This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Lyndon Baines Johnson Library. Incumbent performs non-professional, quasi-professional, and technical work that supports access to archival holdings and physical and intellectual control over records. The work encompasses the full range of archival support services.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-07. 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 Archives Technician, you will: Provide written or oral "first-line" reference assistance and consultation, respond to all forms of inquiry concerning NARA's archival holdings, in original or surrogate format, by using complex finding aid systems and related archival sources, in both electronic and analog formats. Independently evaluate the physical condition of records in the course of other duties and alerts supervisor or other designated staff to condition problems that limit access or threaten the safety of records. Prepare online catalog descriptions of holdings at all levels according to NARA lifecycle standards, policies, and procedures. Participate in the digitization efforts of textual and audiovisual archival holdings for public access and permanent retention following broad NARA guidance and procedures. Pull and refile records according to NARA policies and procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For the GS-07, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Using judgement and analysis to determine the proper course of action and steps needed to accomplish an assignment; AND Performing archival or related functions. (Examples may include monitoring, pulling and refiling records, reference, arrangement and description, and/or holdings maintenance); AND Communicating and assisting various audiences. For the GS-06, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Communicating with customers and responding to inquiries, verbally or in writing; AND Using systems to locate items and/or using documentation to identify information relevant to a work assignment; AND Applying regulations and policies to accomplish work assignments. 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-7, you must have been at the GS-6level for 52 weeks. For the GS-6, you must have been at the GS-5level for 52 weeks.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address LEGISL ARCHVS, PRES LIB, AND MUS SV 2313 Red River Street Austin, TX 78705-5702 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-8990
• Email: [email protected]