Historian.

Duties

• Performs field and office duties to ensure built-environment resources are given full consideration in a Civil Works program of planning, design, construction, operation, and permit evaluation, and Navigation project assignments.
• Serves as lead technical specialist for assigned projects, managing all aspects of projects to conclusion and in compliance with National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental Protection Act, or other laws, regulations, and policy.
• Serves as a staff expert in addressing historic structures and building historic preservation concerns related to Corps civil works, operations and navigation programs.
• Assists project managers and Operation mangers in standard agency coordination procedures for the initiation of a study; conveys plans, alternatives, and recommendations; and requests required environmental impact information.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a valid Drivers License at time of appointment.
• Incumbent is expected to travel approximately 10% of the time to attend workshops, meetings, hearings or to perform field work.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans, Current Department of Army Civilian Employees, Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army), Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce, Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, Military Spouses under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473, Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer, People with Disabilities Schedule A, Priority Placement Program DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible, Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible, Priority Placement Program DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement, Priority Placement Program DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible, Reinstatement, Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998.

Basic Requirement for Historian: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. OR 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, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Identifying, documenting and assessing effects to historic buildings/properties under the National Historic Preservation Act; 2) Preparing detailed studies of historic buildings and structures including integrity and condition assessment and restoration of historic structures; 3) Managing projects/programs focused on the built environment (including historic structures and buildings) within scope, schedule and budget; and 4) Participating and communicating with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate built-environment and cultural resources concerns into project and planning review processes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Time in Grade Requirement GS-12: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone—no substitution of education for experience is permitted. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the 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.