This position is part of National Archives and Records Administration, Research Services Central Office. The incumbent will carry out complex professional assignments involving reference, processing, description, and other related activities. The incumbent will work on Special Projects, including the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection.

Duties

As an Archivist, you will: Prepare description of complex bodies of records for inclusion in the Archival Research Catalog. Develop major descriptive products, including microfilm publications, reference information papers, reference reports, electronic indexes or educational packages. Interpret complex descriptive standards and assists others in applying them. Oversee and assure the quality of descriptive work prepared by others. Cooperate with staff in Preservation Programs and other qualified experts to establish preservation and conservation priorities and identify solutions to preservation challenges. Coordinate activities associated with treatment and reformatting of records by qualified NARA staff or NARA-approved experts in other agencies or private organizations. Develop and deliver responses (orally or in writing) to non-routine 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.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-12, 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: -Reviewing procedures/policies to identify if updates are needed; AND -Communicating with staff, federal agencies, and/or the public for responding to requests; AND -Performing research techniques to deliver assistance to individuals, agencies, and/or organizations. 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.

Education

Individual Occupational Requirement

In addition to the above, all applicants must meet the Basic Requirement, defined below:

A. 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

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

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

Contacts

• Address Research Services 8601 Adelphi Road Suite 3400 College Park, MD 20740 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-8990
• Email: [email protected]