About the Position: Serves as Architectural Historian, as defined in 36CFR800 and 36CFR61. Responsible for the identification,evaluation, and treatment of historic structures and buildings to ensure District compliance with Section 106 of the Nationa lHistoric Preservation Act (NHPA) on Civil Works Projects.

Duties

Serves as senior technical specialist for assigned projects, managing all aspects of projects to conclusion and in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental Policy Act, or other laws, regulations, and policy. Conducts historic structures surveys as a project delivery team member to identify resources within an interdisciplinary setting. Performs literature, library, and file research to compile existing environmental, historical, architectural, or other cultural resources information. Develops and implements Historic Property Management Plans for conservation management of identified historic properties for Corps projects or other agency clients. Collaborate with economists, planners, engineers, biologists, real estate specialists, and project managers on defining costs, feasibility, and impacts of project alternatives to historic structures. Serve as a staff expert in addressing historic structures and buildings concerns related to Corps civil works and military programs. Serve as a technical expert in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of historic buildings and structures Assignments require resolving a variety of conventional problems, questions, or situations. Maintain knowledge of historic architecture, and the principles, theories, practices, and techniques necessary to perform projects

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Basic Requirement for Historian: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year Specialized Experience which includes: Serving as a technical expert in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of historic buildings and structures Assignments that requires resolving a variety of conventional problems, questions, or situations. Experience conducting the work of an Architectural Historian to provide a broad array of professional historic preservation services related to studies, surveys, and inventories of historic buildings, sites, and landscapes. Experience managing all aspects of projects to conclusion and in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental Policy Act, or other laws, regulations, and policy. Experience as an historic architecture, utilizing the principles, theories, practices, and techniques necessary to perform projects including field inventory and recordation, integrity and condition assessments of historic structures, and report writing, and technically review. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceExternal AwarenessHistory and ArchaeologyOral CommunicationStrategic ThinkingWriting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

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 RD-W2SF03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NORFOLK DO NOT MAIL Norfolk, VA 23510 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk