This position provides technical support for the National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program located in the in the Department of Interior (DOI) National Park Service, (NPS) Directorate of Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science (CRPS). Open to the first 50 applicants or until 06/27/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

The major duties of the Social Science Technician position include, but are not limited to, the following: Provides initial review of actions submitted to the National Register of Historic Places (National Register), evaluating registration forms and other requests for actions (e.g., appeals, petitions, determinations of eligibility) for technical accuracy and sufficiency. Enters data into the National Register Information System (NRIS) in an accurate and timely manner. Prepares announcements of National Register actions, such as Federal Register notices and lists of National Register actions. Coordinates with National Register staff, and DOI and NPS offices, to ensure accurate and timely publication and issuance. Assists with the evaluation of properties nominated for listing in the National Register, making recommendations to senior staff to accept, reject, or return nominations meeting all substantive and technical requirements. Assists senior staff in conducting research and synthesizing information from a variety of sources, and in developing reports and other analytical documents, regarding National Register issues. Assists senior staff in supporting collateral preservation assistance programs through National Historic Landmark data managments, grant application reviews, and historic tax credit reviews.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/27/2024-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience includes all of the following: 1). Evaluating National Register registration forms for technical accuracy and sufficiency. 2). Collaborating with internal and external colleagues to address inaccurate or insufficient information in National Register registration forms. 3). Working with enterprise data management applications. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two full years of graduate education or a master's degree. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated, as well as transcripts. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. 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 Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Washington Office
• Email: [email protected]