Archivist
What you'd do
This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Digitization Division. The incumbent serves in an organizational unit within one of the program offices under the Chief Operating Officer, protecting records and ensuring their proper storage, conservation, and reproduction; application of restrictions on records; and creating substantial descriptive products intended to enable discovery and use of records.
Major duties
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Archivist, you will: Coordinate digitization efforts of archival holdings for public access and permanent retention following broad NARA guidance and procedures. Prepare records for digitization. Assignments include assessing and preparing textual and microform holdings for scanning using the full spectrum of available technology. Identify, capture, and document metadata; including interpreting complex descriptive standards and assisting others in applying them. Perform quality control of digital surrogates; and prepare digital surrogates for upload to approved storage and to the National Archives Catalog. Cooperate with preservation and conservation staff to establish priorities and recommend appropriate treatment solutions in accordance guideline.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: To be qualified for this position at the GS-9 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience researching and reporting on archival records. AND Reading, interpreting and explaining policies, manuals, procedures, and/or statutes. AND Performing archival functions, such as monitoring, researching, or managing documents. OR 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Only education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (i.e., beyond the first year) of graduate education is creditable towards the combination. NOTE: All education must be in related field of the position to be filled. Specialized Experience: To be qualified for this position at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes: Reading and interpreting policies, procedures, and/or manuals; AND Communicating and assisting with various audiences; AND Performing archival functions, such as monitoring, researching, or managing documents. OR 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Only education in excess of the Bachelor's degree is creditable towards the combination. NOTE: All education must be in a related field of the position to be filled. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following requirements, if applicable (as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F): Time-in-Grade: For the GS-09, you must have been at the GS-07 level for 52 weeks. Time-in-Grade: For the GS-07, you must have been at the GS-05 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
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