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This National Guard position is for a HISTORIAN, Position Description Number D2468000and is assigned to Nebraska National Guard Museum, Seward, NE.
INDEFINITE EMPLOYMENT IS TEMPORARY IN NATURE AND WILL LAST MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT NO MORE THAN SIX YEARS. BENEFITS ARE THE SAME AS A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT.
04/10/2024 to 05/01/2024
$72,553 - $94,317 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Temporary
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
No
NE-12378218-AR-24-077
786078400
Nebraska National Guard Area 1 applicants ONLY
As a HISTORIAN, GS-0170-11, duties include:
1. Administers and manages the command History Office and history program. Serves as a member of the commander's special staff and reports directly to the command's director or chief of staff. Develops and implements long range plans for historical support to the command and to ensure the documentation of the activities of the command. Serves as authoritative historical advisor to senior command leadership and staff, coordinates with historians external to the organization, and directs Unit Historical Officers (UHOs) at Division and below. Advises UHOs in the maintenance of unit history files. Reports directly to the Adjutant General or Chief of Staff. Serves as the subject matter expert to The Adjutant General, senior leaders, and the chiefs of staff on all history and heritage matters. Prepares Annexes for EXORDS, OPORDS, FRAGOS and other orders, specifying operational requirements in support of the historical record. Serves as authoritative advisor to the state Force Integration Readiness Office (FIRO) ensuring Organizational Authorities are created and updated as necessary. Additionally, advises FIRO and associated working groups during all re-organizational activity in order to ensure Unit Lineage and Honors are correctly preserved and recorded. Serves as subject matter expert on all state heraldic matters, including modifications to Distinguished Unit Insignias and other uniform policy, and organizational colors and campaign credits. Educates National Guard members and the public on both general and specific historical topics pertaining to the state.
2. Researches and writes periodic command histories. Sustains a consistent study of all aspects of the inter- and intra- agency relationships involved in preparedness and response to domestic emergencies and their influence on policy, planning, programming, research of solution development and the impact of such solutions on subsequent responses. Obtains pertinent data from all available sources and integrates supporting documentation into a meaningful whole; secures information and documentation by maintaining working relationships with JTF-State, TAG Staff, Special Staff, and Army/Air staff sections and other key personnel identified as producing materials and data of historical value. Conducts intensive study and critical analysis of gathered source material to become familiar with all aspects of current and imminent command challenges. Determines accuracy, authenticity, and value of gathered source material. Applies specialized knowledge of historiographic research methods. Writes historical narratives that consider interagency relationship, alternative courses of action, and the impact of senior leader decisions in choosing specific courses of action; produces professional, objective histories of relevant activities within the state, including mobilizations in support of domestic contingency operations. Ensures these reports are delivered annually to the Center of Military History via National Guard Bureau History Office. Ensures that command history reports encompass the complexities of the relationships between the State National Guard and the State government, FEMA, National Guard Bureau, US NORTHCOM, and/or USINDOPACOM. Prepares appropriate tables and charts and compiles extensive collection of supporting documents to accompany the historical narrative.
3. Provides historical support of domestic contingency operations. Prepares contingency command historical reports that consider operational requirements, interagency relationships, alternative courses of action, and the impact of senior leader decisions in choosing specific courses of action. Collects and safeguards all documents in all formats concerning operations. Serves as state Joint Task Force historian as required, and as such, must be familiar with applicable Army regulations and Air Force Instructions. Applies highly specialized knowledge of domestic contingency operations and a thorough understanding of the informational requirements to be served in developing definitions of the parameters of assigned research projects, and in making determinations regarding those aspects of the domestic contingency operations to be given particular emphasis.
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Minimum Requirements:
A. Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES:
1. The employee must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
2. This position requires the employee to frequently travel away from the normal duty station on military and commercial aircraft.
3. The employee may be required to work overtime.
4. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
5. The employee is required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
6. The employee may be recalled to duty.
7. This position requires employee to occasionally work under adverse environmental conditions.
8. This position is considered Emergency Essential: "This position is considered essential to support mobilization and wartime mission during periods of increasing tension or mobilization.
9. Incumbent will be responsible for federal property items at the NENG museum in Seward NE, and curate displays in other facilities throughout the State.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. Your answers to the assessment questionnaire will be verified against information provided in your resume and other supporting documentation. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position.
In describing your experience, please be clear and specific, we will not make assumptions regarding your experience. If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experiences, your rating will be adjusted or you may be excluded from consideration for this position.
Your qualifications will be evaluated against general and specialized experience under the "Qualifications" section and against the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Customer Service, History and Archaeology, Oral Communication, Planning and Evaluating, Strategic Thinking, Technical Competence, and Writing
To preview the assessment questionnaire, please use the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12378218
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (format should include Month and Year) of employment and duties performed.
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2. Other supporting documents (optional)
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 online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
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Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official in the following order:
1. Fully qualified Area 1 applicants
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