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Conditions of Employment
To be eligible, an applicant must meet the following:
- U.S. Citizen or National
- Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation
- Submit a resume and supporting documentation - See How to Apply
- Meet specialized experience requirements - See Qualifications
- Submit transcripts, to verify education requirements
- For veterans consideration, submit documents under Required Documents
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements, time-in-grade restrictions and any selective factors, by the closing date of the announcement 01/21/2021.
TIME IN GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered.
Applicants may be required to serve an initial probationary period.
Qualifications
Basic Education Requirements:
A. Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history
OR
B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: Graduate study in the social sciences or humanities may also be credited when such study included training in historical research methodology; or the thesis approached the subject from an historical viewpoint and used professional historical research methodology and techniques in its preparation.
Substitution of Education/Specialized Experience Requirements:
In addition to the basic education requirement, in order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that the applicant meets the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.
To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 in Federal service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as: providing cultural resource program support and professional advice on historic structures; participating as a professional member of an interdisciplinary team; providing technical assistance and serving as a subject matter expert in the conduct of historic preservation activities; planning or participate in the planning of cultural resource projects or studies; researching, developing, and preparing manuscripts for professional publications; or performing collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration, and conservation of collections **OR** 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree **OR** the combination of education and experience.
Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience. (Education: more than two years of graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent, but less than the required as described above).
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. Applicants will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
If selected, the selectee will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer.
Education
This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience. Applicants must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position.
This position has a mandatory education requirement. Applicants must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. Non-submission will result in being rated not-qualified for the position.
Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management at https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/ and U.S. Department of Education websites at https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html websites.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, applicants must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For further information visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
How You Will Be Evaluated
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 online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):Attention to Detail, Customer Service, History and Archaeology, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Planning and Evaluating, Self-Management, Teamwork, Technical Competence, and Writing
Applicants will be further evaluated on the following technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) and competencies through his/her resume and responses to the online questions.
KSA 1: Knowledge of principles, practices, and methods related to cultural resource management as they apply to project planning, and federal cultural resources regulatory compliance.
KSA 2: Knowledge and experience in conducting cultural resource investigations, including record and literature searches, as well as fieldwork consisting of surveys and cultural resource evaluations with an emphasis on historic-era resources.
KSA 3: Ability to communicate in writing effectively, especially in organizing and writing narratives and in preparing reports documenting cultural resource investigations that set forth a balance and realistic picture of the subject under consideration.
KSA 4: Knowledge and experience in the statutory requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and process of consultation with the State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to ensure Reclamation compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act.
The technical assessment portion of the application can be previewed here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11001853
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
Due Weight Consideration: You must submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.
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