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ARCHIVES TECHNICIAN

National Archives and Records Administration
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Summary

This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Center of Legislative Archives. The incumbent will provide essential daily support to the Center's team of Reference Archivists which entails promptly pulling records, providing accurate refiling services, managing reference and loan documentation, and providing daily records delivery and pick-ups of records to U.S. Senate House Representatives Committee Offices to support the daily business needs of the Congress.

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Overview

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Open & closing dates
04/25/2024 to 05/13/2024
Salary
$55,924 to - $72,703 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
7
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
IMP-12390672-24-BS
Control number
788344000

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Clarification from the agency

All Candidates who are: Current NARA employees who hold or have previously held a permanent appointment in the competitive service; OR Current NARA employees serving on a special appointing authority, such as Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) or a Disability appointment; OR Current NARA CTAP eligibles.

Duties

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As an ARCHIVES TECHNICIAN, you will:

  • Process and monitor reproduction orders.
  • Communicate and act as the primary liaison with Congressional offices and other offices within NARA.
  • Gather data, prepare reports and provide general administrative support to the Assistant Director.
  • Pull records utilizing the appropriate forms and procedures without supervision and re-file those records.
  • Check accessioned records for completeness and assist with their placement in the stacks.
  • Deliver and pick up records of the U.S. Senate and House of Representative.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

  • A one-year probationary period may be required.
  • Must successfully complete a background investigation.
  • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
  • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
  • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
  • The position includes a combination of desk work and stack area work, requiring some sitting, bending and carrying of light objects (to approximately 25 lbs.).
Key Requirements:
  1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
  2. Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
  3. Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals.
  4. Public Trust background investigation will be required.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience for the GS-7 level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-6 level, or equivalent, that is typically in or related to the position and has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience:

Performing archival functions such as arrangement, preservation, accessioning, reference and loans; AND
Using judgement of established archival procedures and practices; AND
Communicating and assisting various audiences.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the GS-07, you must have been at the GS-06level for 52 weeks.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
  • This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Archives and Records Administration.
  • This is a bargaining unit position, AFGE Council 260.
  • We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy.
  • We offer opportunities for alternative and flexible work schedules, per Agency policy.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Communication, Analytical and Technical. Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must receive a score of 85 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority

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