Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

As a Museum Policy and Program Analyst, you will:

- Coordinate with all museum units across L to ensure that established policies and practices are in accordance with NARA regulations and industry best practices.
- Gather data and conduct high-level studies and projects related to the management and use of NARA holdings exhibited in its museums and through its loan program.
-Develop policies, objectives, strategic plans, and solutions to potential issues in response to legal and executive developments and changes. Advise and lead officials, subject matter experts, and representatives across the organization in the implementation of new guidance, practices, goals, and/or functions.
- Lead and direct work on audit recommendations regarding museum programs and education and public programs, propose solutions and resolve findings as necessary.
- Develop and make recommendations across all L museums for the long-range planning, goals, use, and evaluation of collections database systems and websites such as TMS and e-museum.
- Conduct analysis of museum, education, and public program evaluation methodologies, analyze reporting and associated metrics for accuracy, identify areas for improvement, and make recommendations to senior executives.

Conditions of employment

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 22-NARA-24. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

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.
• A one year supervisory or managerial 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.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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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 by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized experience for the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

- Performing collections management duties that may include database administration, registration, incoming and outgoing loans, and exhibition and collection documentation and digitization.

AND

- Working on a team or assisting in developing museum policies and standard operating procedures relating to topics such as education and public programs and museum and collections management, including artifact and exhibition management and care, loans, collection planning, collection and exhibition documentation and digitization, and program database management and administrations.

AND

- Analyzing issues impacting museum programs and making recommendations to senior leadership, including how to make improvements, resolve audits and respond to new developments and changes.

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

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Project Management, Problem Solving and Communication. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to 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.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

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