading digital preservation strategies in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders; AND
- Developing and implementing digital preservation strategies, technologies and procedures; AND
- Recommending policy or procedural changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a program.
- Supervising or leading digital preservation strategies in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders; AND
- Developing and implementing digital preservation strategies, technologies and procedures; AND
- Recommending policy or procedural changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a program.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have 52 weeks of Specialized Experience, as defined above? This experience must be clearly documented in your resume.
2.
Select all of the answers that demonstrate your experience directing and managing a staff. Select all that apply.
3.
Select the statement(s) that reflect(s) your ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, to present information regarding policies, procedures, and programs. Select all that apply.
4.
Which of the following leadership functions in a project or program have you performed? Select all that apply.
5.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience analyzing, developing, and proposing appropriate technical strategies, and standards for the preservation of electronic record holdings?
6.
Choose the statement(s) that describe(s) your experience establishing and maintaining documentation of operating procedures, and other associated documentation. Select all that apply.
7.
Please indicate all of the following with which you have demonstrated experience. Select all that apply.
8.
Which of the following best describes your experience in identifying problems and recommending solutions?
9.
Which of the following functions on program analyses reviews, or audits have you been assigned. Select all that apply.
10.
Select all of the following statements that describe your experience interacting with a variety of people to recommend and implement technology solutions. Select all that apply.
11.
Choose the type of written products you have produced as a regular part of a job. Select all that apply.
12.
From the list below, select the items that describe your experience interacting with a variety of people to achieve effective solutions. Select all that apply.
13.
Which interpersonal communication skills have you routinely and successfully applied at work? Select all that apply.
14.
Select all standards, systems, or processes you have experience working with. Select all that apply.
15.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience analyzing, developing, and proposing appropriate strategies, risk criteria, and standards for the preservation of electronic record holdings?
16.
Select the statement that best describes your experience with risk analysis against digital collections in order to determine the best methods for preserving files.