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Summary

This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, The incumbent of this position is located within the Office of Research Services, Digitization Division, serving as a first line supervisor. As such, the incumbent is responsible for assisting in the planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling of the internal and partnership digitization activities of the employees assigned.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted yesterday · Apply by 06/08/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 8, 2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$121,785 - $158,322 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Promotion potential
13
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
IMP-12969760-26-EB
Control number
870862200

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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 a Supervisory Archivist, you will:

  • Ensure and manage the active participation of the staff in digitization projects and other archival assignments.
  • Assist in implementing the Digitization Division's program for digitizing and providing public access to federal and donated records.
  • Provide supervisory oversight and project management for the archival staff and collaborate with other supervisors throughout the Digitization Division.
  • Establish and monitor with the Branch Chief and other Unit managers, digitization priorities and work plans for the unit.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
  • 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.
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-13 grade level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-12 grade level, or equivalent, that is typically in or related to the position and which 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:

  • Leading a team, program, or project; AND
  • Utilizing archival principles relating to holding security, reference, processing, digitization, and accessioning concepts or laws, to provide advice and guidance to management relative to incorporating program strategies and goals into operational processes and work plans; AND
  • Managing multiple priorities.


In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following requirements, if applicable (as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F):
Time-in-Grade: For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Individual Occupational Requirements:

Basic requirements for all grades:

  • Bachelor's degree in archival science or bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.

OR

  • Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Professional experience must have been in archival science, or in a directly related field of work such as history that involved the collection, appraisal, analysis, or synthesis of information having historical or archival values. The following are illustrative of kinds of experience that may be accepted as meeting the professional experience requirements: (1) experience as an archivist in Federal, state, religious institution, business, or other archives, or in manuscript depositories, and (2) experience of an archival nature that involved research in archival science, or in a directly related field such as history, government, economics, political science, international relations, or international law.

Additional information

  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
  • When the National Archives and Records Administration completes their selections, the remaining lists of qualified candidates may be shared with hiring managers and Human Resources specialists at additional offices, bureaus, or agencies who are hiring for similar positions. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared with additional offices or bureaus. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.
  • This is a non-bargaining unit position.
  • We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy.
  • We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules, per Agency policy.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

Eligible and qualified applicants will be evaluated through a structured interview based on the competencies listed below. The interview will be conducted by subject matter expert(s) of the position as a formal assessment.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
Accountability
Customer Service
Decision Making
Managing Human Resources
Project Management
Technical Competence

To be considered for final selection, applicants must demonstrate highly qualified experience in these designated competencies during the structured interview.

National Archives and Records Administration

Whether you are new to the Federal Government or an experienced professional seeking a career change, you can make history at the National Archives. Our dedicated staff works across a variety of career fields to safeguard the records of the Federal Government - more than 13 billion of them.

Visit our Employee Gallery at www.archives.gov/careers to see the kinds of dynamic projects our staff are undertaking. If you want a career where you can see the difference your work makes, then join the National Archives!

For more information, visit: www.archives.gov/ .

Agency contact information

Applicant Call Center
Phone
304-480-8990
Email
NARAHR@fiscal.treasury.gov
Address
RESEARCH SERVICES
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740
US

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