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This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and is located in the Museum Programs Division (LO) within the Office of Legislative Archives, Presidential Libraries, and Museum Services (L). The incumbent serves as the policy lead on a wide range of museum activities, including collections management and loans, exhibition documentation, and education and public programs to ensure consistency and accountability across the organization.
Learn more about this agency01/14/2022 to 02/04/2022
$126,233 - $164,102 per year
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
14
Yes
No
22-NARA-53-P
631086100
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
As a Museum Policy and Program Analyst, you will:
- Coordinate with all museum units across L to ensure that established policies and practices are in accordance with NARA regulations and industry best practices.
- Gather data and conduct high-level studies and projects related to the management and use of NARA holdings exhibited in its museums and through its loan program.
-Develop policies, objectives, strategic plans, and solutions to potential issues in response to legal and executive developments and changes. Advise and lead officials, subject matter experts, and representatives across the organization in the implementation of new guidance, practices, goals, and/or functions.
- Lead and direct work on audit recommendations regarding museum programs and education and public programs, propose solutions and resolve findings as necessary.
- Develop and make recommendations across all L museums for the long-range planning, goals, use, and evaluation of collections database systems and websites such as TMS and e-museum.
- Conduct analysis of museum, education, and public program evaluation methodologies, analyze reporting and associated metrics for accuracy, identify areas for improvement, and make recommendations to senior executives.
This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 22-NARA-24. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized experience for the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:
- Performing collections management duties that may include database administration, registration, incoming and outgoing loans, and exhibition and collection documentation and digitization.
AND
- Working on a team or assisting in developing museum policies and standard operating procedures relating to topics such as education and public programs and museum and collections management, including artifact and exhibition management and care, loans, collection planning, collection and exhibition documentation and digitization, and program database management and administrations.
AND
- Analyzing issues impacting museum programs and making recommendations to senior leadership, including how to make improvements, resolve audits and respond to new developments and changes.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Project Management, Problem Solving and Communication. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must receive a score of 85 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority
Required Documents:
1. Resume - either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view résumé tips.
2. Vacancy Question Responses - Completely answer the online assessment questionnaire associated with this job announcement.
3. CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
Optional Documents:
In addition, we recommend that you submit copies of the following:
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The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
The Bureau provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
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For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
To preview the assessment questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11325338
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability and/or security background investigation. A final job offer for this position is typically made within 40 days after the closing date of the announcement.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/631086100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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