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The Smithsonian Institution is a diverse museum and research complex dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge. this position is to assist with moving the collection from the Paul E. Garber Facility to the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center by handling, packing, storing, shipping, maintaining, and preserving artifacts from the National Collections.
This position is INSIDE the Bargaining Unit.
Learn more about this agency07/28/2021 to 08/10/2021
$49,157 - $63,906 per year
GS 07
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Term
Full-time
Competitive
07 - This position is at the Full Performance Level (FPL)
No
No
21R-TL-306344-DEU-NASM
609330800
U.S. Citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.. Also advertised as 21R-TL-306344-MPA-NASM for Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive status; reinstatement eligibility; individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority. To be considered for each vacancy, apply to BOTH jobs. More than one selection may be made from this job opportunity announcement. This position is a 4 year term.
As a Museum Technician, the incumbent would perform the following duties:
Qualification requirements 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.
Physical Demands: Considerable physical activity is required in the movement of large, heavy, and/or fragile objects located in high, difficult to reach places. The use of mechanical equipment is required, and the use of ladders and carts is common. Much of the work may be performed in a standing position, can be of a strenuous nature and may require considerable bending, lifting, stooping, climbing, walking and working in awkward positions both indoors and outdoors, often in inclement weather. The incumbent must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and exhibit the manual dexterity to handle hand tools, as well as fragile objects.
Specialized Experience: 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. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, are not required to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.
For this position at the GS-07 level, applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-05, in the Federal Service or equivalent.
For this position, specialized experience is defined as: experience handling fragile and industrial artifacts in a museum setting; rehousing and packing museum artifacts for shipment; and inventorying and tracking artifacts in museum collections database.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the average number of hours per week spent in such employment on your online resume.
Note: Your specialized experience must have been in a position(s) equivalent to duties for the occupation at the next lower grade level for the position being filled as defined by applicable Federal standards.
Education and/or combination of education and experience can be used as an alternate to specialized experience at the GS-07 level. To qualify using education only applicant must have 1 full academic year of related graduate level education or superior academic achievement.
Flexible Spending Accounts - http://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp
Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp
Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp
Long Term Care Insurance - http://www.ltcfeds.com
Retirement Program - http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp
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:
Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria:
Best Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies above.
Better Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies above.
Good Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies above to a substantive degree.
This 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. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied.
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.
Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position.
Important Note:
The review of your resume will determine your final rating and should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
Your application package should include the following documents:
Resume - Your resume can be uploaded and attached to your application or created using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. If you want to receive full credit for relevant experience your resume MUST contain the job title (including the occupational series and grade if it is Federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary.
USAJOBS has guidance on how to ensure that you submit a complete resume: If you have not written a Federal resume before, you may watch this Resume Writing Tutorial video on the USAJOBS YouTube channel, or read through a helpful Resume Writing FAQ article on the USAJOBS Help Site to learn what details you should, and should not, include in your resume. If any of the above information is not included in your resume we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/609330800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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