- Position Title
- DIRECTOR OF THE EXHIBITS AND VISITOR SERVICES OFFICE
- Agency
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Announcement Number
- ST-12391434-24-SW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 to Thursday, May 16, 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") AND is signed by the supervisor, OR a statement explaining why the performance appraisal/review/evaluation is unavailable OR incomplete. If you fail to provide a copy of the performance appraisal/review/evaluation, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. N/A is not considered an acceptable response.
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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: To be qualified for this position at the GS-15 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience:
- Managing a large museum, cultural or historical institution, or Presidential Library facility including exhibit development and visitor services; AND
- Developing an exhibits program for an organization; AND
- Overseeing a visitor services, volunteer and/or, internship program; AND
- Raising funds from private sources or preparing budget requests to support exhibits.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have one year of experience at the GS-14 level, or equivalent, as described above?
2.
Choose the statement(s) that best describe(s) your communication and briefing experience that you have used to support organizational goals and the organizations leadership. Select all that apply.
3.
Which types of presentations have you developed and delivered as a professional? Select all that apply.
4.
Choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience communicating and implementing processes, procedures and policies related to exhibits.
5.
Which of the following describe(s) your experience advising and collaborating with stakeholders, including senior management, regarding museum operations? Select all that apply.
6.
Select all of the answers that demonstrate your experience directing and leading a staff.
7.
Which of the following best describes your experience leading a project with multiple tasks?
8.
Select from the list below the following exhibit support functions you have performed. Select all that apply.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
9.
Do you have experience overseeing exhibition work, contractual work with designers, fabricators, or other museum professionals?
10.
Select from the list below the following exhibit support functions you have performed. Select all that apply.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
11.
Do you have experience managing an exhibits program, including coordinating the planning, preparation, installation, and maintenance of permanent and temporary exhibits in a museum setting?
12.
Do you have experience managing contracts that support exhibit design, including contracts for consultation, fabrication, and installation services in a museum setting?
13.
Do you have experience developing and monitoring exhibit design and installation project schedules, including identifying key milestones and ensuring project schedules are maintained?
14.
Select the experience(s) you have developing and implementing a visitor services program in a museum setting. Select all that apply.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
15.
Do you have experience with overseeing a museum exhibition program, volunteer program, and/ or visitor services program through which you ensured a non-partisan approach to all work?