- Position Title
- Historian
- Agency
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Announcement Number
- OPLA-12292423-DE-LMC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, January 31, 2024 to Monday, April 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 current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy
- the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential 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 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, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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:
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy
- the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential of the vacancy, and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service? If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
3.
I acknowledge that I am solely responsible for the answers and documentation submitted in my online application. I understand that my answers cannot be altered once I have submitted my application and the announcement has closed. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information contained in my online application for Federal Employment is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. I understand that a false or fraudulent answer to any question or item on any part of my online application may be grounds for not hiring me, or for firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment or both (See section 1001 of title 18, United States Code).
By clicking "Yes" below, I certify that I accept responsibility for the responses and documentation submitted in my online application and that the information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge.
By clicking "Yes" below, I certify that I accept responsibility for the responses and documentation submitted in my online application and that the information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge.
4.
Do any of your family members work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement?
(A family member means an individual with any of the following relationships to the applicant: (1) Spouse, and parents thereof; (2) Sons and daughters, and spouses thereof; (3) Parents, and spouses thereof; (4) Brothers and sisters, and spouses thereof; (5) Grandparents and grandchildren, and spouses thereof; (6) Domestic partner and parents thereof, including domestic partners of any individual in (2) through (5) of this definition; and (7) Any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.)
(A family member means an individual with any of the following relationships to the applicant: (1) Spouse, and parents thereof; (2) Sons and daughters, and spouses thereof; (3) Parents, and spouses thereof; (4) Brothers and sisters, and spouses thereof; (5) Grandparents and grandchildren, and spouses thereof; (6) Domestic partner and parents thereof, including domestic partners of any individual in (2) through (5) of this definition; and (7) Any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.)
5.
If the answer to the question above is yes, please provide the relative(s)' name, relationship, and the ICE office or organization for which your relative(s) works (if known).
If the answer to the question above is no, please indicate 'not applicable'. (limit 1,000 characters)
If the answer to the question above is no, please indicate 'not applicable'. (limit 1,000 characters)
Assessment 1
The following questions will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements. Select the response that best reflects your experience performing each task.
1.
Which of the following statements best describes your education and/or experience for meeting the Individual Occupational Requirement for the GS-0170 job series?
2.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience at the GS-14 grade level?
3.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience at the GS-15 grade level?
4.
This position includes a Quality Ranking Factor with proficiency in a foreign language (other than English). Note: Proficiency in Arabic or a Middle Eastern language is highly desirable over others to complete research related tasks. Select the statement that most accurately describes your knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar for Arabic and/or a Middle Eastern language.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your specialized experience reading in Arabic or a Middle Eastern language sufficiently, for the performance of researching tasks and using materials in Arabic or a Middle Eastern language.
6.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience conducting historical research on human rights violations or war crimes in Middle Eastern countries. Ex. Identifying relevant materials in foreign archives, conducting oral interviews, and/or working with nongovernmental organizations.
7.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your specialized experience reading in Arabic or a Middle Eastern language sufficiently, for the performance of creating reports, using materials in Arabic or a Middle Eastern language.
8.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience independently providing analysis of historical research, drawing conclusions of human rights violations or war crimes in Middle Eastern countries.
The following statements will be used to rate applicants who meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements for this position. Select the response that best reflects your experience performing each task.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience in applying research strategies to address gaps in archival records.
10.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience identifying persons implicated in human rights violations or war crimes in Middle Eastern countries.
11.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience devising and carrying out research projects that address questions related to human rights violations, war crimes, and/or accountability.
12.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience developing cogent analysis of historical and other pertinent facts in writing.
13.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience diplomatically handling challenging or tense situations tactfully.
14.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience communicating with officials of Foreign Governments to negotiate access to investigative materials.
15.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience in staying abreast of scholarly debates about human rights in Middle Eastern countries.
16.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience utilizing relevant materials from primary archival repositories to the work of identification of perpetrators of human rights violations or war crimes.
17.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience identifying and developing research about persons implicated in human rights violations or war crimes in Middle Eastern countries.
18.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience in engaging with and/or contributing to scholarly debates about human rights in the Middle East.
19.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience identifying, accessing, collecting, and analyzing relevant materials from foreign archival repositories and domestic sources to the work of identification of perpetrators of human rights violations or war crimes.
20.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience displaying tact, diplomatic skills, and persuasive ability.
21.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience in devising and carrying out original research projects that address complex questions related to human rights violations, war crimes, and/or accountability.
22.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience providing cogent analysis of historical and other pertinent facts orally.
23.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience in generating or developing research strategies to address gaps in archival records.
24.
Select the statement that most accurately describes your experience offering thoughtful, constructive peer review.