This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Research Services. This position carries out complex professional assignments involving: accessioning and processing records; protecting records and ensuring their proper storage, handling, preservation, and reproduction; interpreting and applying of restrictions on records; creating record descriptions and finding aids; and responding to a broad variety of reference requests (written and orally).

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Archivist, you will: Plan and coordinate activities leading to the identification of records eligible for transfer to the National Archives and Records Administration. Review records and apply appropriate restrictions in compliance with EO 13526, the Freedom of Information Act, access rules of the House and Senate, copyright laws, or donor requirements. Determine appropriate levels for the establishment of intellectual control and identify controlling methods that assist users in recognizing relationships among records. Develop and deliver responses (orally and in writing) to reference requests that draw upon a broad knowledge of records, involve multiple sources of information, employ innovative research techniques, or require interpretation of complex rules or procedures. Assess the condition of transferred records and determine the extent to which records are at risk.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. To be qualified for this position at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes: Utilizing archival principles in order to maintain and administer record keeping systems; AND Communicating and planning activities geared towards providing record access to researchers. (Examples may include: activities at every point of the archival life cycle: accessioning, processing, description, reference); AND Leading projects. To be qualified for this position at the GS-11 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes: Utilizing various systems or databases to locate, analyze, index, and manage archival records; AND Collaborating and participating in projects describing or preserving a body of records; AND Providing customer service to various audiences through oral and written communication techniques. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Course of study must be in a related field. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Details on combining education and experience is outlined in the online assessment. To be qualified for this position at the GS-9 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes: Researching and reporting on archival records; AND Participating in projects; AND Providing customer service to various audiences through oral and written communication techniques. OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. Course of study must be in a related field. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Details on combining education and experience is outlined in the online assessment. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable (as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F): For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11level for 52 weeks. For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-09, you must have been at the GS-07 level for 52 weeks.

Education

Individual Occupational Requirement:

Basic Requirement for all grades: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

• 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

• Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Contacts

• Address RESEARCH SERVICES 8601 Adelphi Road Suite 5100 College Park, MD 20740 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-8990
• Email: [email protected]