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 National Historic 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: 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. 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 of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1). Serving as a technical expert in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of historic buildings and structures. 2). Experience resolving a variety of conventional architectural history problems, questions, or situations; 3). Experience providing a broad array of professional historic preservation services related to studies, surveys, and inventories of historic buildings, sites, and landscapes. 4). Experience in 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. 5). 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 is preferred. 6). At least two years of full-time experience in research, writing, or teaching in American architectural history or restoration architecture with an academic institution, historical organization or agency, museum, or other professional institution and/or Substantial contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly knowledge in the field of American architectural history. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceExternal AwarenessHistory and ArchaeologyOral CommunicationStrategic ThinkingWriting

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