SUPERVISORY ARCHIVIST

About the role

The incumbent is responsible for setting accessioning priorities and identifying, planning, and implementing archival projects pertaining to textual and special media records in the custody of A2 Analog Records Division.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit, particularly through collaborative efforts.
• Participate in planning the work of the unit, including formulating goals and objectives and identifying opportunities in methods, workflow, and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of new practices and standards.
• Advises and informs others on policies and procedures relating to work of the branch.
• Analyze training needs at the team and branch levels in order to identify or develop appropriate training.
• Initiate, establish, and maintain professional relationships with archivists, archives specialists, technicians, conservators, and other specialists in order to share resources and information and coordinate workflow within the unit, division, program, office, and agency.

Requirements

• Conditions of employment: The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. 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. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing may be required.
• Specialized experience: 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.
• Education: 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 in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Qualifications

• Time-in-Grade: For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level 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.
• 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.