The purpose of the position is to perform uncomplicated tasks in one or more of the functional areas of the museum specialist

Duties

The incumbent for this position performs a variety of office operations in support of the curatorial operation. This may include, for example, handling office records and correspondence, inventorying supplies and equipment, and managing computer equipment, including hardware, software, and databases. The incumbent also maintains and organizes manual and automated curatorial records, including catalog and accessions records, inventories, object lists, damage and cleaning reports, and museum housekeeping maintenance schedules. At times, the incumbent may need to work offsite where some museum objects are exhibited. The incumbent assists the Collections Manager with the ongoing Integrated Pest Management monitoring program. The incumbent may also perform technical routine cleaning of structural surfaces and museum objects as directed according to established NPS methods and procedures. Surfaces include textiles, painted wood, metals, glass, and ceramics, museum objects including furniture, books, framed paintings, animal mounts, and other objects. Cleaning procedures include vacuuming, dusting, wiping, and polishing. Occasional cleaning of artifacts on exhibit may be required as well as assisting in the installation of temporary exhibits. Voyageurs National Park is located in northern Minnesota. The park encompasses over 218,000 acres of boreal forest and water along the Canadian border. The park is a class one air shed, and the lakes of the park are identified as outstanding resource value waters within the State. Lakes include Rainy, Kabetogama, Namakan and Sand Point; along with 26 smaller remote lakes. The area made up a portion of the Voyageurs highway that opened the North American Continent to European settlement. The waterways of the park were integral to the growth and movement of the Ojibwe people of the region. The majority of work in the park requires access via boat in the summer or snowmobile in the winter. During winter operations the park maintains over 100 miles of snowmobile trails and 25 miles of ice roads. Within the park there are over 200 campsites, 3 visitor centers; and a concession operated hotel, only accessible by boat, snowmobile, or plane; there are 45 miles of trails; 3 boat launches; and about 15 miles of roads. For more information about this park, please visit: Voyageurs National Park For more information about this position, please contact Catherine Crawford, email catherine_crawford@nps.gov or call 218 283-6676.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/17/2025-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-04 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of general experience that provides the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of a Museum Aid. General experience is experience using the tools, techniques, procedures, or methods related to the operation of a museum or similar collection, or to the handling, storage, care, protection, or recordkeeping of such a collection. Experience may have been gained in a museum, antique shop, commercial art gallery, or other setting involving work with collections of valuable objects or specimens requiring specialized care and handling. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two full years of education above high school in related field of study, with 6 semester hours of study in the areas of art, history, museum studies, scientific subjects or other courses related the position. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must document your course work and/or degree completed in your resume or other application materials you submit. You must submit a copy of your transcripts that identifies for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. If you are qualifying based on education and you do not submit specific course work information as described previously, your application will be rated not qualified for consideration. (A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected). You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of experience and education. For example, six months of general experience (50% of the general experience) and one year of education above high school (50% of the education), including the related courses, would qualify an applicant for this position. You must include transcripts. 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 Voyageurs National Park 360 Highway 11 East International Falls, MN 56649 US
• Name: MWR HR West Team
• Phone: 000 000 0000
• Email: mwr_nekota_hr@nps.gov