You will serve as Lead Accessioning Archivist in the Processing Section of the Archives Branch of NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND.

Duties

You will be responsible for the collection, maintenance, and reporting of information pertaining to the official records and archival collections. You will assist in determining processes, policies, and procedures for accessioning official records and personal papers collections. You will ensure the accuracy of the data in the collections management database. You will ensure that appropriate materials are preserved and all accession activities are properly documented. You will compile metrics on the collections for use in official reports and data calls.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to move records, which may exceed 40 pounds in weight.

Qualifications

For the GS-12 level: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional archivist work with appraising, accessioning, arranging, describing, preserving, publishing or providing reference service from public records and historic documents. Examples of specialized experience may include the following: 1. Establishing and maintaining an accurate inventory of archives using a variety of electronic record-keeping systems; 2. Developing guidelines regarding formatting and data entry protocols to be consistently used in the archives' collections management database; 3. Collecting, maintaining, and reporting information pertaining to the official records and archival collection; 4. Formulating, maintaining, and implementing archives' policies and procedures pertaining to acquisitions, accessioning, deaccessioning, collections management, and other collections accountability processes. For the GS-11 level: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional archivist work with appraising, accessioning, arranging, describing, preserving, publishing or providing reference service from public records and historic documents. Examples of specialized experience may include the following: 1. Assisting and maintaining an accurate inventory of archives using a variety of electronic record-keeping systems; 2. Collecting and reporting information pertaining to the official records and archival collection; 3. Ensuring the creation and maintenance of required documentation pertaining to the transfer of official government records and materials from previous donors; 4. Identifying historically significant materials and ensuring that appropriate materials are preserved and documented. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

1. Bachelor's degree in archival science or bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government. or
2. Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Education substitution for the GS-11 level:
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:
Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND 805 Kidder Breese St Washington, DC 20374 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]