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Position Title
Museum Technician (General)
Agency
Office of the Secretary of the Interior
Announcement Number
OS-6024-24-AW-155(DEU) Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 to Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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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 DOI 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.
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3.

Under this authority, preference in hiring for positions covered under the Indian Preference Policy Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472) is afforded to those qualified individuals that are eligible for Indian preference.  Applicants selected under Indian preference will be appointed under the Excepted Service, Schedule A 213.3112(a)(7) appointing authority if not otherwise eligible.  Consideration will only be given to non-Indian applicants in the absence of qualified Indian Preference eligibles.

If claiming Indian preference eligibility you must submit the following documentation with your application:

  • Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application prior to the closing date of the announcement.  No other documentation will be accepted to verify Indian preference.
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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-DOI 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.
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. 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. (limit characters)
3. What attracted you to this position? (limit characters)
4. If you have ever held a Federal position please indicate your pay plan, highest grade held, and dates held below (e.g. GS-13; 08/15/11 - 08/15/12). If applying based on noncompetitive eligibility and if you do not have prior Federal service, please type "N/A" in the text box below. (limit 100 characters)
5. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement have the option to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) that have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, promotion potential and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. If you select "yes", your information could potentially be shared with other bureaus if there is a need to fill another position. If you select "no", your information will NOT be shared with other bureaus. Do you agree to have your information shared with other bureaus? (limit characters)
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. (limit characters)
1. Select the statement that most closely matches your experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-07 grade level.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2. Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects? (Examples of qualifying specialized experience include collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration, or conservation of collections of museum material, or other experience related to the position to be filled.)
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From the descriptions below, select the response(s) 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. (limit characters)
3. Which of the following might be used to remove dust from a pair of beaded leather moccasins?
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4. Which of the following are forms of pre-contact Native American arts and crafts?
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5. What is the recommended light level for long term display of a textile (i.e. a Navajo rug)?
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6. What is the recommended height at which a painting should be hung on the wall for display in an exhibit?
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7. How often should a space exhibition or storing museum objects be evaluated for compliance standards and practices?
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8. What should you not do when providing an oral presentation to a group?
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