This position is located at Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in the Facilities Division.

Duties

This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service. The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action. Duties Assist with the inspection of historic structures, sites and landscapes to determine physical condition, evaluate and report findings and maintains plans, records, photographs and original field notes. Under guidance, prepares detailed drawings for and designs missing portions of structures to be restored; and prepares plans and specifications for conventional restoration and preservation projects. Plans, schedules, supervises and directs construction for historic preservation work; prepares and procures appropriate materials, craft specialists, period-appropriate tools, etc. Responsible for the documenting results of historic structure investigations, contract specifications, scope of work statements, and providing detailed specifications for carrying out maintenance activities; and writes technical reports.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/16/2024-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. EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-09 level in the Federal service. Experience in the actual type of work for which application is made. Unpaid experience is creditable, provided the work done was of a quality level and demonstrated the ability required for the position. This includes work in the appropriate field, e.g., design, modelmaking, art, taxidermy, or restoration. Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: 1)Providing restoration assistance, repair work, and maintenance of historic structures and landscape elements by controlling damaging agents (i.e. natural, human caused, etc.); 2)formulating tasks for restoration and preservation projects; 3)Following assessment guidelines in evaluating, investigating, and recording data pertaining to historic structures for purpose of determining physical condition, original style and design, and the degree of preservation/restoration required; and adhering to all applicable preservation and rehabilitation techniques and guidelines. You must include the hours worked per week. -OR- EDUCATION: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in illustrative design, commercial art, fine arts, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, or other fields related to the position. You must include transcripts. -OR- A combination of education and experience. Only graduate education beyond the second full-time year can be credited. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered an academic year of graduate study. For example, 6 months of specialized experience (50% of experience required) plus completion of 45 semester hours of graduate education (50% of education requirement) would qualify an applicant for this position. 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.

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
• Name: Lashundra Bryson
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]