This position is located in the Historic Architecture and Strategic Planning Division of the Historic Architecture, Conservation and Engineering Center in Lowell, MA. This is a term position with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years without further competition. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 11/10/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

As a Historian (Historic Preservation) GS-0170-12 with the National Park Service (NPS), your duties will include, but are not limited to: Conducts comprehensive primary and secondary research on a wide variety of subjects and themes dictated by the diversity of historic structures and monuments within park and regional boundaries. Performs research regarding various 16th to 20th century historic structures such as residences, monuments, lighthouses, battlefield fortifications, churches, and bridges. Performs physical investigations of historic buildings, monuments, structures, and their components. Documents historic structures incorporating photography, measured or schematic drawings, and video. Prepares historic structure reports and other technical studies based on the correlation and interpretation of the data resulting from the documentary, laboratory, and physical investigations. Develops scopes of work / scopes of services for historic structure reports and other research and preservation projects, including the creation of project plans and budgets and independent government estimates. You will perform the duties listed above for the following projects: MIMA (Minute Man National Historic Park), Rehabilitate and Repair Structures and Landscapes. ADAM (Adams Memorial), Exterior Repairs to Woodshed, Carriage House and Library. FRLA (Fredrick Law Olmsted), Repair, paint historic shutters, of Olmsted House. SAMA (Salem Maritime), Hawkes House repair widows walk leak and associated damage. EDIS (Thomas Edison National Historic Park), Repair and Preserve Black Moria Exterior. SAIR (Saugus Iron Works), Complete immediate exterior repairs for Ironworks House, Forge, Slitting Mill. BLRV (Blackstone River Valley), Complete immediate exterior and interior repairs to Wilkinson Mill.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/10/2023-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. In order to qualify for this position, you must possess a degree in History. OR A degree in related field that included at least 18 semester hours in History. OR Combination of education and experience which includes courses equivalent to a major in History, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in History. In addition, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level (obtained in either the public or private sectors) researching, identifying, documenting, evaluating, analyzing, and project development for the treatment, preservation, stabilization, renovation, and restoration of historic structures such as: residences, monuments, lighthouses, battlefield fortification, churches and bridges. This includes performing research on a wide variety of historic structures, monuments, and various 16th to 20th century historic structures; Performing physical investigations of historic structures; Documenting historic structures incorporating photography, measured or schematic drawings and video; Recording investigative and analytical findings; Preparing historic structure reports and conducting studies based on data from laboratory and physical investigations. PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts, or a complete list of college courses taken that identifies each course, college or university, semester or quarter hour earned, grade received, and date completed. If you fail to submit, your application will not be considered, and you will be rated ineligible. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST: 1. Clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, title of position, starting and ending dates of employment (month and year). 2. Must reflect work schedule as full-time and/or part-time and the total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time or part-time). 3. If part-time, (the number of hours worked must be indicated) and will be pro-rated to determine the amount of qualified specialized experience. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. You will not receive credit for experience that does not indicate the exact hours worked per week or is listed as "varies". Please ensure your resume/employment history includes all the information listed above. Failure to adequately provide the information stated above will result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Northeast Regional Office 1234 Market Street 20th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 US
• Name: Tamika Tucker
• Phone: (856) 472-2855
• Email: [email protected]