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Position Title
Museum Technician
Agency
National Park Service
Announcement Number
PW-1547-HAVO-24-12439424-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 to Tuesday, July 9, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a United States Citizen?

For more information, review Employment of U.S Citizens.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?   If yes, confirm:
  • 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.
 
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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.
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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:
  • 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.
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a term appointment? (limit characters)
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating. (limit characters)
2. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (MUST include beginning and ending month/year e.g., 5/2019-10/2019 or 5/10/2019-10/20/2019), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the exact hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. (limit characters)
3. To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
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Assessment 1
Minimum Qualifications (limit characters)
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated to determine your qualifications for this position. Please carefully follow all instructions before submitting your responses. You must select only ONE response for each item. If you change a response, be certain to erase (unclick) the incorrect response before you submit the application. Once you have submitted your application, items with more than one response or items that are left blank will not receive credit. (limit characters)
1. From the statements below, select the one response that best describes how you meet the minimum qualification requirements for a Museum Technician, GS-1016-07. Read all responses before making your selection. If you leave this question blank, you may be rated ineligible. (limit characters)
Research (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Assess objects, and their environments, using various methods to determine impacts, conditions, causes of damage, and recommends corrective actions.
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3. Understand the impacts of the environment on materials and objects and how to conduct and monitor environmental and climate control in collection spaces.
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4. Apply methods, procedures, and technology of museum collections management and procedures.
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5. Conduct in-field assessments, utilizing appropriate tools and techniques, to determine condition of in-situ materials and communicates any needed response actions to park staff.
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6. Serve as team member on conservation projects such as the treatment of artifacts in collections; photo documentation of collections; and the reorganization of storage areas.
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Technical Competency (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
7. Perform routine conservation treatments for museum objects, ranging in size and complexity and composed of a variety of materials including paper, plastic, textiles, leather, wooden and metal.
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8. Handle, store, and label objects in the permanent collection.
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9. Assist with the design, installation, repair, and rehabilitation of exhibits.
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10. Skill in using basic conservation related hand tools using prescribed safety precautions.
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Information Management (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
11. Maintain museum records, including accession, catalog, and loan records, in accordance with business standards and designated catalog program.
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12. Apply field notes and data to museum records and to preserve the provenance for objects.
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13. Process incoming and outgoing loans in accordance with business standards for insurance, security, and environment.
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14. Conduct or assists others to conduct the annual inventory of museum collections and contributes as required to the annual Collections Management Report
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15. Knowledge of database management, word processing, and specialized software programs essential to object cataloging, management, and reference.
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16. Assist staff, visiting museum professionals, and researchers by locating, retrieving and obtaining information on museum collections.
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Pest Control (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
17. Provide daily and cyclical cleaning and monitoring of artifacts in accordance with standard operating procedures.
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18. Implement housekeeping schedules and oversees the housekeeping work of other museum or maintenance staff.
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19. Monitor the environment of the collection storage and exhibit areas by keeping records on temperature, relative humidity, and pest infestation.
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20. Identify common pests found during handling/inspection of museum collection objects.
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Team Building (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
21. Manage group conservation efforts on large artifacts.
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22. Develop conservation maintenance programs to be undertaken by park based teams.
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23. Encourage conservation practices amongst staff throughout the park.
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24. Lead team efforts in transport and packing of museum artifacts.
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25. Advocate for museum practices amongst other divisions of the park.
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