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This position is located in the Park History Program office within the National Park Service Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science Associate Directorate in Washington, DC.
The incumbent provides professional and technical expertise on African American history to parks, Regional Offices, local and state governments, Federal agencies, community partners, preservation organizations, museums and archives, and history programs.
This is a fully remote position.
09/16/2024 to 09/17/2024
$59,966 - $97,034 per year
Salary does not include locality pay. For specific wage information, reference the OPM Salaries and Wages link in the Additional Information section.
GS 9
2 vacancies in the following location:
Yes
Not applicable, this is a remote position.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Term - 13 months
Full-time
Competitive
None
No
No
WO-1614-CRPS-24-12312803-DE
806892100
The major duties of the Historian position include, but are not limited to, the following:
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/30/2024 - unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.
To qualify for the Historian position at the GS-09 grade, you must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
Basic Requirements
Degree: Successful completion of a degree in History or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. You must include transcripts.
-OR-
Combination of Education and Experience: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience in courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must include your resume with hours worked per week, as well as transcripts.
In addition to the basic requirements listed above, one full year of specialized experience must be met.
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equips the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. Experience at this level must include all of the following: 1) Authorship of a seminar paper, thesis, published article, or book on a topic in African American or US civil rights history or African American/multicultural studies or a related topic in African Diasporic history; 2) Assisting with administration of a local, regional, and/or national-level history program; 3) Maintaining and updating organizational webpages or posts on social media platforms; 4) Contributing to professional and technical advice on African American and/or U.S. Civil Rights history topics; 5) Giving presentations to various audiences on historical topics and themes; and 6) Responding to general inquiries on African American and/or Civil Rights history from the colleagues, stakeholders, and/or the general public. ***You must include hours per week worked.***
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Master's Degree or Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a course of study that directly reflects the job-related KSAs/competencies necessary to satisfy the minimum qualifications and perform the duties of the position. Directly related fields include African American History, U.S. History, Public History, African American Studies, African Diaspora, Architectural History, Art History, American Studies, Women Studies, or Ethnic Studies. ***You must include transcripts.***
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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. ***You must include your resume with hours worked per week, as well as transcripts.***
You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. The actual salary will be based on the geographic location of the individual(s) selected for this position. For specific wage information, reference the OPM Salaries and Wages link - Salaries & Wages (opm.gov).
Open to the first 150applicants or until 09/30/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/30/2024:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/30/2024. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
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