This position is an Archives Technician within the Office of Research Services at the National Archives and Records Administration. Incumbent performs work that supports access to archival holdings and physical and intellectual control over the records. The work encompasses a broad range of functions including accessioning of records, processing, arranging, describing, digitizing, providing reference support, and assistance to researchers.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-7. 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. Perform detailed and complex arrangement work following a plan (or guidance) approved by supervisor or team leader. 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.

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 Performing archival or related functions. (Examples may include monitoring, pulling and refiling records, reference, arrangement and description, and/or holdings maintenance) 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.

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]