This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the DHA for Post-Secondary Students and Recent Graduates. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

You will present the results of historical research and analysis in a concise, logically oriented narrative, characterized by clarity, balance, and consistency with the evidence. You will be familiar with public and private documents holdings and of the professional literature to advise the general public on sources of historical information on the U.S. Navy, and expert grasp of U.S. naval, aviation, and military history. You will plan, research, and prepare original studies, monographs, briefings and booklets that furnish detailed historical background and perspective to current and historic Navy issues. You will respond to historical inquiries from the command, other Navy and Defense Department units and organizations, veteran organizations, and the general public.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Historian, utilizing professional knowledge of established methods and techniques of historical research in the collection, evaluation, analysis or presentation of historical facts, to perform duties that included: (1) conducting complex research on historical topics; conducting archival research and critically evaluating sources and their validity, along with professional standards of evidence and documentation to develop a reasonable, detail-orientated, well balanced, and factually accurate synthesis. (2) presenting, orally and in writing, the results of historical research and analysis in a concise, logically-oriented short-form and/or long-form narrative, characterized by clarity, balance, and consistency with the evidence. (3) utilizing public and private document holdings and professional literature to satisfactorily advise the general public on sources of historical information on the U.S. Navy, and expert grasp of U.S. naval and military history. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: History Series 0170 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

Degree: 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, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

GS11:
3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree
or
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Contacts

• Address NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND 805 Kidder Breese St Washington, DC 20374 US
• Name: Peter Luebke
• Phone: 202-433-4934
• Email: [email protected]