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The purpose of this position is to perform essential professional archival work in support of the Gallery Archives. The incumbent is responsible for supporting the GA program in managing physical (analog) and digital time-based media objects, consisting of a large collection of institutional, (non-art) audio and moving image materials.
Learn more about this agency04/26/2019 to 05/17/2019
$69,581 - $108,422 per year
NF 11 - 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Competitive
12
No
No
NGA-19-84
531745900
THIS PRIVATELY FUNDED POSITION DOES NOT CONFER COMPETITIVE FEDERAL STATUS TO THE INCUMBENT. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE, SICK/ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUAL AND TRANSIT SUBSIDY BENEFITS.
The incumbent:
REQUIREMENTS:
Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. 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). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.
Physical requirements: Work is primarily sedentary; however, frequent walking is required to go to the other offices in/around the Gallery complex. Must be able to life the boxes weighing up to 40 pounds and walk up/down ladders.
Candidates must meet the following Qualification Standards Handbook requirements. For the GS-12 specialized experience is at least one year of experience equivalent in responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service involving the collection, appraisal, analysis or synthesis of information having historical or archival values in any type of archives, such as a cultural institution, non-profit, college and university, or government entity. For the GS-11 specialized experience is at least one year of experience equivalent in responsibility to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service involving the collection, appraisal, analysis or synthesis of information having historical or archival values in any type of archives, sch as a cultural institution, non-profit, college and university, or government entity.
Those applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be evaluated against these factors to determine the best-qualified candidates. Applicants must describe their possession of each of these factors individually in a one to two page cover letter as a part of their application.
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Best-qualified candidates will be determined by their personal, educational and work experience indicated in your résumé and in their supplemental information relative to the factors listed above.
If your resume is incomplete or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', for the position accordingly.
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1) Cover letter - One to two pages describing your possession of each of the listed job factors (Be sure to also specify which employment position, shown in your resume, provides evidence of each job factor.)
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 be considered for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required supporting documentation (see "Required Documentation" section) no later than 11:59pm U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete application prior to the closing time (regardless of when you started) the application system will not allow you to finish! Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process allowing yourself enough time to finish and submit your application before the deadline. Our application system displays a countdown timer in the top-left corner of the screen for your reference.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/531745900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The National Gallery of Art was conceived and given to the people of the United States by Andrew W. Mellon (1855–1937). Mellon was a financier and art collector from Pittsburgh who came to Washington in 1921 to serve as secretary of the treasury. During his years of public service he came to believe that the United States should have a national art museum equal to those of other great nations.