This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. Office of Presidential Libraries, Franklin D Roosevelt Library. As a Museum Technician you will be ensuring that the proper procedures are followed with regard to the care, registration, documentation and exhibit of museum collections.

Duties

As a MUSEUM TECHNICIAN, you will: Perform accessioning, cataloging, tracking and photography of museum objects in accordance with current manual and automated methods and file systems. Assist in conducting physical inventories of museum objects on display and in storage. Perform duties with respect to the safe handling and physical care of museum objects in accordance with up to date preservation techniques ensuring that attention is given to delicate and/or sensitive objects, including packing/unpacking and inspection of newly acquired or loaned objects, preparation of condition reports and recommending repairs when needed, and maintaining and improving proper methods of storage and exhibit for the preservation of each object.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for the GS-05 grade level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-04 grade level, or equivalent, that is typically in or related to the position and which equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully operate or manage museum collection or similar collection of valuable objects. Specialized experience must include: Experience in following established procedures to ensure objects of historical or cultural significance are protected from environmental hazards, such as extreme temperature/humidity, mold, damaging lighting conditions, or pests; AND Collections management, registration, cataloging, research, inventorying museum collections, preservation, restoration, or conservation of collections of museum material, or other experience related to the position to be filled. -OR- EDUCATION: 4 years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with major study, or 24 semester hours of course work in a related fields of study include art, history, museum studies, scientific subjects, or other courses related to the position to be filled. -OR- COMBINATION OF EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Advancement to positions up to GS-5: Candidates may be advanced without time restriction to positions up to GS-05 if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non-temporary competitive appointment.

Education

Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Contacts

• Address LEGISL ARCHVS - PRES LIB AND MUS SV 4079 Albany Post Road Hyde Park, NY 12538-1999 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-8990
• Email: [email protected]