- Position Title
- Historic Preservation Specialist
- Agency
- Commission of Fine Arts
- Announcement Number
- CFA-83000-24-FS-002(DEU) Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, May 13, 2024 to Monday, June 3, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Do you wish to be considered under CTAP? To be eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), a person must:
Be a current or former permanent competitive status DOC federal employee displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy with a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To claim eligibility under CTAP, you must submit the following documentation with your application:
Copies of the appropriate documentation which includes:
- Reduction in force (RIF) separation notice;
- SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area;
- You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
3.
Do you wish to be considered under ICTAP? To be eligible for Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), a person must:
Be a current or former permanent competitive status federal employee displaced from a position in a non-DOC federal agency (e.g., IRS, VA, Department of Labor, etc.) in the same local commuting area of the vacancy with a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To claim eligibility under ICTAP, you must submit the following documentation with your application:
Copies of the appropriate documentation which includes:
- Reduction in force (RIF) separation notice;
- SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area;
- You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
Preferences
1.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your resume and correct documents are uploaded and received. Please, verify during the application process on the "application review page" that you have uploaded the appropriate documentation as stated in the required documents section of the vacancy announcement. No documentation will be accepted after the closing date of the announcement. I understand that it is my responsibility that I must submit a resume and all required supporting documentation prior to the closing date of the announcement.
2.
What attracted you to this position?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. Please select the response that best reflects how you meet the qualification requirements for this position.
1.
Select the statement that most closely matches your experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-13 grade level.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level applying theories, principles, concepts, practices, and methodology of the art and science of historic preservation relevant to the design, alteration, preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and/or adaptive use of existing historic and non-historic buildings in a historic district?
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Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level analyzing technical architectural drawings, evaluating proposed architectural, historic preservation, landscape architecture, and urban designs for public and private building and landscape projects in a historic district?
4.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level making recommendations, reports, and presentations on the findings, including in a permitting context?
5.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level serving as a liaison with local, state, or federal government agencies to coordinate and facilitate project reviews and their submissions?
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Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level coordinating and preparing for agency meetings to include developing meeting agendas, memos, and consent calendars and confirming logistics and schedules
From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes how your background meets the requirements for the position. Read all responses before making your selection. You are required to answer every question in the questionnaire. YOUR RESUME MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN ORDER TO BE FOUND QUALIFIED AND CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Experience applying a strong working knowledge of the architectural and preservation principles involved in the design of new construction, addition and renovation, and restoration projects in a historic district, and experience applying this knowledge to the design review of such projects.
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Experience producing and/or reading technical architectural drawings and specifications, determining their sufficiency and consistency as documentation of a design, and understanding their relationship with actual completed construction.
9.
In evaluating a submitted design for an addition to a contributing structure in an historic district, which of the following considerations would usually be least important to you as a project reviewer?
10.
When submitting a window replacement project for review in an historic district, which type of documentation would not always be necessary?
11.
The Commission of Fine Arts reviews design proposals in which of the following areas of jurisdiction:
12.
Concept submissions to the Commission under the Old Georgetown Act happen most often at which phase of project development?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Experience designing and/or reviewing projects in a regulatory environment where the approval of multiple government agencies and/or community organizations is required to obtain a construction permit for a building or site project in a historic district.
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Experience with strong working knowledge of the construction materials, detailing, and assemblies typically used in historic structures such as those found in Georgetown and of methods for restoring or rehabilitating them, and experience applying this knowledge to the design review of proposed projects.
15.
For a rooftop solar panel installation on a rowhouse, which mounting method would be least likely to reduce the visibility of the installation from grade, all other factors being equal?
16.
In the Old Georgetown Act area, what is the recommended treatment for original single-glazed wood windows in minor disrepair?
17.
Which factors would be of concern to a project reviewer with a proposal to underpin a Federal-era historic house in Georgetown?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
18.
Experience building consensus through collaboration and cooperation with others inside and outside an organization who may have differing goals, experience, and work approaches, in order to obtain information, achieve results, and accomplish goals.
19.
Experience working closely with others in an organization to coordinate and manage projects, including establishing schedules, monitoring your own and others' work to ensure progress towards deadlines and high-quality deliverables, and providing and seeking advice on work methods, practices, and procedures.
20.
Experience conveying unwelcome or difficult information, news, or advice to others who may be resistant.
21.
Which activities have you communicated orally, in person or by videoconference? (choose all applicable)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
22.
Experience communicating concepts, principles, theories, and practices used in the historic preservation planning, design, construction, and maintenance of buildings or other structures, taking into consideration both aesthetic and functional concerns, to people both with and without specialized knowledge of the building arts.
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Experience presenting to, leading, or otherwise actively participating in discussions in public meetings the purpose of which is to evaluate the design of specific architectural, historic preservation, and landscape or urban design projects?
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Experience preparing and editing written material for a variety of audiences using clear, correct, and concise plain English.
25.
Which types of information have you communicated in writing? (choose all applicable)
26.
Which would be the clearest and most grammatically correct way to phrase this content?
27.
In which professional contexts have you used critical thinking? (choose all applicable)
28.
Your initial internet search on a particular Georgetown property proposed for rehabilitation turns up some unexpected information indicating the property may have belonged to a minor political figure about fifteen years ago. What would be your recommended course of action?
29.
For a historic property, what physical cues could you evaluate to determine if a part of the building was a later addition?