This permanent full-time position is located in Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site. For information on the area or duties of the position contact: [email protected] or 314-842-1867 x222

Duties

Major Duties GS-0170/1015-09: Under supervision of and in consultation with the superintendent, manages the cultural resources program in the park, including the following. Participates in the planning of cultural resource projects or studies; establishes cultural resource project requirements and priorities; and develops strategies to achieve short or long-term cultural resource program goals. Conducts compliance, research, resource monitoring with assistance and input from other subject matter experts and park leadership. Represents the park and the superintendent on matters related to cultural resources and resource stewardship issues with internal and external audiences. Performs cultural resources project work or research, helping to establish requirements and priorities, to develop and manage work plans, schedules, scopes of work, and budget, and to develop strategies to reach short- and long-term park and program goals. Conducts research on park cultural and historic resources and prepares reports from that research. Manages the museum, archival, and library collections to NPS standards and guidelines, and coordinates documentation, preservation, protection, exhibition, and use of those collections. Makes presentations in parks, public gatherings, and professional meetings. Establishes and maintains working relationships with other federal, state, and local government agencies, tribes, and the public. Major Duties GS-0170/1015-11: Serves as the cultural resource subject matter expert in the park, advising the superintendent and park staff on matters related to cultural resource disciplines. Manages the cultural resource program, overseeing compliance, research, resource monitoring, and museum, archival, and library collections. Represents the park and the superintendent on matters related to cultural resources and resource stewardship issues with internal and external audiences. Performs or directs cultural resources project work or research, establishing requirements and priorities, developing and managing work plans, schedules, scopes of work, and budget, and developing strategies to reach short- and long-term park and program goals. Conducts research on park cultural and historic resources, and prepares reports, journal articles, and/or books from that research. Manages the museum, archival, and library collections to NPS standards and guidelines, and coordinates documentation, preservation, protection, exhibition, and use of those collections. Negotiates agreements to carry out resource stewardship goals. Represents the park on NPS national or regional task groups or at agency meetings. Makes presentations in parks, public gatherings, and professional meetings. Establishes and maintains working relationships with other federal, state, and local government agencies, tribes, and the public. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Area Information Government Housing is NOT available. Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is located in Affton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis in St. Louis County. The National Park Service interprets the life of Ulysses S. Grant, the victorious Civil War general who saved the Union and served as the 18th President of the United States, his family, and enslaved African-American residents of his St. Louis home. He first met Julia Dent, his future wife, at White Haven, her family home, in 1844. Grant's association with White Haven lasted for over 40 years, and from 1854 to 1859 Grant lived and worked on the property. "Whether you're single or have a family, a sports fan or connoisseur of the arts, a fitness fanatic or a film aficionado, St. Louis has something for you," according to the St. Louis Regional Chamber. ESPN has called St. Louis the "Ultimate Sports City." From the Cardinals to the Stanley Cup Champion Blues, the city is a sports lover's paradise. With remarkable low cost of living for all the comforts and attractions it affords, St. Louis has a small-town feel, yet offers all the amenities you'd expect in a major metropolitan area, including top-notch health care and education resources. The City of St. Louis is relatively small, but the surrounding metropolitan area with nearly three million residents in both Missouri and Illinois offers many suburban and rural counties for easy commutes. Cultural institutions abound. In Forest Park alone, you'll find the Zoo, Art Museum, History Museum, Science Center, the Municipal Opera, and more. There are over 100 parks and some 200 miles of cycling, running and walking trails, Grant's Farm and much more. Visit https://www.stlregionalchamber.com/ for more information on living, working, and playing in the St. Louis area.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/03/2023-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 or GS-11 grade level, you must possess one of the Individual Occupational Requirements for the GS-0170 or GS-1015 series AND the minimum qualifications by the closing date of the announcement: INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATION REQUIREMENT FOR HISTORIAN GS-0170 (SELECTIVE FACTOR) Successful completion a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in history; or a related field, that included at least 18 semester hours in history. -OR- A combination of education and experience that included course work equivalent to a major (i.e., 18 semester hours) in history or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, as shown in, PLUS appropriate experience or additional education. The quality of the combination demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work of the position and is comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a full four-year course of study with a major as described above. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATION REQUIREMENT FOR MUSEUM CURATOR GS-1015 (SELECTIVE FACTOR) Successful completion a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in museum work or an applicable subject matter field. -OR- A combination of education and experience that included course work equivalent to a major in museum work or a closely related discipline; PLUS appropriate experience or additional course work. The quality of the combination must demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work of the position and is comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a full four-year course of study with a major as described above. -OR- Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the four-year course of study in museum work or an applicable subject matter field. -AND- To qualify for this Cultural Resource Manager position at the GS- 9 grade level, you must possess of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Assisting in the management and stewardship of cultural resources in a park or similar organization; participating in the planning of cultural resource projects or studies; assisting with establishing cultural resource project requirements and priorities and developing strategies to achieve short or long-term goals; developing and conducting professional or graduate-level research focused on Archaeology, History, and/or Historic Architecture/Landscapes, (typically this means that your research was peer reviewed and contributed significantly to one of the applicable disciplines); assisting in preparing cultural resource sections of management plans; assisting in the preparation of Section 106 compliance documents; working under supervision with a range of tools, methods, and technology (e.g., photographs, statistics, maps, field map production, remote sensing, oral history, measured drawings, GPS, and/or GIS) to research and document cultural resources; working cooperatively with interagency groups or multiple organizations to plan for or manage long-term protection of cultural resources; assisting with museum collections responsibilities (cataloging, research, exhibit creation, education); and/or performing work requiring the ability to comprehend and apply theoretical considerations and new developments in the technical literature of history, museums, or historic architecture/landscape architecture. You must include hours worked per week on resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two (2) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree with coursework directly related to the work of the position such as history, museum studies, archeology, anthropology or similar area of cultural resources management. Two years of graduate education is 36 semester hours. You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts indicating degree earned and credit hours in order to qualify based on education. A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. For example, I have six months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), and 27 semester hours directly related graduate level education as outlined above (50% of the qualifying graduate education). You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. To qualify for this Cultural Resource Manager position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Management and stewardship of cultural resources in a park or similar organization; planning cultural resource projects or studies; establishing cultural resource project requirements and priorities and developing strategies to achieve short- or long-term goals; developing and conducting professional research focused on Archaeology, History, and/or Historic Architecture/Landscapes; writing and publishing research in book form or peer-reviewed journals; writing and preparing cultural resource sections of management plans; performing Section 106 compliance; working independently with a range of tools, methods, and technology (e.g., photographs, statistics, maps, field map production, remote sensing, oral history, measured drawings, GPS, and/or GIS) to research and document cultural resources; working cooperatively with interagency groups or multiple organizations to plan for or manage long-term protection of cultural resources; providing direction over extensive museum collections and carrying out responsibilities in the four museum functions: collections, exhibits, research, and education; developing scopes of work and monitoring cultural resource project activities and outcomes as Contracting Officer's Representative; and/or performing work requiring the ability to comprehend and apply theoretical considerations and new developments in the technical literature of history, museums, or historic architecture/landscape architecture. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least completed 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in an accredited educational institution in a field that is directly related to the work of this position with coursework such as history, museum studies, archeology, anthropology or similar area of cultural resources management. You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. For example, have 6 months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirements for this position) combined with 45 graduate semester hours of education as outlined above (50% of the education required to qualify). You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Contacts

• Address Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site 7400 Grant Road St Louis, MO 63123 US
• Name: Michele Hofer
• Email: [email protected]