SUPERVISORY ARCHIVIST

Summary

This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Research Services. The incumbent is responsible for setting accessioning priorities and identifying, planning, and implementing archival projects pertaining to textual and special media records in the custody of A2 Analog Records Division.

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Duties

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As a SUPERVISORY ARCHIVIST, you will:

• Provide administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit, particularly throughcollaborative efforts.
• Participate in planning the work of the unit, including formulating goals and objectives and identifying opportunities in methods, workflow, and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of new practices and standards. Advise and inform others on policies and procedures relating to work of the branch.
• Analyze training needs at the team and branch levels in order to identify or develop appropriate training.
• Initiate, establish, and maintain professional relationships with archivists, archives specialists, technicians, conservators, and other specialists in order to share resources and information and coordinate workflow within the unit, division, program, office, and agency.

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Conditions of employment

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.

• A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
• A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing may be required.

Key Requirements:

1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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3. Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals.
4. This position also requires a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience for the GS-13 grade level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-12 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:

• Leading a team, program, or project; AND
• Collaborating and executing communication strategies, plans or policies to individuals; AND
• Managing multiple priorities (examples of such assignments may include; responding to inquiries, reviewing reports, recognizing errors, and reconciling problems).

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-13, you must have been at the GS-12level 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.

Education

Individual Occupational Requirement

Basic Education Requirement for all grades:

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.

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Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Additional information

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• When the National Archives and Records Administration completes their selections, the remaining lists of qualified candidates may be shared with hiring managers and Human Resources specialists at additional offices, bureaus, or agencies who are hiring for similar positions. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared with additional offices or bureaus. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy.
• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules, per Agency policy.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.



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