Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current and former Federal employees with permanent status or reinstatement eligibility. Individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority may also apply; such as applicants with a disability, former Peace Corps volunteers, certain military spouses, veterans seeking a VRA/VEOA appointment, or veterans who have been separated from armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service.

• Prepares and maintains files on the documentation required of transactions, including permits, forms, invoices and confirmation correspondence. 
• Arranges domestic and/or international shipments of animal parts and products. 
• Assists departments in managing transactions related to acquisition, loan and disposal of museum’s collections. 
• Assists in executing inventory plans to verify the status of the museum’s collections.
• Participates in collection acquisitions and loan processes by preparing written justifications, researching potential acquisitions, communicating with vendors, processing acquisitions paperwork,  monitoring all phases of payment processing and resolving  technical problems related to loan documentation.

Conditions of employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer

Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on the web at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system. For this position Specialized experience is defined as controlling, documenting, and assessing legal requirements for artifacts, objects, or specimens, handling and documenting incoming and outgoing loans, and performing collections accountability through managing museum’s collections information system and all automated information related to museum objects and collections.

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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Or Education: Two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree related to the position

Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:

• Knowledge of museum practices and procedures, particularly handling, storage, care and preservation of its varied collections.
• Knowledge of registration principles and methods, as well as scientific specimen permit regulations and use. 
• Ability to create, manage and maintain accurate and timely records, and to manage registrarial record-keeping. 
• Knowledge of museum procedures relating to collections management and acquisitions.
• Ability to apply analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration and resolution of issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature. 
• Ability to communicate technical information in writing.

Applicants may be evaluated in multiple stages. The first stage is an evaluation of your responses to the online questions that assess your experience, education, and/or training for the job related competencies.  If you are found qualified for this position and meet or exceed a predefined rating threshold from your questionnaire responses, you may be contacted by email to complete or submit additional assessments such as work samples, short essays, or other appropriate assessments. If you do not meet the rating threshold to move to the next evaluation stage, you will be notified promptly by email. 

Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.