- Position Title
- Archivist
- Agency
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Announcement Number
- DE-12351748-24-DW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, March 29, 2024 to Monday, April 15, 2024
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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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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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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
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Basic requirements for all grades:
A. Bachelor's degree in archival science or bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
A. Bachelor's degree in archival science or bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
To be qualified for this position at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Utilizing various systems or databases to locate, analyze, index, and manage archival records. AND
- Experience designing and executing communications strategies, plans, or activities in order to perform customer outreach. AND
- Experience leading media preservation projects.
- Utilizing various systems or databases to locate, analyze, index, and manage archival records. AND
- Experience designing and executing communications strategies, plans, or activities in order to perform customer outreach. AND
- Experience leading media preservation projects.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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For the GS-12, do you meet the specialized experience as defined above?
To be qualified for this position at the GS-11 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes:
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) of graduate education is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
- Utilizing various systems or databases to locate, analyze, index, and manage archival records; AND
- Communicating and planning activities geared towards providing record access to researchers. (Examples may include: activities at every point of the archival life cycle: accessioning, processing, description, reference); AND
- Participating in projects describing or preserving a body of records.
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) of graduate education is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
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For the GS-11, select the answer that best describes your experience/education.
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Which of the following most accurately describes your ability to set priorities, organize and respond to work requests?
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Which statement best describes your role in preparing archival records management:
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Choose the answer below that best describes your problem solving experience.
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Choose the statements that describe your experience with archival researching and evaluating information.
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Which of the following tasks have you performed in relation to the collection and/or analysis of archival information? Select all that apply.
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I have performed the following duties as they pertain to problem-solving, critical thinking and analysis of a program.
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Select the statement(s) that reflect(s) your ability to communicate orally to present technical information regarding archival services. Please select all that apply.
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Which of the following challenges have you successfully met in communicating and working with others?
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Select the responses that reflect your experience developing informational materials to enhance communication, marketing and awareness regarding a archival programming to diverse audiences. Check all that apply.
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Select the one response that best describes your experience in oral communication and delivering presentations.
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Select the responses that reflect your experience maintaining reference materials. Select all that apply.
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I have experience performing the following customer service functions:
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Select the one response that best describes your experience in archival project management.
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Which of the following choices best reflects your highest level of experience conceptualizing innovative solutions?
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Which best describes your highest level of experience developing archival plans, policies, and procedures for an organization.
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Select the one response that best describes your experience in archival project management.