The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, an independent agency established by the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, works with government agencies to accelerate the release of civil rights cold case records related to incidents occurring between 1940 and 1979. The incumbent works in a team environment and is responsible for accessing, researching, and analyzing government-held civil rights cold case records to support the work of the Board.

Duties

Under the supervision of the Lead Records Researcher, the incumbent: Collects, accesses, and analyzes information within, and relevant to, federal records on civil rights cold cases. Assists the Board with reviewing records obtained from federal agencies and other entities. Conducts background research on specific civil rights cold cases, synthesizing information, providing comprehensive documentation and summaries of findings.

Requirements

Qualifications

You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you meet the following requirements: You have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Accessing government-held records to support program research; and Conducting archival and/or investigative research using legal, newspaper and historical databases and archival finding aids. (Note: Your resume must support this claim.) In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the advertised grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the dates worked and total number of hours per week. You must ensure that your resume contains ALL required information which includes hours worked, start and end dates (month and year), and if Federal employment, series, pay plan, and grade.

Education

Master's degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g. history, journalism, law, political science, library science, etc.) AND minimum of 1 year of relevant experience;

OR

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. history, journalism, law, political science, library science, etc.) AND a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Official documentation of degree status must be attached to the application.

Contacts

• Address Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board 1800 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20405 US
• Name: Stephannie Oriabure
• Email: [email protected]