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This position is located in San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, in the Division of Cultural Resources and Museum Management.
04/20/2020 to 05/01/2020
$78,081 - $101,503 per year
GS 11
Few vacancies 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
11
No
No
NPS-PWR-20-10782522-DE-OPM
565877800
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
U.S. Citizens, CTAP, ICTAP
San Francisco Maritime NHP includes historic vessels, historic buildings and landscapes, a maritime museum building, and a vast array of maritime collections, archives, and a unique small craft. It has the largest museum and research collection in the National Park Service, and the Maritime Research Center represents an immense resource for San Francisco and Pacific Coast maritime history. Please visit find a park for additional park information.
The successful applicant will serve as the park Historian; as such they will be the point of contact for both the history of the park itself and the history of the Pacific Coast maritime industry. The Historian will routinely engage other park staff who may be conducting research in support of preservation projects, interpretation activities and exhibits development. This position requires active involvement in decisions affecting historic resources and oversight on the development of park generated historical content, in addition to scholarly pursuits.
Major Duties:
Conduct historical research on various maritime topics using a wide range of resources.
Prepare historic preservation documents, compliance and background materials as required by Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), an organization's Management Policies, and cultural resources management guidelines.
Research, analyze and write about history within the maritime framework, including topics related to individual ships, general seafaring, shipping, and the role of maritime commerce in our country's development; prepare such written material for a wide variety of audiences.
Make presentations in parks, public gatherings, and professional meetings on historical themes and research results.
Investigate new techniques to preserve, or protect and interpret the history of cultural resources when existing methods prove insufficient.
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.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may 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 05/01/2020:
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 05/01/2020. 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.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/565877800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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