Archivist

Description:

You will serve as a Archivist of US SEABEE MUSEUM.

Requirements:

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate the following:

GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing professional archival work in appraising, accessioning, arranging, describing, preserving, publishing or providing reference service from public records and historic documents. Examples of specialized experience may include: 1) Registering and accessioning items of an archival collection through inventory, analysis, arrangement, and description of unorganized bodies of materials; 2) Recommending proper methods for storage, registry, preservation, and access of archival materials following established industry procedures; 3) Maintaining collection record keeping by utilizing an automated archival database; 4) Digitizing archival materials by preparing, scanning, and photographing records; and 5) Providing research and archival reference services utilizing historical research methodology.

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing professional archival work in appraising, accessioning, arranging, describing, preserving, publishing or providing reference service from public records and/or historic documents. Examples of specialized experience may include: 1) Searching for and extracting pre-designated materials from a specified series or files unit; 2) Restoring the arrangement of records in a series or files unit; 3) Composing content descriptions of archive record containers; 4) Gathering background data regarding organization and function to assist in the development of inventories, finding aids, and/or administrative histories; and 5) Drafting correspondence in response to requests for readily-accessible archival information.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1400/archivist-series-1420/