This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. This position is located in the Reference Section at the Valmeyer facility - the Annex. The incumbent provides reference service associated with military and civilian medical records, academic records, and military special and general orders located at this facility.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-5. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Archives Technician, you will: Analyze requests submitted by individuals or organizations seeking information that is contained in organizational and non-organizational records maintained at the Annex. Develop alternate leads to locate requested information when requests submitted are insufficient. Utilizes appropriate automated retrieval systems to determine possible records locations. Conduct examination of records for pertinent information while interpreting and clarifying items peculiar to a particular branch and period of service. Exercise knowledge of all medical organizational records, the high-level organizational structure of the military treatment facilities, as well as other records depositories, and the contents of extensive files.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for the GS-05 grade level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-04 grade level, or equivalent, that is typically in or related to the position and which equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: Maintaining or utilizing database information for research purposes; AND Reviewing files or documents for completeness and compliance with established guidelines; AND Communicating, verbally or in writing, to a particular audience. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 4 years above high school OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. For the GS-04 grade level, you must have one year of general experience which includes progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. OR 2 years of education above high school. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the education requirement must equal at least 100 percent.(For example: the completion of 50% requirements for an Associate's degree and 6 months of general experience.) In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-5, you must have been at the GS-42level for 52 weeks. Advancement to positions up to GS-5: Candidates may be advanced without time restriction to positions up to GS-05 if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non-temporary competitive appointment.

Education

Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Contacts

• Address AGENCY SERVICES 1411 Boulder Boulevard Valmeyer, IL 62295 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-8990
• Email: [email protected]