Archives Technician
What you'd do
This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. Incumbent performs non-professional, quasi-professional, and technical work that supports access to archival holdings and physical and intellectual control over records. The work encompasses the full range of archival support services.
Major duties
As an Archives Technician, you will: Provide written and oral "first-line" reference assistance and consultation, responding to all forms of inquiry concerning NARA's broad range of archival holdings, in original or surrogate format, by using complex finding aid systems and related archival sources, in both electronic and analog formats. Review information about records prior to making them available to researchers, ensuring that access restrictions are being followed. Participate in the digitization efforts of archival holdings for public access and permanent retention following broad NARA guidance and procedures. Evaluate the physical condition of records in the course of other duties and alerts supervisor or other designated staff to condition problems that limit access or threaten the safety of records. Pull and refile records according to NARA policies and procedures. Monitor research rooms and provide customer service. May carry out other archival duties as assigned.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for the GS-07: You must have at least one year of experience at the GS-06 level or equivalent that 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: Performing archival or related functions. (Examples may include monitoring, pulling and refilling records, reference, and researcher assistance) AND Applying regulations, policies, or procedures to accomplish work assignments. Specialized Experience for the GS-06: You must have at least one year of experience at the GS-05 grade level, or equivalent, that is typically in or related to the position and which equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: Communicating with customers and responding to inquiries, verbally or in writing. AND Using systems to locate items and/or using documentation to identify information relevant to a work assignment.
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