Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This position is with the Joint Munitions Command located at Rock Island, IL. This position serves as Command Historian, directing the objectives and performance of the history program.

Duties

Serves as JMC Historian responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive historical program. Coordinates planning and research efforts with professional historians and researchers in the federal government, academia, and the local community. Produces JMC historical studies, articles and information products. Uses automated systems to develop and communicate historical information in multiple formats. Provides management and archivist oversight for the command archives.

Requirements

• TDY or business travel up to 25% of the time is required.
• Must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Must be willing to accept a term appointment and serve a one year trial period.

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement 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: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree in history or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. OR B. 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, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Graduate study in the social sciences or humanities may also be credited when such study included training in historical research methodology; or the thesis approached the subject from an historical viewpoint and used professional historical research methodology and techniques in its preparation. 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 which includes: Performing work in the history field to research and document significant aspects of an organization's history; managing the archiving of historical material; and collaborating with others to complete historical studies, displays, and presentation projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: History and ArchaeologyInformation ManagementPartneringPlanning and EvaluatingTechnology Application 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 GL-W4MMAA US ARMY JOINT MUNITIONS COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Rock Island, IL 61299 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk