Archivist

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Direct Hire Authority for Recent Graduates and Post-Secondary Students. 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.

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. 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/1400/archivist-series-1420/ 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.

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Bachelor's degree in archival science or bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.

OR Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement, the following can be substituted in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements of this position: GS-09: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR You must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described that equates to one year of experience (the percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience must equal one hundred percent).

Applicants are required to provide all relevant transcripts to verify completed education. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.