- Position Title
- Museum Specialist (General-Conservation)
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- NPS-IRA-24-12429728 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, May 30, 2024 to Friday, June 14, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a United States Citizen?
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3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
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:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Would you accept a term appointment?
Assessment 1
1.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT: From the descriptions below (A through D), select one response that most clearly and accurately describes your highest level of experience and/or education to perform the work of this Museum Specialist GS-1016-09 level. Please read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response or leave this question blank, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position. YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
For the statements below, please select from A through E to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. Be sure to describe the experience that supports your answers to the questions below in your resume. Each of your responses must be clearly supported by the specific work experience you describe in your application packet. If not, you will be found not qualified. The information you provide will be verified. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, non-selection, or for dismissal after you begin work. YOUR RESUME MUST INCLUDE MONTHS, YEARS, AND HOURS WORKED PER WEEK FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY CREDIT FOR EXPERIENCE THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE HOURS WORKED PER WEEK OR IS LISTED AS "VARIES".
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Manage museum collections in accordance with applicable laws, policies, regulations, and agency procedures.
3.
Evaluate the impact and implications of collection management decisions to accomplish program goals.
4.
Lead work groups in segments of museum collection management.
5.
Oversee work of other team members and maintenance staff that impact resource protection.
6.
Identify and document collection conservation needs.
7.
Perform limited conservation treatments under guidance of professional agency conservators.
8.
Identify conservation needs of collections.
9.
Manipulate museum collection data to identify collection management needs.
10.
Summarize collection conditions and conservation needs in a variety of reporting formats.
11.
Lead work groups in museum collection preservation and documentation.
12.
Evaluate the impact and implications of collection management decisions, especially in uncertain situations and act accordingly to accomplish program goals.
13.
Adapt work procedures and schedules in response to unforeseen changes and new information.
14.
Develop project execution plans to meet deadlines, evaluate, and report progress, and to adjust schedules and procedures.
15.
Address work management problems by evaluating accuracy and relevance of information and make recommendations.
16.
Create new methods for planning, designing, and carrying out program objectives.
17.
Set personal work-related goals and priorities and coordinate activities and deadlines with others to ensure project goals are met.
18.
Continually apply significant effort and persistence toward achievement of goals in all situations.
19.
Take initiative and seek out new or additional responsibilities and tasks.
20.
Complete work and meet objectives with minimal supervisory intervention.
21.
Treat individuals from all levels of the agency with courtesy and sensitivity.
22.
Correct employee mistakes in a courteous manner.
23.
Remain consistently open and approachable in efforts to resolve highly sensitive and complex issues.
24.
Your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning, 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. Failure to agree to this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.