This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, serving in the Accessioning, Basic Processing, and Holdings Security & Space Management Branch, part of the Textual Records Division within Research Services under the Chief Operating Officer. The incumbent will carry out complex professional assignments involving accessioning, processing and description activities pertaining to textual holdings of the National Archives.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Plan and coordinate activities leading to the identification of records eligible for transfer; document the transfer of legal or physical custody of records from the records creator to the National Archives and Records Administration; resolve issues associated with transfers. Review transferred records to confirm their provenance and assure proper application of the records schedule or deed of gift that authorized their transfer; resolves uncertainties about the provenance of transferred records. Initiates action (including re-appraisal and disposal) to address improperly transferred records. Recognize relationships among records transferred to the legal and/or physical custody of the National Archives and Records Administration, establish the boundaries of series, and determine appropriate record group allocation. Develop plans for processing records beyond the establishment of initial control; coordinates processing activities carried out by other NARA staff.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-9, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience researching and reporting on archival records; AND Experience providing customer service to various audiences through oral and written communication techniques; OR 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (i.e., beyond the first year) of graduate education is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. To be qualified for this position at the GS-7 level, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Preforming archival functions, such as monitoring, researching and managing documents; AND Experience communicating with and assisting various audiences; OR 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement; OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. NOTE: Only education in excess of the basic education requirement (i.e., beyond bachelor's degree) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable (as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F): For the GS-9, you must have been at the GS-7level for 52 weeks. For the GS-7, you must have been at the GS-5 level for 52 weeks.

Education

Individual Occupational Requirement: This basic requirement must be met by all grades, in addition to the above.

Bachelor's degree in archival science or bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government;

OR

Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown in above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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

Contacts

• Address RESEARCH SERVICES 8601 Adelphi Road Suite 5100 College Park, MD 20740 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-8990
• Email: [email protected]