Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As an Archivist, you will:

• Scan and digitize historical records to make them available online.
• Verify the origin of new records and ensure proper, safe storage.
• Respond to reference requests and guide researchers through catalogs.
• Assess record conditions to prevent physical deterioration.
• Apply legal restrictions and declassification rules to protect records.

Conditions of employment

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement ST-12980553-26-TY. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

• 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.
• 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.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Work is primarily sedentary, with some standing, walking and lifting of boxes up to 40 pounds required.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: To be qualified for this position at the GS-09 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Performing records maintenance, processing, or preservation actions in adherence with archival principles, procedures, and record keeping practices; AND
• Using judgment and analysis to determine the proper course of action needed to accomplish an assignment; AND
• Independently responding to customer requests and issues, both verbally and in writing.

• Education: 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.

• Combination: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Only education in excess of the basic education requirement (i.e., beyond Bachelor's degree) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

• Performing basic archival tasks, such as verifying the completeness of a set of records, creating an inventory, or drafting a description; AND
• Applying regulations and policies to complete work assignments; AND
• Providing customer service, communicating verbally and/or in writing.

• Education: 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement.

• Combination: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Only education in excess of the basic education requirement (i.e., beyond Bachelor's degree) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. 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.

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.

Rating: You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
Attention to Detail, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reasoning, and Self-Management

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

This announcement uses the Rule of Many, a numerical ranking process under which eligible applicants receive a numeric score based on the assessment process for the position. Only applicants who are eligible for veterans' preference receive 5- or 10-point veterans' preference points, which are added to passing scores, as applicable.

• For the GS-07, preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more are listed at the top of the certificate in rating order.
• For the GS-09, preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more are listed on the certificate in score order, and preference-eligible applicants are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles with the same score.

We will provide the selecting official with a sufficient number of names, when available, to consider at least three candidates per vacancy. If fewer than three eligible and available candidates per vacancy result, we will expand the group in accordance with our pre-announced supplement strategy and OPM policy.

Referral: This announcement uses the cut-off score referral method under 5 CFR 332.402(b)(1). Applicants who achieve or exceed the established cut-off score of 90 will be referred for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must receive a score of 85 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority

To be found well-qualified at the GS-09 and GS-07 grade level, and in addition to meeting specialized experience, the applicant must have documented the following experience: Having a solid and comprehensive understanding of the position. Can perform the required tasks efficiently and is proficient in applying the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job.

1. All applicants must submit a resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. All applicants are required to submit aresume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, your resume will still be accepted, however only the first 2 pages of the document titled "resume" will be reviewed and considered for qualifications determination. If multiple resume are submitted, only the resume with the most recent submission date and time stamp will be reviewed. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view resume tips.

2. Vacancy Question Responses - All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.

3. Transcripts - This position has an education requirement; therefore, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

4. CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

Optional Documents:
In addition, we recommend that you submit copies of the following:

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