As a Museum Technician, you will be working on a variety of projects to support the acquisition, cataloging, and protection of artifacts for the National Park Service. Please note: This is a term position with an initial appointment not to exceed 13 months. The position may be extended without competition up to four years.

Duties

Processes and analyzes archeological artifact assemblages, including recording artifact attributes and organizing data using Excel spreadsheets Cleans, stabilizes, and preserves artifacts using standard techniques Applies technical knowledge to the analysis and management of archeological collections, using ArcGIS or ArcPro for visualizing archeological artifact patterning Processes incoming and outgoing loans of artifacts, ensuring all paperwork is complete and correct and artifacts are packed securely Prepares summaries of archeological artifact analyses for technical reports and public presentations Creates figures and tables summarizing archeological artifact data and the results of artifact analyses and interpretation for technical reports and presentations Provides technical assistance and support before, during, and following archeological fieldwork to ensure archeological collections management standards for the protection and preservation of collections are followed Enters artifact data into the Interior Collections Management System (ICMS) or its successor

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• You are required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication
• A valid state driver's license is required.
• While most work is performed in a museum or storage areas, occasional outdoor work in the field is required.
• Applicants must be able to list 25 lbs.

Qualifications

In order to be qualified for this position, you must possess at least one of the following: A. One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service, following established procedures to ensure objects of historical or cultural significance are protected from environmental hazards, such as extreme temperature/humidity, mold, damaging lighting conditions, or pests; cataloging or inventorying objects in museum collections; and cleaning or performing simple repairs (e.g. gluing fragments together, removing paint, etc.) to museum artifacts - OR - B. One year of graduate level education in art, history, museum studies, scientific subjects, or another closely related field which demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position - OR - C. A Bachelor's degree in art, history, museum studies, scientific subjects, or another closely related field which demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position - AND - meet one of the provisions for Superior Academic Achievement: (1) class standing (upper third standing in graduating class); (2) grade-point average (2.95 overall or over the last two years of bachelor's degree -or- 3.45 in your major field or over the last two years in your major); or (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society - OR - D. A combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate level education as described in B that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement 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. 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

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Northeast Regional Office 1234 Market Street 20th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 US
• Name: Philadelphia Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]