This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/530324700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position serves as a Museum Curator and is responsible for implementing, under the direction of the Branch Chief of Curatorial Acquisitions and Reference (CAR), the acquisition and augmentation of the USHMM’s collection of archival material, art, and artifacts.
Learn more about this agency04/11/2019 to 04/17/2019
$57,510 - $74,759 per year
GS 09
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Not required
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Permanent - This is a permanent career/career-conditional appointment.
Full-time - This is a full-time position.
Competitive
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Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Museum Curator applying knowledge of museum collections management practices or master's or equivalent degree in museum work or in an applicable subject-matter field or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant 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.
In addition to the above requirements, applicants must also meet the education requirements contained below and the following selective placement factors:
1. Knowledge of Holocaust history to assist in identification of objects under consideration and to help place them contextually within the Museum’s overall collections.
2. Fluency in German in order to translate information from and to English, to decipher inscriptions when assessing authenticity of objects under consideration, and in some instances, to converse effectively with foreign donors, lenders, and other potential sources of materials or information.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements for the position by the closing date of this announcement.
A. Must have completed a four-year course leading to a bachelor's degree that included or was supplemented by major study in museum work or in a subject-matter such as history;
OR
B. Must have a combination of education and experience – courses equivalent to a major in museum work, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above;
OR
C. Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in (A) above.
Veterans' Preference: If you are a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., military orders, campaign documents such as expeditionary award citation) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the DD-214, you must also submit a Standard Form 15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference) and the documentation required by that form. For more information on veterans’ preference see
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): To receive selection priority for this position, Displaced Federal service employees must be rated 'well-qualified' or at a score of 90 and above for ICTAP consideration. For information on how to apply and what documents to submit as an ICTAP eligible, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap.
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: The following links contain information on the eligibility requirements to be considered under a noncompetitive appointing authority:
http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/appointingauthorities/
Selective If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify you have registered with the Selective Services System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Services Law. See www.sss.gov Services:
Direct Deposit: All new hires must agree to direct deposit of their paychecks to a Banking Institution. Employees will have up to two (2) pay periods from the date they enter on duty to arrange for their direct deposit transaction.
If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired, you may be fired after you begin work, or you may be fined or jailed.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur to determine if you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your application and occupational questionnaire will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Category rating combines the applicant's total qualifying experience and education/training into a single quality category. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, we will further evaluate your entire application package to determine the quality and extent of your experience, education, training, and other characteristics, for placement in one of the following categories:
1. Best Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements and excels in most requirements of the position;
2. Well Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meets most requirements of the position;
3. Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements, but do not possess the relevant competencies to a substantive degree.
Please note that your answers to the questions in the occupational questionnaire must be supported in your resume. Therefore, it is important to support your answers by providing examples of experience in your resume. Failure to do so will result in your scores being adjusted and you may be eliminated from the best-qualified status or result in a lowered score.
The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher.
A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Qualified), provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics:
Additional details on the application process can be found in the "How to Apply" section of this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. We recommend that you preview the questions for this announcement before you start the application process.
The following documents should be included with the application package:
1. Résumé
2. Responses to the Occupational Questionnaire
3. Supplemental Documents: (only submit if applicable to you)
• Unofficial college transcript (if qualifying all, or in part, based on your education)
• Veterans' Preference or VEOA documentation (if applicable)
• Proof of Status (SF-50 showing current grade and tenure and SF-50 showing highest (permanent) grade ever held, if different). U.S. Holocaust Museum employees do not need to submit their SF-50.
• CTAP/ICTAP documentation (Must have a score of 90 or above to be
“Well Qualified”), if applicable
• Noncompetitive appointing authority documentation (See Noncompetitive Appointing Authorities under “Other Information”)
You can submit “required documents” by “document upload/download” or “fax” using the instructions below. Whichever method you choose, please include the vacancy announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number (SSN) from any documents that you submit. All supplemental materials must be received by the closing date of the announcement.
Document Upload/Download: You may upload/download supporting documents in one of two ways:
1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload/download the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you've already loaded on USAJOBS; or
2. You can download a document to an existing application by logging into your USAJOBS account profile. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you've located the vacancy, click on the vacancy and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application to the Documents page and select Upload in order to add a document to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation that the document uploaded.
In the Application Review section, you may verify acceptance of your documents in Hiring Management if you see them listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Then, click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS.
Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in the USHMM Hiring Management System by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number will be on the cover-sheet.
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.
Click the Apply Online button to create an account on USAJOBS.gov or log into your existing USAJOBS account. Pull up the Museum’s vacancy announcement that you are interested in. Follow the prompts to complete the on-line Assessment Questionnaire. Please ensure that you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
Application Assistance: If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you must contact the Servicing Specialist on (202) 314-7890 no later than noon Eastern Time on the closing date to request a complete application package. After this time, requests to apply will not be granted.
All electronic application packages must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. eastern time by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Applicants will receive notice that their application has been received. Once the announcement closes, we will review applications to identify the best qualified candidates.
Applicants can check the status of their application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/.
- Click on the MYUSAJOBS WEBSITE which brings you to the login screen.
- Login to your account
- You can check your status by either clicking on Track your online job applications or on the applications tab.
Applicants will be able to check their status at three at three (3) points during the application process: (1) when a qualification determination is made (i.e., qualified or not qualified); (2) when the application is forwarded to the selection official; and (3) when a selection is made.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/530324700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The Museum's primary mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge about this unprecedented tragedy; to preserve the memory of those who suffered; and to encourage its visitors to reflect upon the moral and spiritual questions raised by the events of the Holocaust as well as their own responsibilities as citizens of a democracy.