This position is located in Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science, in the Technical Preservation Services (TPS) Division, Preservation Assistance Programs, Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science, Washington, D.C. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 01/23/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. This position is not eligible for remote work.

Duties

The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Architect or Historian specializing in Historic Preservation in the Technical Preservation Services (TPS) Division, which administers the Federal rehabilitation tax credit program leveraging $7-$8 billion annually in private investment in the rehabilitation of commercial and other income-producing historic properties, generating economic development, market-rate and affordable housing, and jobs; promulgates the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, widely used and adopted at the Federal, state, and local levels, and develops highly regarded and consulted historic preservation guidance and information on preserving and rehabilitating historic buildings. For more information about TPS and what it does, see the TPS website at https://www.nps.gov/tps. The major duties of the Interdisciplinary Supervisory Historian/Supervisory Architect (Historic Preservation) position include, but are not limited to, the following: Provides leadership to influence, motivate, and constructively challenge others in the furtherance of program goals and objectives and to meet deadlines. Applies project management principles, methods, and tools for managing projects and resources, including technical performance. Demonstrates sound judgement, creative thinking, and problem-solving. Ability to negotiate changes and to formulate innovative solutions for controversial and/or complex rehabilitation projects. Make tax credit certification decisions for historic rehabilitation projects based upon conformance with The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and the regulations and other guidance for the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program. Research and analyze the significance of complex and diverse cultural resources, including buildings of many architectural styles and periods, and determines their historic significance and character-defining features, if they contribute to the significance of historic districts, and whether they meet the criteria for inclusion in the National Register. Conduct sophisticated independent research into specific problems, techniques or concepts related to historic rehabilitation, code requirements and materials conservation, and applies authoritative knowledge and expertise to address technical assistance needs and to solve critical problems from the public and private sectors, staff, public officials, and technical preservation experts as appropriate to solve problems and address needs. Communicate orally and in writing with program applicants and the general public related to the tax incentives program, historic rehabilitation guidance, and technical preservation topics; serves as liaison with State Historic Preservation Offices to coordinate on program reviews and ensure consistent interpretation of program policy and standards in oral communications; makes presentations on the tax incentives program, historic rehabilitation issues, and technical preservation topics.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/23/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. 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. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this position in the 0170 History or 0808 Architecture job series, you must possess the basic qualifications of at least one of the job series by close of the announcement: 0170 History To qualify for this position in the 0170 History job series, you must possess one of the following basic qualifications by close of the announcement: Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. or Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position under the 0170 History job series. - OR- 0808 Architecture To qualify for this position in the 0808 Architecture job series, you must possess one of the following basic qualifications by close of the announcement: Degree: architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. or Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: Related Curriculum: Degree in architectural engineering may be accepted as satisfying in full the basic requirements, provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in paragraph A. The curriculum for a degree in either architecture or architectural engineering covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities. The courses required for a degree in architecture generally place emphasis upon planning, esthetics, and materials and methods of construction, while the courses for an architectural engineering degree place equal or greater weight on the technical engineering aspects such as structural systems, mechanical systems, and the properties of materials. Because of this difference in emphasis, persons with degrees in architecture may have a preference for work assignments that offer greater opportunities for them to express their artistic and creative abilities. As a result, they may be more concerned with planning and design aspects of architecture, and persons with degrees in architectural engineering may be more engaged in aspects emphasizing technical engineering considerations. Experience: An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had l year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position under the 0808 Architecture job series. -AND - MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess 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-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of the following: (1) Independently apply the theories, principles, practices, and techniques of historic preservation and architectural conservation to a wide and diverse range of historic rehabilitation projects and types of historic properties; (2) Independently apply the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation to a wide and diverse range of historic rehabilitation projects and types of historic properties; (3) Use, review, and/or prepare independently narrative descriptions of work and/or treatment plans, architectural plans and specifications, condition assessments, and/or other technical reports for a wide and diverse range of historic rehabilitation projects and types of historic properties; (4) Independently apply broad professional knowledge and expertise in historic architecture and American architectural history to a wide and diverse range of historic rehabilitation projects and types of historic properties; (5) Independently evaluate historic significance, integrity, and the physical condition of a wide and diverse range of historic properties and historic property types using National Register of Historic Places nominations, landmark designation reports, or other such reports that evaluate historic significance and conducting research and documentation of historic buildings. You must include hours per week worked. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. 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

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.

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Washington Office
• Email: [email protected]