Position is TEMPORARY seasonal not to exceed 1039 hours in a service year for Keweenaw National Historical Park, duty stationed in Calumet, Michigan. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty (EOD) period is the end of April but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated EOD: end of April. Open to the first 100 applicants or until whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.?

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES: Creates and manages museum records that prove ownership, describe materials in the collection, document loans, locate objects, and ensures that museum collections are physically and intellectually available for collection management, interpretation, exhibition, and research. Implements a preventive conservation program based on an understanding of good collections management techniques, the museum environment, and basic materials science. Uses computers and digital cameras and digital photography and collection management software to create high-quality web-ready catalog records. Serves as a team member, and at times a team leader, on curatorial projects such as conducting 100% baseline inventories of park museum collections; the elimination of cataloging backlogs; organization of photograph and archival collections; creation of missing documentation for accession, loan, and deaccession files; photo documentation of collections; and the reorganization of storage areas.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the GS-5 grade level, you must possess at least one or all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: 1. Work Practices 2. Eye-Hand Coordination 3. Managing and Organizing Information 4. History and Archaeology 5. Writing EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level in the federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of a Museum Technician. Specialized Experience is experience related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration, or conservation of collections of museum material, or other experience related to the position to be filled. Experience may have been gained in a museum, college, or university, antique shop, commercial art gallery, or other setting involving work with collections of valuable objects or specimens requiring specialized care and handling. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 4 years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or 24 semester hours of course work in the areas of art, history, museum studies, scientific subjects or other courses related the position. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include transcripts. 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. 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. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/18/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.

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 Keweenaw National Historical Park 25970 Red Jacket Road Calumet, MI 49913 US
• Name: Central HR Central Team
• Phone: 402-661-1562
• Email: [email protected]