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The incumbent serves as a specialist for one or more parks in the science and art of architecture with advanced training in the principles, theories, concepts, methods, and techniques of preserving historic and prehistoric structures with the focus to preserve a structure's physical attributes and
materials. Research, planning, and stewardship are the framework for the duties of a historical architect.
04/03/2024 to 04/19/2024
$79,839 - $103,787 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
No
No
NE-1612-VAFO-24-12334300-DE
784538200
Responsible for the identification, research, planning, treatment, and preservation maintenance of historic and prehistoric structures. Performs architectural duties associated with review, design, treatment, and monitoring of historic and prehistoric structures. The structures are diverse in
design, materials, and composition and may exist in diverse climatic, geographic, and environmental conditions.
Conducts investigations to determine the feasibility of proposed projects, including the development of design alternatives and subsequent analysis to ensure the project is consistent with NPS policies, guidelines, and standards and environmental and cultural compliance laws and regulations. Performs professional review and assessment of plans, comprehensive designs, studies, and layouts prepared by others for accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with historic preservation policies, guidelines, laws, and regulations.
Works in a multi-disciplinary context to develop the appropriate guidelines and actions with architectural conservators, historical landscape architects, historians, archeologists, curators, architects, and other cultural and natural resources professionals, park managers, and park operational staff in the understanding of historic and prehistoric structures integrity and significance.
Serves as project manager and Contracting Officer's Representative by: Preparing or overseeing preparation of scopes of work and contract documents that clearly define the objectives and requirements of the project for A/E or contractor services; participating in negotiations with contractors, including developing detailed cost estimates of major work items; ensuring contractual requirements, including technical adequacy, design excellence, and project schedules, are met; managing project funds and approving contractor payments.
Carries out program management duties by developing work plans and schedules, scopes of work, cost estimates, and proposals and/or grants to justify funding requests and accomplish goals. Administers and tracks project funds and prepares accomplishment reports, as needed. Maintains awareness of applicable funding sources within NPS and outside.
EXPERIENCE: possess one full year of specialized experience on historic preservation projects comparable in scope and responsibility to a GS-09 grade level in the Federal Service (obtained in either public or private sectors) that includes detailed investigations of historic structures research reports, and preparation of plans and specifications for preservation projects. An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had l year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. You must include hours worked per week in your resume.
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EDUCATION: Possess at least one year of graduate study in architectural preservation, American architectural history, preservation planning or closely related field that includes detailed investigations of historic structures, preparation of historic structures research reports, and preparation of plans and specifications for preservation projects. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position, such as historic architecture and historic preservation, and which demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to do the work of this position. You must include transcripts.
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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above.
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.
A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.Physical Demands: The position may require strenuous physical activity including periods of standing, walking, climbing, and lifting and carrying heavy objects. Some activities will occur in physically dangerous areas or settings. Documentary research and report writing work is sedentary, which entails the ability to concentrate and write for long periods of time.
Working Conditions: The work is performed in both an office setting and occasionally in the field as required to perform on- site investigations and inspections.
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 additional assessments required for this position. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/19/2024:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/19/2024. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
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