About the Position: Serves as a Museum Technician (History) performing a variety museum and park support functions, with the US Army Corps of Engineer, Duluth Regional Project Office, Duluth MT Museum and Visitor Center, Duluth, MN. TERM appointment for 13 months, may be extended or made permanent without further competition. Please see additional information.

Duties

Assists in the processing, preservation, and storage of artifacts and related historical materials. Performs object handling and basic cleaning functions. Performs various customer service and administrative duties at an information desk. Provide museum and park rules and regulations. Assists in the development, presentation, and maintenance of interpretive programs.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Qualify for a GS05: Specialized experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service in or related to museum technician (history) that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, which includes performing a variety of duties to include understanding the principals for managing museum collections; responding to visitor information requests; assist in program presentations, tours, and talks. OR Education: I have successfully completed a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or 24 semester hours of course work in a related field such as art, history, museum studies, education, scientific subjects, or other courses related to the position to be filled such as Public History and/or Archeology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination: I have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have some graduate level education as described in B, but less than the required half year. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 9. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Qualify for GS06: Specialized experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service in or related to museum technician (history) that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, which includes performing a variety of duties to include assisting in museum collections; assist at information desk; research and provide visitor information; present programs, tours, and talks independently. OR Education: I have successfully completed a half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as art, history, museum studies, education, scientific subjects, or other courses related to the position to be filled such as Public History and/or Archeology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combined: I have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have some graduate level education as described in B, but less than the required half year. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 9. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Qualify for GS07: Specialized experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service in or related to museum technician (history) that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, which includes performing a variety of duties to include managing museum collections; inventory, preservation, research updating collections database; assist in developing collections procedures; administer loans; develop and deliver presentations, tours, and talks; assist in developing procedural and training materials for lower-graded staff, interns, and volunteers. OR Education: I have successfully completed one full academic year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as art, history, museum studies, education, scientific subjects, or other courses related to the position to be filled such as Public History and/or Archeology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Superior Academic Achievement: I have successfully completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree and am claiming Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in B above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - You must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts and/or verification of class standing for further verification.) OR Combination: I have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have some graduate level education as described in B, but less than the required one year. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceOral CommunicationTechnical Competence

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM07 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-DETROIT DO NOT MAIL Detroit, MI 48231 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk